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.

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

• Pret a Manger,^[2]
• Leeds Bradford International Airport
• Holmes Place Health Clubs
• Safestore
• Attendo
• Medica
• Rodenstock
• Fat Face
• Alliance Medical
• Diaverum
• Infinitas Learning
• Hobbycraft
• Alain Afflelou
• LGC- Analytical testing services - UK
• Virgin Active,^[3]
• Environmental Resources Management^[4]

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. ^{[dead link]}
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. 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. 

• Recommendation for Investment in Bridgepoint Europe IV. PSERS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROGRAM, December 12, 2007

External links

• Official website