SEP
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) is a UK technology growth investor founded in 2000, headquartered in Glasgow with offices in Edinburgh and London. SEP backs high-growth enterprise software and technology companies across the UK, Ireland and continental Europe, having raised seven funds and invested over GBP 1 billion in more than 160 businesses. The firm is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 482807) and is structured as an LLP. Notable exits include Skyscanner (sold to Ctrip), Dotmatics and Immedis.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 21 portfolio companies (13 active · 8 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
21 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund SEP has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
SEP VGrowth2016 · 10yr€304M12 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
12 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fintech |  UK | 2021 | |
| Software | UK | 2021 | |
| Software |  France | 2023 | |
| Software |  Ireland | 2023 | |
| Software | UK | 2022 | |
| TMT | Iceland | 2020 | |
| Software | UK | 2025 | |
| Software | UK | 2026 | |
| Software | UK | 2022 | |
| Software | UK | 2025 | |
| Software | UK | 2024 | |
| Software | UK | 2021 |
UK· Entry 2021UK· Entry 2021France· Entry 2023Ireland· Entry 2023UK· Entry 2022UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2026UK· Entry 2022UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2021SEP IVGrowthRealized2011 · 15yr€234M1 active · 6 realized
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | UK | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | Ireland | 2019 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | UK | 2014 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| LegalTech | UK | 2015 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| E-commerce | UK | 2015 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Fintech | UK | 2014 | 2025 | Secondary | – |
SEP IIIGrowthRealized2006 · 20yr€187M0 active · 1 realized
Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | UK | 2007 | 2016 | Trade Sale |
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About SEP
SEP is a British private equity and investment platform with capital deployed across 4 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm operates across multiple alternative strategies, with capital deployed into European businesses across software, TMT, healthcare, industrials, energy and consumer.
Investment thesis
SEP operates across complementary alternative investment strategies, deploying capital into European businesses across software, TMT, healthcare, industrials, energy and consumer. 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 4 fund vehicles, 44 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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