What investment strategy does EMK Capital focus on?

EMK Capital focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does EMK Capital have?

EMK Capital has 28 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is EMK Capital headquartered?

EMK Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is EMK Capital's assets under management?

EMK Capital manages approximately €7.0B in assets under management.

When was EMK Capital founded?

EMK Capital was founded in 2015.

What sectors does EMK Capital invest in?

EMK Capital invests across Business Services, Industrials, TMT, Software, Consumer, Healthcare.

What are EMK Capital's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by EMK Capital include: Williams Advanced Engineering (2022) to Fortescue Future Industries; Sonans (2021) to Euronext Growth Oslo.

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EMK Capital

London, United Kingdom·Founded 2015·

Buyout

·emkcapital.com

EMK Capital is a London-based private equity firm founded in 2015 by Edmund Lazarus and Mark Joseph, investing in upper-mid-market buyouts across Western Europe. The firm, through EMK Capital LLP, is authorised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 755398 and manages over EUR 7 billion across three funds. EMK partners with management teams to transform mid-market businesses into international leaders across business services, industrials, technology and consumer sectors.

AUM

€7.0B

Funds

vintages 2017–2023

Portfolio

Exits

EMK Capital is a London buyout firm with €7.0B AUM, 28 active companies and 2 exits.

SectorsBusiness Services Industrials TMT Software Consumer Healthcare

Sector breakdown

30 companies

Industrials

6 · 20%

Business Services

5 · 17%

IT Services

4 · 13%

Mobility

2 · 7%

Construction

2 · 7%

Consumer

2 · 7%

Education

2 · 7%

Gaming

2 · 7%

Geography breakdown

9 geographies

10 · 33%

Italy

5 · 17%

Netherlands

4 · 13%

Norway

3 · 10%

Sweden

3 · 10%

Israel

2 · 7%

France

1 · 3%

India

1 · 3%

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Founded2015

Employees50+

Websiteemkcapital.com

Recent exits

EMK Capital sold Williams Advanced Engineering to Fortescue Future Industries in 2022 after 3 years.

EMK Capital took Sonans public in 2021 after 4 years.

Coverage notes

3 funds tracked, 30 portfolio companies (28 active · 2 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

3 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

EMK Capital Partners III

Buyout2023€3.0B14 assets

Buyout

2023 · 3yr

€3.0B

–

Unrealized

14 held

Company	Entry
Arctic Seafarm Agriculture · Norway	2024
Argos Surface Technologies Mobility · Italy	2025
Aureos Construction · UK	2024
Globe Groupe Business Services · France	2025
Great Security Business Services · Sweden	2023
Heda Security Business Services · Sweden	2023
Heras Industrials · Netherlands	2024
L&S Industrials · Italy	2024
L&S Italia Industrials · Italy	2024
March Industrials · UK	2024
Pinerock Group Construction · Sweden	2024
Servion IT Services · India	2023
VDK Groep Industrials · Netherlands	2023
WeAreProject IT Services · Italy	2025

EMK Capital Partners II

Buyout2020€1.5B12 assets1 exits

Buyout

2020 · 6yr

€1.5B

Unrealized

12 held

Company	Entry
Bark.com Consumer · UK	2022
Cardo Industrials · Israel	2021
Covidence Aerospace & Defence · Norway	2019
eGISS IT Services · Denmark	2021
EyeCare Group Consumer · Netherlands	2021
Future Group Education · UK	2021
Onebright Healthcare · UK	2019
Outright Games Gaming · UK	2021
Roundtable Interactive Group Gaming · UK	2021
Service Key Business Services · Italy	2022
The Digital Neighborhood IT Services · Netherlands	2020
Trustonic Cybersecurity · UK	2020

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Williams Advanced Engineering Mobility · UK	2019	2022	Trade Sale	Fortescue Future Industries	–

EMK Capital Partners I

Buyout2017€680M2 assets1 exits

Buyout

2017 · 9yr

€680M

Unrealized

2 held

Company	Entry
Bright Data Data & Analytics · Israel	2017
Reconomy Business Services · UK	2017

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Sonans Education · Norway	2017	2021	IPO	Euronext Growth Oslo	–

About EMK Capital

EMK Capital is a British private equity and investment platform with capital deployed across 5 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm operates across multiple alternative strategies, with capital deployed into European businesses across industrials, business services, TMT, consumer, software and healthcare.

Investment thesis

EMK Capital operates across complementary alternative investment strategies, deploying capital into European businesses across industrials, business services, TMT, consumer, software 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

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 5 fund vehicles, 74 active portfolio companies and 4 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does EMK Capital focus on?: EMK Capital focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does EMK Capital have?: EMK Capital has 28 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is EMK Capital headquartered?: EMK Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
What is EMK Capital's assets under management?: EMK Capital manages approximately €7.0B in assets under management.
When was EMK Capital founded?: EMK Capital was founded in 2015.
What sectors does EMK Capital invest in?: EMK Capital invests across Business Services, Industrials, TMT, Software, Consumer, Healthcare.
What are EMK Capital's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by EMK Capital include: Williams Advanced Engineering (2022) to Fortescue Future Industries; Sonans (2021) to Euronext Growth Oslo.