What investment strategy does BC Partners focus on?

BC Partners focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does BC Partners have?

BC Partners has 36 active portfolio companies and 12 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is BC Partners headquartered?

BC Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is BC Partners's assets under management?

BC Partners manages approximately €40.0B in assets under management.

When was BC Partners founded?

BC Partners was founded in 1986.

What sectors does BC Partners invest in?

BC Partners invests across TMT, Healthcare, Consumer, Industrials, Business Services.

What are BC Partners's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by BC Partners include: Forno d'Asolo (2024) to Investindustrial and Sammontana; GardaWorld (2024) to HPS Investment Partners; IMA (2024) to BDT & MSD Partners; Presidio (2024) to Clayton Dubilier & Rice; Synthon (2024) to Goldman Sachs Alternatives; Aenova (2024) to Kuhne Holding; CeramTec (2022) to BC Partners Fund XI and CPP Investments; Pharmathen (2021) to Partners Group.

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BC Partners

London, United Kingdom·Founded 1986·

Buyout

·bcpartners.com

BC Partners is a London-headquartered global alternative investment firm founded in 1986, best known for its large-cap European and North American buyout franchise, with a private equity strategy investing through its flagship BC European Capital and BC Partners fund series. The firm is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority as BC Partners LLP. It also runs credit and real estate strategies alongside the core private equity business.

AUM

€40.0B

Funds

vintages 2012–2025

Portfolio

Exits

BC Partners is a London buyout firm with €40.0B AUM, 36 active companies and 12 exits.

SectorsTMT Healthcare Consumer Industrials Business Services

Key takeaways

·10 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 12 realized deals: 7 years.
·Fund cadence: ~4Y between vintages · last raise 2025.

Sector breakdown

40 companies

Consumer

6 · 15%

Pharma

5 · 13%

Business Services

4 · 10%

Industrials

4 · 10%

Healthcare

4 · 10%

MedTech

3 · 8%

SaaS

3 · 8%

TMT

3 · 8%

Geography breakdown

11 geographies

Italy

7 · 18%

Germany

7 · 18%

France

6 · 15%

Netherlands

4 · 10%

Canada

2 · 5%

Switzerland

1 · 3%

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Founded1986

Websitebcpartners.com

Recent exits

BC Partners took Shawbrook public in 2025 after 8 years.

BC Partners sold Forno d'Asolo to Investindustrial and Sammontana in 2024 after 6 years.

BC Partners sold GardaWorld to HPS Investment Partners in 2024 after 5 years.

BC Partners sold IMA to BDT & MSD Partners in 2024 after 4 years.

Coverage notes

4 funds tracked, 48 portfolio companies (36 active · 12 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund BC Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

4 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

BC Partners XII

Buyout2025€2.2B4 assets

Buyout

2025 · 1yr

€2.2B

–

Unrealized

4 held

Company	Entry
Biogaran Pharma · France	2025
Fortidia Logistics · Italy	2025
IGS GeboJagema MedTech · Netherlands	2025
InfoRLife Pharma · Switzerland	2026

BC Partners Fund XI

Buyout2022€6.9B8 assets

Buyout

2022 · 4yr

€6.9B

–

Unrealized

8 held

Company	Entry
CeramTec XI MedTech · Germany	2022
Davies Business Services · UK	2021
Edgar Suites Real Estate · France	2021
Fedrigoni Industrials · Italy	2022
Havea Consumer · France	2022
Madison Logic SaaS · US	2022
PetLab Co. Consumer · UK	2025
Valtech IT Services · France	2021

BC European Capital X

Buyout2018€7.0B12 assets7 exits

Buyout

2018 · 8yr

€7.0B

Unrealized

12 held

Company	Entry
DentalPro Healthcare · Italy	2017
Forno d Asolo Consumer · Italy	2018
GFL Environmental Industrials · Canada	2018
Keesing Gaming · Netherlands	2020
Keesing Media Group Consumer · Netherlands	2021
OneAdvanced SaaS · UK	2019
PetSmart Consumer · US	2015
Ponroy Santé (Havea Group) Healthcare · France	2021
Tentamus Business Services · Germany	2021
United Group Telecom · Serbia	2018
VetPartners Healthcare · UK	2018
Women's Care Enterprises Healthcare · US	2020

Realized

7 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
CeramTec Industrials · Germany	2018	2022	Secondary	BC Partners Fund XI and CPP Investments	–
Forno d'Asolo Consumer · Italy	2018	2024	Trade Sale	Investindustrial and Sammontana	–
GardaWorld Business Services · Canada	2019	2024	Secondary	HPS Investment Partners	–
IMA Industrials · Italy	2020	2024	Trade Sale	BDT & MSD Partners	–
Presidio IT Services · US	2015	2024	Trade Sale	Clayton Dubilier & Rice	–
Shawbrook Fintech · UK	2017	2025	IPO	–	–
Synthon Pharma · Netherlands	2019	2024	Trade Sale	Goldman Sachs Alternatives	–

BC European Capital IX

Buyout2012€6.5B4 assets5 exits

Buyout

2012 · 14yr

€6.5B

Unrealized

4 held

Company	Entry
CarTrawler SaaS · Ireland	2014
Cigierre Hospitality · Italy	2015
Springer SBM TMT · Germany	2013
Springer Science+Business Media TMT · Germany	2013

Realized

5 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Acuris Business Services · UK	2014	2019	Trade Sale	ION Investment Group	–
Aenova Pharma · Germany	2012	2024	Trade Sale	Kuhne Holding	–
Antelliq MedTech · France	2013	2019	Trade Sale	Merck & Co.	–
Pharmathen Pharma · Greece	2015	2021	Trade Sale	Partners Group	–
Springer Nature TMT · Germany	2013	2024	IPO	–	–

Other portfolio companies

8 more BC Partners investments not tied to a tracked fund.

Baxi · Construction · UK · 2004
Fitness First · Hospitality · UK · 2005
Gruppo Coin · Consumer · Italy · 2011
Medica · Healthcare · France · 2006
Médica · Healthcare · France · 2006
Picard · Consumer · France · 2006
Spotless Group · Consumer · France · 2010
Techem · ClimateTech · Germany · 2000

About BC Partners

BC Partners is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 6 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning TMT, industrials, consumer, healthcare, business services and software.

Investment thesis

The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across TMT, industrials, consumer, healthcare, business services and software businesses in the United Kingdom and broader European market. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.

Recent activity

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 6 fund vehicles, 58 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does BC Partners focus on?: BC Partners focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does BC Partners have?: BC Partners has 36 active portfolio companies and 12 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is BC Partners headquartered?: BC Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
What is BC Partners's assets under management?: BC Partners manages approximately €40.0B in assets under management.
When was BC Partners founded?: BC Partners was founded in 1986.
What sectors does BC Partners invest in?: BC Partners invests across TMT, Healthcare, Consumer, Industrials, Business Services.
What are BC Partners's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by BC Partners include: Forno d'Asolo (2024) to Investindustrial and Sammontana; GardaWorld (2024) to HPS Investment Partners; IMA (2024) to BDT & MSD Partners; Presidio (2024) to Clayton Dubilier & Rice; Synthon (2024) to Goldman Sachs Alternatives; Aenova (2024) to Kuhne Holding; CeramTec (2022) to BC Partners Fund XI and CPP Investments; Pharmathen (2021) to Partners Group.