BC Partners
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.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 32 portfolio companies (21 active · 11 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.
BC Partners XIIBuyout2025 · 1yr€2.2B3 active
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biogaran | Pharma | France | 2025 |
| Fortidia | Logistics | Italy | 2025 |
| IGS GeboJagema | MedTech | Netherlands | 2025 |
BC Partners Fund XIBuyout2022 · 4yr€6.9B8 active
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Sector | Geo | 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 | Software | United States | 2022 |
| PetLab Co. | Consumer | UK | 2025 |
| Valtech | IT Services | France | 2021 |
BC European Capital XBuyout2018 · 8yr€7.0B9 active · 6 realized
Unrealized
9 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| DentalPro | Healthcare | Italy | 2017 |
| GFL Environmental | Industrials | Canada | 2018 |
| Keesing | TMT | Netherlands | 2020 |
| OneAdvanced | Software | UK | 2019 |
| PetSmart | Consumer | United States | 2015 |
| Shawbrook | Financials | UK | 2017 |
| United Group | Telecom | Serbia | 2018 |
| VetPartners | Healthcare | UK | 2018 |
| Women's Care Enterprises | Healthcare | United States | 2020 |
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeramTec | Industrials | Germany | 2018 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |
| Forno d'Asolo | Consumer | Italy | 2018 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| GardaWorld | Business Services | Canada | 2019 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |
| IMA | Industrials | Italy | 2020 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Presidio | IT Services | United States | 2015 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Synthon | Pharma | Netherlands | 2019 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – |
BC European Capital IXBuyout2012 · 14yr€6.5B1 active · 5 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigierre | Consumer | Italy | 2015 |
Realized
5 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuris | Business Services | UK | 2014 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Aenova | Pharma | Germany | 2012 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Antelliq | MedTech | France | 2013 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Pharmathen | Pharma | Greece | 2015 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Springer Nature | TMT | Germany | 2013 | 2024 | IPO | – | – |
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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. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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