What investment strategy does Hanover Investors focus on?

Hanover Investors focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Hanover Investors have?

Hanover Investors has 9 active portfolio companies and 13 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Hanover Investors headquartered?

Hanover Investors is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Hanover Investors's assets under management?

Hanover Investors manages approximately €425M in assets under management.

When was Hanover Investors founded?

Hanover Investors was founded in 2002.

What sectors does Hanover Investors invest in?

Hanover Investors invests across Software, Business Services, Industrials, Consumer, Financials, Energy.

What are Hanover Investors's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Hanover Investors include: Fairline Yachts (2024) to Arrowbolt Propulsion Systems; Hydro International (2018) to Agilitas Private Equity; Regenersis (2016) to CTDI Repair Services Limited; TDX Group (2014) to Equifax; Banner (2010) to Blue Max.

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Hanover Investors

London, United Kingdom·Founded 2002·

Buyout

·hanoverinvestors.com

Hanover Investors is a London-based special-situations and active-equity investment firm founded in 2002 by Matthew Peacock. Through its Hanover Active Equity Fund series it takes concentrated, hands-on control positions, investing more than 25 million pounds of equity per deal in listed and private small- and mid-cap companies across the United Kingdom and Northern Europe, frequently via take-privates. The firm is authorised by the FCA and applies deep research and active ownership to drive operational and strategic change.

AUM

€425M

Funds

vintages 2002

Portfolio

Exits

Hanover Investors is a London buyout firm with €425M AUM, 9 active companies and 13 exits.

SectorsSoftware Business Services Industrials Consumer Financials Energy

Key takeaways

·Average hold across 11 realized deals: 3 years.
·Top sector focus: Industrials (27% of portfolio).

Sector breakdown

22 companies

Industrials

6 · 27%

Business Services

4 · 18%

Consumer

2 · 9%

SaaS

2 · 9%

Financials

2 · 9%

Data & Analytics

1 · 5%

Aerospace & Defence

1 · 5%

Education

1 · 5%

Geography breakdown

5 geographies

18 · 82%

1 · 5%

Ireland

1 · 5%

Norway

1 · 5%

Sweden

1 · 5%

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Founded2002

Websitehanoverinvestors.com

Recent exits

Hanover Investors sold Fairline Yachts to Arrowbolt Propulsion Systems in 2024 after 3 years.

Hanover Investors sold Hydro International to Agilitas Private Equity in 2018 after 2 years.

Hanover Investors sold Regenersis to CTDI Repair Services Limited in 2016 after 5 years.

Hanover Investors sold TDX Group to Equifax in 2014 after 10 years.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 22 portfolio companies (9 active · 13 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Hanover Active Equity

Evergreen2002€425M9 assets13 exits

Evergreen

2002 · 24yr

€425M

Unrealized

9 held

Company	Entry
Brady Technologies SaaS · UK	2019
ClearStar Business Services · US	2020
eCOGRA Business Services · UK	2021
Escher Group SaaS · Ireland	2018
Kalibrate Technologies Data & Analytics · UK	2017
Llanelec Precision Engineering Aerospace & Defence · UK	2025
Lumi Gruppen Education · Norway	2023
New Era Energy Energy · UK	2024
ZetaDisplay Software · Sweden	2021

Realized

13 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
4imprint Consumer · UK	2003	2004	–	–	–
API Group Industrials · UK	2004	2004	–	–	–
Banner Consumer · UK	2008	2010	Trade Sale	Blue Max	–
Elementis Industrials · UK	2005	2006	–	–	–
Fairline Yachts Industrials · UK	2021	2024	Trade Sale	Arrowbolt Propulsion Systems	–
Fairpoint Group Financials · UK	2010	2013	–	–	–
Hydro International Industrials · UK	2016	2018	Secondary	Agilitas Private Equity	–
Regenersis Business Services · UK	2011	2016	Trade Sale	CTDI Repair Services Limited	–
Scapa Industrials · UK	2006	2007	–	–	–
Singer Capital Markets Financials · UK	2009	2011	–	–	–
Spirent TMT · UK	2006	2009	–	–	–
TDX Group Business Services · UK	2004	2014	Trade Sale	Equifax	–
Volex Industrials · UK	2003	2003	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Hanover Investors focus on?: Hanover Investors focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Hanover Investors have?: Hanover Investors has 9 active portfolio companies and 13 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Hanover Investors headquartered?: Hanover Investors is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
What is Hanover Investors's assets under management?: Hanover Investors manages approximately €425M in assets under management.
When was Hanover Investors founded?: Hanover Investors was founded in 2002.
What sectors does Hanover Investors invest in?: Hanover Investors invests across Software, Business Services, Industrials, Consumer, Financials, Energy.
What are Hanover Investors's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Hanover Investors include: Fairline Yachts (2024) to Arrowbolt Propulsion Systems; Hydro International (2018) to Agilitas Private Equity; Regenersis (2016) to CTDI Repair Services Limited; TDX Group (2014) to Equifax; Banner (2010) to Blue Max.