Palatine Private Equity
Palatine Private Equity is a UK lower-mid-market private equity firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Manchester, with offices in London and Birmingham. It is authorised and regulated by the FCA (FRN 477680) and has raised more than GBP1bn across five Buyout funds (Fund I 2007 to Fund V 2025 at GBP254m) and two Impact funds (Impact Fund I 2017 at GBP100m, Impact Fund II 2023 at GBP150m). Palatine backs management teams in business services, financial services, technology and health and education across the UK.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
7 funds tracked, 46 portfolio companies (24 active · 22 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Palatine Private Equity has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Palatine Buyout Fund VBuyout2025 · 1yr€297M1 active
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| fulfilmentcrowd | Logistics | UK | 2025 |
Palatine Impact Fund IIImpact2023 · 3yr€176M6 active
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cura Terrae | Business Services | UK | 2022 |
| Inclusive Employers | Business Services | UK | 2022 |
| Isle Utilities | Business Services | UK | 2024 |
| Papilo | Business Services | UK | 2023 |
| The MOLE Clinic | Healthcare | UK | 2024 |
| tranScrip | Pharma | UK | 2021 |
Palatine Buyout Fund IVBuyout2021 · 5yr€257M8 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthesis | Business Services | UK | 2021 |
| Atombit | Data & Analytics | UK | 2025 |
| BK Plus | Financials | UK | 2023 |
| Bluprintx | IT Services | UK | 2024 |
| FourNet | IT Services | UK | 2021 |
| Morro | Business Services | UK | 2022 |
| My Pension Expert | Financials | UK | 2022 |
| Skills Alliance | Business Services | UK | 2022 |
Palatine Impact Fund IImpact2017 · 9yr€117M5 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| easyfundraising | E-commerce | UK | 2020 |
| Edays | SaaS | UK | 2017 |
| Leep Group | Education | UK | 2020 |
| Redmoor Health | HealthTech | UK | 2022 |
| Routes Healthcare | Healthcare | UK | 2021 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estio | Education | UK | 2018 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Trade Skills 4U | Education | UK | 2017 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Veincentre | Healthcare | UK | 2019 | 2022 | Secondary | – |
Palatine Buyout Fund IIIBuyout2015 · 11yr€257M3 active · 8 realized
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberfort | Cybersecurity | UK | 2017 |
| John Charcol | Financials | UK | 2015 |
| Lucion Services | Business Services | UK | 2019 |
Realized
8 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acora | IT Services | UK | 2020 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |
| CET | InsurTech | UK | 2018 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| CTS | Business Services | UK | 2018 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |
| Direct Tyre Management (DTM) | Business Services | UK | 2020 | 2024 | MBO | – | |
| Suntera Global | Financials | UK | 2019 | 2025 | Secondary | – | |
| TTC | Education | UK | 2017 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |
| Vernacare | MedTech | UK | 2015 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |
| Westleigh | Construction | UK | 2016 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – |
Palatine Buyout Fund IIBuyout2013 · 13yr€176M1 active · 3 realized
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Templeton | Financials | UK | 2013 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |
| WHP | Telecom | UK | 2015 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |
| Wren Sterling | Financials | UK | 2015 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – |
Palatine Buyout Fund IBuyout2007 · 19yr€117M0 active · 7 realized
Realized
7 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Energi | Energy | UK | 2009 | 2012 | Secondary | – | |
| Electra-net | TMT | UK | 2008 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| MJ Quinn | Telecom | UK | 2008 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| MoneyPlus Group | Financials | UK | 2011 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |
| Selection Services | IT Services | UK | 2011 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| WEALTH at work | Financials | UK | 2011 | 2016 | Secondary | – | |
| XLN | Telecom | UK | 2008 | 2019 | Secondary | – |
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About Palatine Private Equity
Palatine Private Equity is a British private equity and investment platform with capital deployed across 7 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm operates across multiple alternative strategies, with capital deployed into European businesses across TMT, business services, consumer, industrials, healthcare and financials.
Investment thesis
Palatine Private Equity operates across complementary alternative investment strategies, deploying capital into European businesses across TMT, business services, consumer, industrials, 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 7 fund vehicles, 53 active portfolio companies and 1 realised exit across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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