What investment strategy does Graphite Capital focus on?

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

How many portfolio companies does Graphite Capital have?

Graphite Capital has 13 active portfolio companies and 13 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Graphite Capital headquartered?

Graphite Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Graphite Capital's assets under management?

Graphite Capital manages approximately €1.4B in assets under management.

When was Graphite Capital founded?

Graphite Capital was founded in 1991.

What sectors does Graphite Capital invest in?

Graphite Capital invests across Healthcare, Consumer, Business Services.

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Graphite Capital

London, United Kingdom·Founded 1991·

Buyout

·graphitecapital.com

Graphite Capital Management LLP is a London-based mid-market private equity firm independent since its 2001 management buy-out from F&C, formerly Foreign & Colonial Ventures. It manages around GBP 1.2 billion across the Graphite Capital Partners fund series and backs UK companies typically valued between GBP 30 million and GBP 150 million in healthcare, education and data and tech-enabled services. It is registered at Companies House as an LLP under number OC315612 and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

AUM

€1.4B

Funds

vintages 2007–2018

Portfolio

Exits

SectorsHealthcareConsumerBusiness Services

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Founded1991

Websitegraphitecapital.com

Recent exits

Independence Products

Healthcare · 2025 · 2yr hold

Wonderbly

Consumer · 2025 · 4yr hold

Empowering Learning

Education · 2025 · 8yr hold

Compass Community

Healthcare · 2024 · 7yr hold

Coverage notes

3 funds tracked, 26 portfolio companies (13 active · 13 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

3 funds

Graphite Capital Partners IXBuyout

2018 · 8yr€585M7 active · 2 realized

Unrealized

7 held

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry
Babble	Telecom	UK	2020
Digital Space	IT Services	UK	2022
Hanson Wade	Business Services	UK	2019
Higher Ed Partners	Education	UK	2021
Horizon Care and Education	Education	UK	2019
Storal	Education	UK	2023
Ten10	IT Services	UK	2020

BabbleActive

TelecomUK· Entry 2020

Digital SpaceActive

IT ServicesUK· Entry 2022

Hanson WadeActive

Business ServicesUK· Entry 2019

Higher Ed PartnersActive

EducationUK· Entry 2021

Horizon Care and EducationActive

EducationUK· Entry 2019

StoralActive

EducationUK· Entry 2023

Ten10Active

IT ServicesUK· Entry 2020

Realized

2 exits

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Independence Products	Healthcare	UK	2023	2025	Secondary		–
Wonderbly	Consumer	UK	2021	2025	Trade Sale		–

Independence ProductsExited 2025

HealthcareUK· Entry 2023

Secondaryto

WonderblyExited 2025

ConsumerUK· Entry 2021

Trade Saleto

Graphite Capital Partners VIIIBuyout

2013 · 13yr€585M4 active · 5 realized

Unrealized

4 held

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry
Beck & Pollitzer	Industrials	UK	2016
ICR	Energy	UK	2014
New World Trading Company	Hospitality	UK	2016
nGage	Business Services	UK	2014

Beck & PollitzerActive

IndustrialsUK· Entry 2016

ICRActive

EnergyUK· Entry 2014

New World Trading CompanyActive

HospitalityUK· Entry 2016

nGageActive

Business ServicesUK· Entry 2014

Realized

5 exits

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry	Exit	Type	MOIC
City & County Healthcare	Healthcare	UK	2013	2020	Secondary	–
Compass Community	Healthcare	UK	2017	2024	Secondary	–
Empowering Learning	Education	UK	2017	2025	Secondary	–
Random42	Healthcare	UK	2018	2022	Trade Sale	–
YSC Consulting	Business Services	UK	2017	2022	Trade Sale	–

City & County HealthcareExited 2020

HealthcareUK· Entry 2013

Secondaryto

Compass CommunityExited 2024

HealthcareUK· Entry 2017

Secondaryto

Empowering LearningExited 2025

EducationUK· Entry 2017

Secondaryto

Random42Exited 2022

HealthcareUK· Entry 2018

Trade Saleto

YSC ConsultingExited 2022

Business ServicesUK· Entry 2017

Trade Saleto

Graphite Capital Partners VIIBuyout

2007 · 19yr€556M2 active · 6 realized

Unrealized

2 held

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry
Explore Learning	Education	UK	2012
Hawksmoor	Hospitality	UK	2013

Explore LearningActive

EducationUK· Entry 2012

HawksmoorActive

HospitalityUK· Entry 2013

Realized

6 exits

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry	Exit	Type	MOIC
Alexander Mann Solutions	Business Services	UK	2007	2013	Trade Sale	–
Corbin & King	Hospitality	UK	2012	2017	Trade Sale	–
Education Personnel	Education	UK	2008	2014	Secondary	–
Kurt Geiger	Consumer	UK	2008	2011	Trade Sale	–
National Fostering Agency	Healthcare	UK	2012	2015	Secondary	–
U-POL	Industrials	UK	2010	2021	Trade Sale	–

Alexander Mann SolutionsExited 2013

Business ServicesUK· Entry 2007

Trade Saleto

Corbin & KingExited 2017

HospitalityUK· Entry 2012

Trade Saleto

Education PersonnelExited 2014

EducationUK· Entry 2008

Secondaryto

Kurt GeigerExited 2011

ConsumerUK· Entry 2008

Trade Saleto

National Fostering AgencyExited 2015

HealthcareUK· Entry 2012

Secondaryto

U-POLExited 2021

IndustrialsUK· Entry 2010

Trade Saleto

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About Graphite Capital

Graphite Capital 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 and consumer.

Investment thesis

The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across TMT and consumer 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, 34 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.