Barclays Private Equity

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.bpe.com
Employees: 6

Barclays Private Equity is an investment firm specializing in buy-outs, buy-ins, public-to-private transactions, and transfusions of growth capital. It generally invests between E10 million to E200 million, targeting companies in the UK and western Europe. The firm is active in sectors including support services, health care, financial services, and consumer and travel, as well as privately funded infrastructure projects. Its portfolio includes tourism company Karavel-Promovacances (France), telephone services provider PREMIUMcommunications (Switzerland), and lighting fixtures firm Siteco (Germany). Part of Barclays Capital, Barclays Private Equity has invested in more than 350 companies over the last 25 years.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $129.1M

Officers:
Co-Head; Managing Director, Germany: Peter Hammermann
Co-Head; Managing Director, Paris: Gonzague De Blignières
Co-Head; Managing Director, UK: Paul Goodson

Competitors:
3i Group
Guinness Peat Group
Platinum Equity

Barclays Private Equity

Type	Limited company
Founded	1982
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Key people	Tom Lamb, Chairman of Investment Committee
Industry	Private Equity
Products	Investments, private equity funds
Employees	45[1]
Website	www.bpe.com

Barclays Private Equity (BPE) is the Private Equity division of Barclays Capital, the Investment Banking arm of Barclays plc. BPE have seven offices across four countries. Started in 1982 they have invested in over 350 businesses including Admiral Group and Dial-a-Phone. Typically €500m is invested per annum in 10-15 transactions. Individual transactions usually range between €10m and €150m.

The team also invests in infrastructure projects sponsored predominantly under the Government's Private Finance Initiative and Public Private Partnerships (PPP). From the launch of the first infrastructure fund in 1997, Barclays Private Equity has raised in excess of £1 billion across five dedicated infrastructure funds.

Barclays Private Equity was voted the “Fund of the Year” in 2006 by the Private Equity Awards.

References

1. ^ www.bpe.com

External links

• Barclays Private Equity
• Private Equity Awards
• Dial-a-Phone Mobile Phones
• Admiral Group

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