What investment strategy does Charterhouse Capital Partners focus on?

Charterhouse Capital Partners focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Charterhouse Capital Partners have?

Charterhouse Capital Partners has 27 active portfolio companies and 15 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Charterhouse Capital Partners headquartered?

Charterhouse Capital Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Charterhouse Capital Partners's assets under management?

Charterhouse Capital Partners manages approximately €7.0B in assets under management.

When was Charterhouse Capital Partners founded?

Charterhouse Capital Partners was founded in 1934.

What sectors does Charterhouse Capital Partners invest in?

Charterhouse Capital Partners invests across Healthcare, Business Services, Consumer, Industrials, TMT.

What are Charterhouse Capital Partners's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Charterhouse Capital Partners include: Casa Optima (2025) to Terlos; Tarsus (2023) to Informa; SLR Consulting (2022) to Ares Management, 4.0x; Cooper (2021) to CVC Capital Partners, 3.0x; SIACI Saint-Honore (2021) to Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Burrus Group; Comexposium (2019) to Credit Agricole Assurances; Nuova Castelli (2019) to Lactalis; DOC Generici (2016) to CVC Capital Partners.

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Charterhouse Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom·Founded 1934·

Buyout

·charterhouse.co.uk

Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP is one of Europe's oldest private equity firms, tracing its roots to 1934 and operating independently since a 2001 management buyout from HSBC. The London-based firm runs upper-mid-market buyouts in European companies valued between EUR 200m and EUR 1.5bn, across healthcare, business services, consumer, industrials and technology. It is authorised by the FCA under firm reference number 230721.

AUM

€7.0B

Funds

vintages 2009–2023

Portfolio

Exits

Charterhouse Capital Partners is a London buyout firm with €7.0B AUM, 27 active companies and 15 exits.

SectorsHealthcare Business Services Consumer Industrials TMT

Key takeaways

·6 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 15 realized deals: 4 years.
·Best return: 4.0x MOIC on SLR Consulting (2022).
·Top sector focus: Business Services (26% of portfolio).

Sector breakdown

38 companies

Business Services

10 · 26%

Education

4 · 11%

Pharma

4 · 11%

Consumer

4 · 11%

Healthcare

3 · 8%

Industrials

3 · 8%

IT Services

2 · 5%

Construction

1 · 3%

Geography breakdown

9 geographies

France

14 · 37%

11 · 29%

Spain

4 · 11%

Italy

4 · 11%

1 · 3%

Germany

1 · 3%

Belgium

1 · 3%

Netherlands

1 · 3%

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Founded1934

Employees120+

Websitecharterhouse.co.uk

Recent exits

Charterhouse Capital Partners sold Casa Optima to Terlos in 2025 after 9 years.

Charterhouse Capital Partners sold Tarsus to Informa in 2023 after 4 years.

Charterhouse Capital Partners sold SLR Consulting to Ares Management in 2022 after 4 years.

4.0x

Charterhouse Capital Partners took Mirion Technologies public in 2021 after 6 years.

Coverage notes

3 funds tracked, 42 portfolio companies (27 active · 15 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

3 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Charterhouse Capital Partners XI

Buyout2023€1.4B18 assets2 exits

Buyout

2023 · 3yr

€1.4B

Unrealized

18 held

Company	Entry
Amtivo Business Services · UK	2022
Animalcare Group Healthcare · UK	2026
Batibig Construction · France	2026
Cosmo5 (f.k.a. Labelium) AdTech · France	2021
Estya Business Services · France	2025
France Valley Real Estate · France	2023
Kids&Us Education · Spain	2022
Labomar Pharma · Italy	2023
Lane Clark & Peacock Business Services · UK	2020
Metrodora Education · Spain	2024
Metrodora Education Education · Spain	2024
Novetude Sante Education · France	2020
Phastar Healthcare · UK	2021
Skin Tech Pharma Group Healthcare · Spain	2024
Telio Telecom · Germany	2021
Two Circles Business Services · UK	2024
Vermeg SaaS · France	2020
Winback MedTech · France	2025

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Mirion Technologies Industrials · US	2015	2021	IPO	–	–
Tarsus Business Services · UK	2019	2023	Trade Sale	Informa	–

Charterhouse Capital Partners X

Buyout2016€2.3B5 assets6 exits

Buyout

2016 · 10yr

€2.3B

Unrealized

5 held

Company	Entry
Funecap Groupe Business Services · France	2018
Labelium IT Services · France	2021
Sagemcom TMT · France	2016
SERB Pharma · Belgium	2017
Vemedia Consumer · Netherlands	2016

Realized

6 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Casa Optima Consumer · Italy	2016	2025	Trade Sale	Terlos	–
Comexposium Business Services · France	2015	2019	Trade Sale	Credit Agricole Assurances	–
Cooper Pharma · France	2015	2021	Secondary	CVC Capital Partners	3.0x
Nuova Castelli Consumer · Italy	2014	2019	Trade Sale	Lactalis	–
SIACI Saint-Honore Financials · France	2018	2021	Secondary	Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Burrus Group	–
SLR Consulting Business Services · UK	2018	2022	Secondary	Ares Management	4.0x

Charterhouse Capital Partners IX

Buyout2009€4.0B0 assets7 exits

Buyout

2009 · 17yr

€4.0B

Realized

7 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Armacell Industrials · Luxembourg	2013	2015	Secondary	Blackstone and KIRKBI	3.0x
Card Factory Consumer · UK	2010	2014	IPO	–	–
Deb Group Industrials · UK	2010	2015	Trade Sale	SC Johnson	–
DOC Generici Pharma · Italy	2013	2016	Secondary	CVC Capital Partners	–
ERM Business Services · UK	2011	2015	Secondary	OMERS	–
Webhelp IT Services · France	2011	2015	Secondary	KKR	3.0x
Wood Mackenzie Business Services · UK	2009	2012	Secondary	Hellman & Friedman	–

Other portfolio companies

4 more Charterhouse Capital Partners investments not tied to a tracked fund.

Fives Lille · Industrials · France · 2006
TSL Education · HR Tech · UK · 2007
Tunstall · HealthTech · UK · 2008
Vivarte · Consumer · France · 2007

About Charterhouse Capital Partners

Charterhouse Capital Partners is a British private equity and investment platform with capital deployed across 9 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm operates across multiple alternative strategies, with capital deployed into European businesses across consumer, industrials, energy, TMT, business services and healthcare.

Investment thesis

Charterhouse Capital Partners operates across complementary alternative investment strategies, deploying capital into European businesses across consumer, industrials, energy, TMT, business services and healthcare. The multi-strategy platform enables diversified capital deployment across the business lifecycle from venture and growth equity to mid-cap buyouts, with capital sourced from institutional limited partners and selective family-office capital across the United Kingdom and broader European market.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Nocibé (consumer, 2014). The platform tracks 9 fund vehicles, 68 active portfolio companies and 11 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Charterhouse Capital Partners focus on?: Charterhouse Capital Partners focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Charterhouse Capital Partners have?: Charterhouse Capital Partners has 27 active portfolio companies and 15 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Charterhouse Capital Partners headquartered?: Charterhouse Capital Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
What is Charterhouse Capital Partners's assets under management?: Charterhouse Capital Partners manages approximately €7.0B in assets under management.
When was Charterhouse Capital Partners founded?: Charterhouse Capital Partners was founded in 1934.
What sectors does Charterhouse Capital Partners invest in?: Charterhouse Capital Partners invests across Healthcare, Business Services, Consumer, Industrials, TMT.
What are Charterhouse Capital Partners's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Charterhouse Capital Partners include: Casa Optima (2025) to Terlos; Tarsus (2023) to Informa; SLR Consulting (2022) to Ares Management, 4.0x; Cooper (2021) to CVC Capital Partners, 3.0x; SIACI Saint-Honore (2021) to Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Burrus Group; Comexposium (2019) to Credit Agricole Assurances; Nuova Castelli (2019) to Lactalis; DOC Generici (2016) to CVC Capital Partners.