Bridgepoint Capital

Bridgepoint
Type Private Ownership, Limited partnership
Industry Private Equity
Founded 1984
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Products Investments, private equity funds
Total assets €13 billion (GBP£11.4 billion)
Website http://bridgepointcapital.eu

Bridgepoint is a UK-based private equity investor in companies valued up to €1 billion, including Pets at Home and Pret A Manger in the UK, Dorna in Spain, and Alain Afflelou in France.

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History

Bridgepoint was known as NatWest Equity Partners until a management buyout in May 2000. In November 2008 it closed its latest €4.8 billion Bridgepoint Europe IV fund, bringing to €13 billion the amount of committed capital to date from institutional investors around the world.[1]

Notable Investments

Between 1999 and 2005, NWEP/Bridgepoint owned a 50% share of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Theatres, owning up to 13 West End theatres.[5]

References

  1. ^ "NWEP renamed Bridgepoint Capital after MBO from NatWest". Press Room (Bridgepoint Capital). 2000-05-07. http://www.bridgepoint.eu/default.asp?sID=1101380725703&sArticleID=1102951262685. Retrieved 2007-06-03. 
  2. ^ Pret a Manger to be sold to private equity, The Telegraph, 23 February 2008
  3. ^ Walsh, Dominic (May 11, 2009). "Virgin Active seeks to grow la dolce vita". London: The Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090514062729/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/leisure/article6261360.ece. Retrieved 2009-05-29. 
  4. ^ Bawden, Tom (October 14, 2005). "Private equity firm close to sealing $530m deal to buy Bridgepoint". London: The Times. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/support_services/article578271.ece. Retrieved 2009-05-29. 
  5. ^ "Lloyd Webber buys London theatres". BBC News. 2000-01-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/596495.stm. Retrieved 2007-05-29. 

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