Penta Capital
Penta Capital LLP is an independently-owned UK mid-market private equity firm founded in 1999, with offices in Glasgow and London. It invests GBP 5m to 200m of equity in later-stage businesses across the UK and Ireland, focusing on consumer, leisure, business services, healthcare, telecoms and financial services. Penta is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 489332) and is a member of the BVCA. Several recent investments are made alongside its sister firm Toscafund as Tosca Penta, including the GBP 1.1bn take-private of TalkTalk in 2021.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 17 portfolio companies (8 active · 9 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
17 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Penta Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Penta Capital Fund IBuyout2001 · 25yr€152M8 active · 9 realized
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fintech |  UK | 2019 | |
| Pharma | UK | 2025 | |
| Consumer |  Switzerland | 2025 | |
| Real Estate | UK | 2017 | |
| Business Services | UK | 2024 | |
| Business Services | UK | 2023 | |
| Telecom | UK | 2021 | |
| Consumer | New Zealand | 2024 |
UK· Entry 2019UK· Entry 2025Switzerland· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2017UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2023UK· Entry 2021Realized
9 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | UK | 2011 | 2015 | Secondary | |||
| Financials | UK | 2019 | 2026 | Secondary | – | ||
| HealthTech | UK | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Telecom | UK | 2015 | 2019 | Secondary | – | – | |
| Consumer | UK | 2014 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Financials | UK | 2010 | 2013 | IPO | – | ||
| Consumer | UK | 2006 | 2010 | Trade Sale | |||
| Financials | UK | 2013 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | UK | 2001 | 2012 | Secondary |
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About Penta Capital
Penta 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, consumer, financials, healthcare, business services and industrials.
Investment thesis
The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across TMT, consumer, financials, healthcare, business services and industrials 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 5 fund vehicles, 13 active portfolio companies and 8 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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