Livingbridge
Livingbridge is a London-based mid-market private equity firm founded in 1995 (formerly ISIS Equity Partners, rebranded in November 2014) that backs fast-growing UK and Australian businesses in technology, services, healthcare and education, and consumer. The manager, Livingbridge EP LLP, is authorised by the FCA under Firm Reference Number 429087 and holds around GBP 3.8 billion of assets under management across its Livingbridge buyout funds and smaller-cap Enterprise funds.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
5 funds tracked, 128 portfolio companies (106 active · 22 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Livingbridge has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Livingbridge 7Growth2021 · 5yr€1.5B17 active
Unrealized
17 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJM Healthcare | Healthcare | UK | 2021 |
| Brainlabs | Software | UK | 2023 |
| CitNOW Group | Software | UK | 2022 |
| Everlight | Healthcare | UK | 2021 |
| Imagesound | Business Services | UK | 2022 |
| Jungle Creations | TMT | UK | 2021 |
| Kindred Education | Education | UK | 2024 |
| North | Cybersecurity | UK | 2021 |
| Nourish | HealthTech | UK | 2022 |
| Quorum Cyber | Cybersecurity | UK | 2022 |
| RealVNC | Software | UK | 2021 |
| Sycurio | Software | UK | 2021 |
| T-Pro | HealthTech | UK | 2023 |
| Venatus | Software | UK | 2021 |
| Veramed | Healthcare | UK | 2021 |
| Waste Services Group | Industrials | Australia | 2022 |
| World of Books | E-commerce | UK | 2021 |
Livingbridge 6Growth2016 · 10yr€772M34 active · 8 realized
Unrealized
34 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Collagen | Consumer | UK | 2020 |
| Adarma | TMT | UK | 2019 |
| BoilerJuice | Consumer | UK | 2016 |
| Bright Futures | Education | UK | 2017 |
| Broadstone | Business Services | UK | 2016 |
| Chill Insurance | InsurTech | Ireland | 2020 |
| DigitalWell | Software | UK | 2020 |
| Direct Ferries | E-commerce | UK | 2016 |
| Disguise | Software | UK | 2017 |
| Efficio | Business Services | UK | 2016 |
| Equipsme | Business Services | UK | 2018 |
| Exclaimer | Software | UK | 2016 |
| FluidOne | Telecom | UK | 2019 |
| Four Eyes | Healthcare | UK | 2016 |
| Helping Hands | Healthcare | UK | 2018 |
| loveholidays | E-commerce | UK | 2018 |
| Mobysoft | Software | UK | 2017 |
| Moteefe | Software | UK | 2017 |
| Munnypot | Financials | UK | 2018 |
| Nationwide Hire Solutions | Business Services | UK | 2019 |
| Network Plus | Software | UK | 2020 |
| Pointr | TMT | UK | 2018 |
| Rhubarb | Consumer | UK | 2016 |
| SecureCloud+ | Software | UK | 2018 |
| SilkFred | Consumer | UK | 2017 |
| Simply Conveyancing | LegalTech | UK | 2019 |
| Sionic | TMT | UK | 2017 |
| Southern Communications | TMT | UK | 2016 |
| Symphony Ventures | Business Services | UK | 2017 |
| The Up Group | Business Services | UK | 2016 |
| Thomas Fudge's | Consumer | UK | 2016 |
| TSA Management | Business Services | UK | 2017 |
| Vendigital | Business Services | UK | 2018 |
| Visualsoft | E-commerce | UK | 2020 |
Realized
8 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Medical | Healthcare | UK | 2020 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Fresh Tandartsen | Healthcare | Netherlands | 2019 | 2025 | Secondary | – | |
| Giacom | TMT | UK | 2017 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Habit Health | Healthcare | UK | 2018 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |
| Jensten | Financials | UK | 2018 | 2025 | Secondary | – | |
| Labrador | TMT | UK | 2018 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Stowe Family Law | Business Services | UK | 2017 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |
| TitanHQ | Software | UK | 2020 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – |
Livingbridge 5Growth2015 · 11yr€549M4 active
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bistrot Pierre | Consumer | UK | 2015 |
| CMME | Financials | UK | 2015 |
| Sykes Holiday Cottages | E-commerce | UK | 2015 |
| Ten10 | TMT | UK | 2015 |
Livingbridge 4Buyout2007 · 19yr€475M26 active · 8 realized
Unrealized
26 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Assistance | Education | UK | 2008 |
| Audiotonix | Industrials | UK | 2011 |
| Autologic | Industrials | UK | 2012 |
| CableCom | TMT | UK | 2007 |
| Carousel Logistics | Industrials | UK | 2013 |
| CR7 | TMT | UK | 2014 |
| Create Fertility | Healthcare | UK | 2013 |
| CSC | TMT | UK | 2008 |
| Encore Tickets | Consumer | UK | 2010 |
| Enterprise Finance | Financials | UK | 2014 |
| Eque2 | TMT | UK | 2013 |
| Luxury for Less | Consumer | UK | 2013 |
| M247 | TMT | UK | 2014 |
| Nexus Vehicle Rental | Business Services | UK | 2008 |
| On The Beach | Consumer | UK | 2007 |
| Onyx Group Limited | Industrials | UK | 2011 |
| Pho | Consumer | UK | 2012 |
| Playforce | Consumer | UK | 2008 |
| Portman Dental Care | Healthcare | UK | 2014 |
| Red Box | TMT | UK | 2013 |
| SciptSwitch | Software | UK | 2007 |
| TravelJigsaw | Consumer | UK | 2008 |
| TVC Group | TMT | UK | 2008 |
| Upper Street Events | Consumer | UK | 2014 |
| Williams Medical Supplies | Healthcare | UK | 2007 |
| Witherslack Group | Education | UK | 2011 |
Realized
8 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Recruitment Group | Business Services | UK | 2013 | 2016 | Secondary | – | |
| Getting Personal | Consumer | UK | 2010 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Happy Days | Consumer | UK | 2012 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |
| Inov | Consumer | UK | 2012 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Inspired Thinking Group | Business Services | UK | 2010 | 2014 | Secondary | – | |
| Key Travel | Business Services | UK | 2013 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |
| Kingsbridge | Business Services | UK | 2014 | 2016 | Secondary | – | |
| Kirona | TMT | UK | 2014 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – |
Livingbridge 3Buyout2003 · 23yr€219M25 active · 6 realized
Unrealized
25 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIMS | Healthcare | UK | 2002 |
| Americana | Consumer | UK | 2003 |
| Blue 8 | TMT | UK | 2001 |
| Boldon James | Software | UK | 2005 |
| Brownsword | Consumer | UK | 2002 |
| Care Management Group | Healthcare | UK | 2003 |
| Crew Clothing Co | Consumer | UK | 2006 |
| Enigma Travel Group | Consumer | UK | 2006 |
| Enotria | Consumer | UK | 2005 |
| Equiom | Financials | UK | 2006 |
| Language Line | Business Services | UK | 2003 |
| LBM | TMT | UK | 2004 |
| MLS | TMT | UK | 2006 |
| MORI | TMT | UK | 2004 |
| Occam | TMT | UK | 2004 |
| Pathway Care | Healthcare | UK | 2005 |
| Power 2 Contact Credit Solutions | Financials | UK | 2005 |
| Reach | Consumer | UK | 2004 |
| Reed and Mackay | Business Services | UK | 2005 |
| Refresco | Consumer | UK | 2000 |
| SLR | Energy | UK | 2004 |
| Staffline | Business Services | UK | 2000 |
| The SLC Group | Business Services | UK | 2006 |
| Thomas Sanderson | Consumer | UK | 2001 |
| Wiggle | Healthcare | UK | 2006 |
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat Face | Consumer | UK | 2000 | 2005 | Secondary | – | |
| Fisher Outdoor | Consumer | UK | 2006 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Hawksmere | Business Services | UK | 2004 | 2008 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Independent Living Services | Business Services | UK | 2005 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Kafevend | Consumer | UK | 2005 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Kidsunlimited | Consumer | UK | 2001 | 2008 | Secondary | – |
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About Livingbridge
Livingbridge is a British private equity and investment platform with capital deployed across 4 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm operates across multiple alternative strategies, with capital deployed into European businesses across consumer, business services, TMT, software, healthcare and financials.
Investment thesis
Livingbridge operates across complementary alternative investment strategies, deploying capital into European businesses across consumer, business services, TMT, software, healthcare and financials. 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 4 fund vehicles, 146 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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