What investment strategy does Penta Capital focus on?

Penta Capital focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Penta Capital have?

Penta Capital has 8 active portfolio companies and 9 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Penta Capital headquartered?

Penta Capital is headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

What is Penta Capital's assets under management?

Penta Capital manages approximately €152M in assets under management.

When was Penta Capital founded?

Penta Capital was founded in 1999.

What sectors does Penta Capital invest in?

Penta Capital invests across Consumer, Business Services, Healthcare, TMT, Financials.

What are Penta Capital's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Penta Capital include: Amber River (2026) to Stone Point Capital; Global Risk Partners (2022) to Brown & Brown; Circle Health (2021) to Centene Corporation; Endura (2018) to Pentland Brands; 6 Degrees Group (2015) to Charlesbank Capital Partners, 2.7x; Wireless Infrastructure Group (2012) to Wood Creek Capital Management, 2.4x; Geronimo Inns (2010) to Young & Co's Brewery, 2.4x.

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Penta Capital

Glasgow, United Kingdom·Founded 1999·

Buyout Growth Equity

·pentacapital.com

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.

AUM

€152M

Funds

vintages 2001

Portfolio

Exits

Penta Capital is a Glasgow buyout firm with €152M AUM, 8 active companies and 9 exits.

SectorsConsumer Business Services Healthcare TMT Financials

Key takeaways

·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 9 realized deals: 6 years.
·Best return: 3.3x MOIC on esure (2013).

Sector breakdown

17 companies

Telecom

4 · 24%

Consumer

3 · 18%

Fintech

2 · 12%

Financials

2 · 12%

Business Services

2 · 12%

HealthTech

1 · 6%

Pharma

1 · 6%

Hospitality

1 · 6%

Geography breakdown

3 geographies

15 · 88%

Switzerland

1 · 6%

New Zealand

1 · 6%

Key facts

HQGlasgow, United Kingdom

Founded1999

Websitepentacapital.com

Recent exits

Penta Capital sold Amber River to Stone Point Capital in 2026 after 7 years.

Penta Capital sold Global Risk Partners to Brown & Brown in 2022 after 9 years.

Penta Capital sold Circle Health to Centene Corporation in 2021 after 4 years.

Penta Capital exited Daisy Group in 2019 after 4 years.

Partners

Torquil MacnaughtonFounding Partner

Steven ScottFounding Partner

Paul CassidyPartner, Finance and Compliance

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 17 portfolio companies (8 active · 9 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Torquil Macnaughton

Founding Partner · Hospitality, leisure, healthcare, telecoms

Steven Scott

Founding Partner · Fundraising and investor relations

Paul Cassidy

Partner, Finance and Compliance · Finance, administration, compliance

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Penta Capital Fund I

Buyout2001€152M8 assets9 exits

Buyout

2001 · 25yr

€152M

Unrealized

8 held

Company	Entry
CellPoint Digital Fintech · UK	2019
Essential Pharma Pharma · UK	2025
Hochdorf Swiss Nutrition Consumer · Switzerland	2025
Mabec PRS Real Estate · UK	2017
RSK Group Business Services · UK	2024
Sumer Business Services · UK	2023
TalkTalk Telecom · UK	2021
Wet & Forget Consumer · New Zealand	2024

Realized

9 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
6 Degrees Group Telecom · UK	2011	2015	Secondary	Charlesbank Capital Partners	2.7x
Amber River Fintech · UK	2019	2026	Secondary	Stone Point Capital	–
Circle Health HealthTech · UK	2017	2021	Trade Sale	Centene Corporation	–
Daisy Group Telecom · UK	2015	2019	Secondary	–	–
Endura Consumer · UK	2014	2018	Trade Sale	Pentland Brands	–
esure Financials · UK	2010	2013	IPO	–	3.3x
Geronimo Inns Hospitality · UK	2006	2010	Trade Sale	Young & Co's Brewery	2.4x
Global Risk Partners Financials · UK	2013	2022	Trade Sale	Brown & Brown	–
Wireless Infrastructure Group Telecom · UK	2001	2012	Secondary	Wood Creek Capital Management	2.4x

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.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Penta Capital focus on?: Penta Capital focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Penta Capital have?: Penta Capital has 8 active portfolio companies and 9 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Penta Capital headquartered?: Penta Capital is headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
What is Penta Capital's assets under management?: Penta Capital manages approximately €152M in assets under management.
When was Penta Capital founded?: Penta Capital was founded in 1999.
What sectors does Penta Capital invest in?: Penta Capital invests across Consumer, Business Services, Healthcare, TMT, Financials.
What are Penta Capital's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Penta Capital include: Amber River (2026) to Stone Point Capital; Global Risk Partners (2022) to Brown & Brown; Circle Health (2021) to Centene Corporation; Endura (2018) to Pentland Brands; 6 Degrees Group (2015) to Charlesbank Capital Partners, 2.7x; Wireless Infrastructure Group (2012) to Wood Creek Capital Management, 2.4x; Geronimo Inns (2010) to Young & Co's Brewery, 2.4x.