Rutland Partners
Rutland Partners LLP is a London-based private equity firm specialising in special-situations, turnaround and value buyout investments in UK mid-market companies, having deployed over GBP 770m across three funds since launching its private equity model in 2000. The firm is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Companies House OC305965) and typically provides GBP 10-50m of equity for businesses requiring operational or financial transformation.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 27 portfolio companies (8 active · 19 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Rutland Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Rutland Fund IIIBuyout2015 · 11yr€308M5 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCC | Industrials | UK | 2019 |
| Omar Group | Consumer | UK | 2017 |
| Southgate Global | Industrials | UK | 2021 |
| Walstead Group | Industrials | UK | 2016 |
| Woodall Nicholson | Industrials | UK | 2020 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Barclay | Business Services | UK | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| JSM Group | Business Services | UK | 2021 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Total Rail Solutions | Industrials | UK | 2018 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – |
Rutland Fund IIBuyout2007 · 19yr€377M3 active · 7 realized
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Matthews | Consumer | UK | 2013 |
| Buy As You View | Consumer | UK | 2012 |
| Maplin | Consumer | UK | 2014 |
Realized
7 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFI-Uplift | Industrials | UK | 2013 | 2019 | MBO | – | – |
| Armitage Pet Care | Consumer | UK | 2017 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Brandon Hire | Industrials | UK | 2010 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |
| CeDo | Industrials | UK | 2009 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Gardman | Consumer | UK | 2015 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Millbrook | Business Services | UK | 2013 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Pizza Hut Restaurants UK | Hospitality | UK | 2012 | 2018 | MBO | – | – |
Rutland FundBuyout2004 · 22yr€246M0 active · 9 realized
Realized
9 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage Healthcare | Healthcare | UK | 2005 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Attends Healthcare | Healthcare | UK | 2007 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Carron Energy | Energy | UK | 2006 | 2010 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Edinburgh Woollen Mill | Consumer | UK | 2001 | 2003 | MBO | ||
| H&T Group | Financials | UK | 2004 | 2006 | IPO | – | – |
| Interfloor | Industrials | UK | 2002 | 2005 | Secondary | – | |
| NoteMachine | Financials | UK | 2006 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Pulse Home Products | Consumer | UK | 2007 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Svensk Pantbelaning | Financials | Sweden | 2004 | 2007 | Trade Sale | – |
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About Rutland Partners
Rutland Partners is a British private equity and investment platform with capital deployed across 3 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm operates across multiple alternative strategies, with capital deployed into European businesses across industrials, consumer, financials, business services and healthcare.
Investment thesis
Rutland Partners operates across complementary alternative investment strategies, deploying capital into European businesses across industrials, consumer, financials, business services and healthcare. 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 3 fund vehicles, 46 active portfolio companies and 0 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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