NorthEdge Capital
NorthEdge Capital is a UK lower mid-market private equity firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Manchester, with offices in Leeds and Birmingham. It backs entrepreneurial management teams in the Technology, Healthcare and Business Services sectors across the North of England, the Midlands and beyond. NorthEdge has raised over GBP 1bn across four institutional funds and is authorised by the FCA as an alternative investment fund manager under Firm Reference Number 502462.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 48 portfolio companies (28 active · 20 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund NorthEdge Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
NorthEdge Fund IIIBuyout2020 · 6yr€293M9 active
Unrealized
9 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contollo | Business Services | UK | 2024 |
| Correla | TMT | UK | 2021 |
| Friend MTS | Cybersecurity | UK | 2022 |
| ICP | Business Services | UK | 2021 |
| Latus Group | Healthcare | UK | 2024 |
| Oak Engage | SaaS | UK | 2025 |
| PebblePad | EdTech | UK | 2024 |
| RoukenBio | Healthcare | UK | 2023 |
| Torbay Pharmaceuticals | Pharma | UK | 2023 |
NorthEdge SME Fund IGrowth2018 · 8yr€146M6 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altia | Software | UK | 2020 |
| Cezanne HR | SaaS | UK | 2023 |
| Distology | Cybersecurity | UK | 2021 |
| iPortalis / Hublsoft | TMT | UK | 2018 |
| Meet | Business Services | UK | 2021 |
| ramarketing | Healthcare | UK | 2022 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMap | Software | UK | 2019 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |
| Ramsdens Financial Limited | Financials | UK | 2014 | 2017 | IPO | – | – |
| Roberts Jackson | LegalTech | UK | 2014 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – |
NorthEdge Capital Fund IIBuyout2016 · 10yr€351M10 active · 8 realized
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfield Furnishings | Industrials | UK | 2016 |
| Catalis | Gaming | UK | 2019 |
| East Coast Concepts | Hospitality | UK | 2016 |
| ITC Travel Group | Consumer | UK | 2016 |
| Lights4fun | Consumer | UK | 2020 |
| Phoebus Software Limited | Software | UK | 2019 |
| Pimberly | SaaS | UK | 2018 |
| Platinum Stairlifts | Industrials | UK | 2018 |
| Qodea | IT Services | UK | 2018 |
| Total Fitness | Consumer | UK | 2015 |
Realized
8 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Logistics | Logistics | UK | 2016 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Bridge Farm Group | Agriculture | UK | 2016 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Clearly Drinks | Consumer | UK | 2017 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Cutwel | Industrials | UK | 2018 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |
| Direct Healthcare Group | Healthcare | UK | 2016 | 2019 | Secondary | – | |
| Future Industrial Services | Business Services | UK | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Helios | Healthcare | UK | 2021 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Orbis Protect | Business Services | UK | 2018 | 2021 | Secondary | – |
NorthEdge Capital Fund I LPBuyout2013 · 13yr€263M3 active · 9 realized
Unrealized
3 heldRealized
9 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrol Papers | Consumer | UK | 2014 | 2016 | IPO | – | – |
| Cubic Motion | Software | UK | 2014 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | |
| DW3 | Industrials | UK | 2014 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Fine Industries | Industrials | UK | 2013 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |
| FPE Global | Industrials | UK | 2013 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| Help-Link | Business Services | UK | 2013 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Jigsaw24 | TMT | UK | 2014 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Sumo Digital | TMT | UK | 2014 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Utiligroup | TMT | UK | 2014 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – |
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About NorthEdge Capital
NorthEdge Capital is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 5 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning TMT, industrials, consumer, healthcare, energy and financials.
Investment thesis
The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across TMT, industrials, consumer, healthcare, energy and financials 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
Recent realised exits include Helios (energy, 2022). The platform tracks 5 fund vehicles, 47 active portfolio companies and 3 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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