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Bridgepoint Group

Bridgepoint Group plc is a British private investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange as a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

Bridgepoint was founded as NatWest Equity Partners, a private equity firm part of NatWest. One of its early employees was William Jackson, who joined as a graduate in 1986.[2] The firm was renamed Bridgepoint Capital in May 2000 following a management buyout.[3][4]

In May 2001, Bridgepoint closed its first fund following its independence from NatWest. The fund closed at €2 billion, and made its first investments in WT Foods, Virgin Active and Hydrex.[5]

The firm closed its Europe II fund in 2001[6] and its Europe III fund in 2005.[7][8] Bridgepoint closed its Europe IV fund in 2008 for €4.8 billion.[9]

In 2011, the firm was renamed Bridgepoint Advisers.[10] In March 2015, Bridgepoint closed its latest €4 billion Bridgepoint Europe V fund, bringing to €20.5 billion the amount of committed capital raised to date.[11]

In August 2018, Dyal Capital Partners acquired a minority stake in Bridgepoint.[12][13]

In 2021 Bridgepoint closed its £1.56 billion Bridgepoint Development Capital IV fund.[14] In July 2021, Bridgepoint Group was listed to the London Stock Exchange.[15]

In September 2023, it was announced that Bridgepoint would acquire Energy Capital Partners for £835 million.[16][17]

In January 2026, the company announced it had acquired Interpath, a restructuring company, from H.I.G. Capital, in a deal which valued the company at £800 million.[18]

Notable investments

See also

External links

References

  1. Annual Results 2025 Bridgepoint, retrieved 12 March 2026^
  2. London-listed Bridgepoint eyes successor to veteran Jackson Sky News, 29 February 2024, retrieved 2 December 2024^
  3. NWEP becomes Bridgepoint Capital retrieved 13 September 2018^
  4. Nina Mehra. NatWest Equity Partners is renamed Bridgepoint Capital retrieved 13 September 2018^
  5. Yasmine Chinwala. Bridgepoint closes first fund since independence at &euro2bn retrieved 13 September 2018^
  6. Bridgepoint Europe II www.palico.com, retrieved 13 September 2018^
  7. Bridgepoint Raises $4.3B For 5th Middle-Market Buyout Fund - Law360 www.law360.com, retrieved 13 September 2018^
  8. Bridgepoint Europe III www.palico.com, retrieved 13 September 2018^
  9. Bridgepoint closes in on maiden Fund IV deal Private Equity International, 5 January 2013, retrieved 13 September 2018^
  10. Factset - Company id: 05FJQ5-E^
  11. NWEP renamed Bridgepoint Capital after MBO from NatWest Bridgepoint, Bridgepoint Capital, 7 May 2000, retrieved 3 June 2007^
  12. Paulina Pielichata. Dyal Capital Partners takes stake in Bridgepoint Pensions & Investments, 13 August 2018, retrieved 13 September 2018^
  13. Dawn Lim, Will Louch. Bridgepoint to Sell Minority Stake to Neuberger Berman Unit Wall Street Journal, 11 August 2018, retrieved 13 September 2018^
  14. Bridgepoint hits £1.5bn hard cap on lower mid-market fund^
  15. Buyout Firm Bridgepoint Soars 28% in London Trading Debut Bloomberg News, 21 July 2021, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  16. Chris Cumming and Joseph Hoppe. Bridgepoint to Acquire Renewables Investor Energy Capital Partners for $1 Billion WSJ, 6 September 2023, retrieved 2023-09-09^
  17. Bridgepoint Joins Infrastructure Rush With ECP Takeover Bloomberg.com, 2023-09-06, retrieved 2023-09-09^
  18. Bridgepoint buys Interpath from HIG Capital in £800m deal www.thetimes.com, 2026-01-05, retrieved 2026-01-05^
  19. Bridgepoint agrees to buy AHT Cooling from Quadriga Bloomberg, 3 September 2013, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  20. Bridgepoint / Bridgepoint completes £250 million acquisition of ASK ITALIAN and ZIZZI Bridgepoint.eu, retrieved 2 March 2017^
  21. Private equity group Bridgepoint to buy UK Burger King franchise Financial Times, 16 November 2017, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  22. Completion of a majority stake acquisition of Cast by Bridgepoint Actusnews Wire, retrieved 2022-12-16^
  23. Care UK goes private via Bridgepoint Financial Times, 3 March 2010, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  24. Private equity group Bridgepoint eyes £2 billion London IPO to fund expansion into property and infrastructure Evening Standard, 29 June 2021, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  25. Natwest subsidiary buys Dennis Eagle Commercial Motor 5 August 1999^
  26. Eagle strike Commercial Motor 15 January 2004^
  27. Bridgepoint tests appetite for $2.2 billion dialysis clinic firm Diaverum: sources Reuters, 30 July 2019, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  28. Equativ valorisée plus de 300 M€ dans un buy-out avec Bridgepoint, Capital Finance^
  29. Tom Bawden. Private equity firm close to sealing $530m deal to buy Bridgepoint The Times, 14 October 2005, retrieved 29 May 2009^
  30. Bridgepoint to buy Fat Face for 360 million pounds Reuters, 26 March 2007, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  31. Bridgepoint in talks to buy HobbyCraft Financial Times, 22 April 2010, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  32. Bridgepoint Buys Safety Technology Holdings From Golden Gate Wall Street Journal, 13 February 2018, retrieved 31 August 2021^
  33. Compass Partners acquire three assets from Bridgepoint in €100m deal Business Mole, 25 July 2018, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  34. Bridgepoint Reaches Agreement to Acquire Infront Sports & Media AG Bridgepoint.eu, retrieved 5 September 2011^
  35. Leeds Bradford Airport sold to Australian investment fund Yorkshire Evening Post, retrieved 19 December 2017^
  36. Molton Brown makes £100m for Bridgepoint Financial News, 15 July 2005, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  37. Bridgepoint / Moneycorp acquired by Bridgepoint in transaction totalling £212 million Bridgepoint.eu, retrieved 2 March 2017^
  38. Bridgepoint announces strategic investment in Monica Vinader as Piper Bridgepoint.eu, retrieved 30 September 2023^
  39. Bridgepoint doubles money on cinema exit Financial News, 23 January 2017, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  40. Pret a Manger to be sold to private equity The Daily Telegraph 23 February 2008^
  41. Bridgepoint acquires Rodenstock Buyouts, 1 February 2007, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  42. Bridgepoint plans to cut stake in Safestore by half Reuters, 18 March 2010, retrieved 24 August 2021^
  43. Bridgepoint / Bridgepoint Development Capital Invests in European online payments services provider Trustly Bridgepoint.eu, retrieved 26 November 2015^
  44. Dominic Walsh. Virgin Active seeks to grow la dolce vita The Times, 11 May 2009, retrieved 29 May 2009^
  45. Bridgepoint rides off with Wiggle The Independent, 8 December 2011, retrieved 24 August 2021^