Year Founded: 1986
AUM: $42.7B | Dry Powder: $7.4B
40 Portman Square London W1H 6DA
BC Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1986 and is based in London, UK. The firm prefers to invest in the business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, retail, and TMT sectors
Key Contacts
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Fahim Ahmed
Partner of Private Equity & COO
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Steven Tsang
Chief Financial Officer, Real Estate
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Chris Heyworth
Group Chief Financial Officer
Investment Preferences
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Preferred Industries
Apparel and Accessories, Commercial Products, Commercial Services, Consumer Non-Durables, Educational and Training Services (B2C), Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Media, Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure, Retail, Software
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Geographical Preference
Europe, North America
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Preferred Deal Types
Add-on, Buyout/LBO, Debt – General, Management Buyout, PE Growth/Expansion, PIPE, Public to Private
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Other Investment Preferences
Prefers majority stake, Prefers minority stake, Seeks ESG investments, Will syndicate
Investments By Year
Funds Closed
Size: $7.8B
Dry Powder: $4.8B
Details: The fund invests in various sectors including IT, education, medical, machinery, etc.
Size: $1.2B
Dry Powder: $219.8M
Details: The fund focuses on private originations and secondary investments in North American and European markets
Size: $8.4B
Dry Powder: $947.6M
Details: The fund focuses on pan- European buyouts showing defensive growth characteristics
Investments By Industry
Investments By Region
Key Investments
In December 2022, BC Partners and Pittco Management acquired Madison Logic from Clarion Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. The transaction valued the company at c.$750 million. In support of the transaction, Monroe Capital, Stellus Private Credit BDC and others provided financing in the form of a loan comprising a $29.2 million first-lien term loan, a $4,88,726 revolver loan, a first-lien revolver and a $1.07 million senior secured revolver. Madison Logic is a developer of an account-based marketing and data management platform providing B2B digital marketing services
In October 2022, BC Partners and Public Sector Pension Investment Board acquired a majority stake in French natural healthcare group Havea from 3i Group for €1.6 billion. Havea specializes in developing consumer healthcare and hygiene products
In June 2022, BC Partners Credit acquired a minority stake in GreenPark Infrastructure, LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. GreenPark is a new infrastructure platform founded by two Tesla and SolarCity alumni, with an initial focus on renewable energy real estate acquisition and investment
In April 2022, Valtech acquired Berndt Group via its financial sponsors BC Partners and Verlinvest for an undisclosed amount. Berndt Group provides digital transformation services intended for the health industry and specialises in healthcare, financial services and B2B strategies
In April 2022, Worksmart Solutions, a developer of financial regulatory technology was acquired by Davies Group, via its financial sponsors ICG Enterprise Trust, Ardian, BC Partners, Alberta Investment Management and HGGC, through an LBO for an undisclosed amount
In May 2021, Edgar Suites, an operator of short-term furnished apartment rental services received $125.17 million of development capital from BC Partners
In February 2021, Industria Macchine Automatiche, a designer and manufacturer of automatic packaging and processing machines was acquired by BC Partners through an estimated $1.72 billion public-to-private LBO
In January 2021, Nova Televizia, a provider of television broadcasting services was acquired by United Group, via its financial sponsors Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and BC Partners, through an estimated $334.64 million LBO
In July 2020, Vivacom, a provider of telecommunication services was acquired by United Group, via its financial sponsors Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and BC Partners, through a $1.37 billion LBO
Other Details
Founded in 1986, BC Partners is a leading alternative investment manager focused on private equity, credit, and real estate, with deep networks across Europe and North America. The firm currently has approximately €40 billion of assets under management. Till date, BC Partners has over 126 investments across 18 countries in 4 sectors with a total enterprise value of €161 billion.
Tilldate,thefirm’sprivateequitysegmenthasraised 11 successive funds totaling over €30 billion of committed capital. The investment team currently totals 58 professionals, with over 540 years of combined private equity experience. The firm’s most recent open fund is BC Partners Scaliger Co- Investment.
Acuris,AresManagement,Brenntag,Cigierre,Davies Group, GardaWorld, HPS Investment Partners, Intermediate Capital Group, Longview Asset Management, Noble Rock Advisors, Pollen Street Capital, StepStone Group, Teneo Holdings, United Group, Vetpartners, Vista Equity Partners are some of the co-investors who invest alongside BC Partners.
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