What investment strategy does Stirling Square Capital Partners focus on?

Stirling Square Capital Partners focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Stirling Square Capital Partners have?

Stirling Square Capital Partners has 19 active portfolio companies and 13 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Stirling Square Capital Partners headquartered?

Stirling Square Capital Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Stirling Square Capital Partners's assets under management?

Stirling Square Capital Partners manages approximately €3.0B in assets under management.

When was Stirling Square Capital Partners founded?

Stirling Square Capital Partners was founded in 2002.

What sectors does Stirling Square Capital Partners invest in?

Stirling Square Capital Partners invests across Industrials, Business Services, Software, Healthcare, Consumer, TMT.

What are Stirling Square Capital Partners's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Stirling Square Capital Partners include: Isoclima (2025) to Fondo Italiano d'Investimento; Mettis Aerospace (2025) to Guggenheim Investments and Bridgepoint Group funds; Verescence (2025) to Movendo Capital; Axitea (2025) to Argos Wityu; AD Industries (2024) to Samvardhana Motherson International; Outcomes First Group (2023) to The Rise Fund; Vision Ophthalmology Group (2021) to AddLife; Siblu Villages (2019) to Naxicap Partners, 3.0x.

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Stirling Square Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom·Founded 2002·

Buyout

·stirlingsquare.com

Stirling Square Capital Partners is a London-headquartered pan-European mid-market private equity firm founded in 2002. It makes control buyout investments in companies with enterprise values of roughly EUR 100 million to EUR 500 million across industrials, business services, software, healthcare and consumer sectors, supporting them through operational improvement and buy-and-build strategies. The firm invests through a series of institutional funds (Fund II to Fund V) and manages over EUR 3 billion of capital. Its portfolio spans the United Kingdom, the Nordics, Italy, France, Iberia and the Benelux.

AUM

€3.0B

Funds

vintages 2007–2025

Portfolio

Exits

Stirling Square Capital Partners is a London buyout firm with €3.0B AUM, 19 active companies and 13 exits.

SectorsIndustrials Business Services Software Healthcare Consumer TMT

Key takeaways

·7 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 13 realized deals: 8 years.
·Best return: 3.0x MOIC on Siblu Villages (2019).
·Top sector focus: Industrials (28% of portfolio).
·Fund cadence: ~6Y between vintages · last raise 2025.

Sector breakdown

32 companies

Industrials

9 · 28%

Healthcare

5 · 16%

Business Services

4 · 13%

Aerospace & Defence

3 · 9%

Software

2 · 6%

Logistics

2 · 6%

Hospitality

2 · 6%

TMT

1 · 3%

Geography breakdown

11 geographies

Italy

7 · 22%

6 · 19%

France

5 · 16%

Sweden

4 · 13%

Germany

3 · 9%

Spain

2 · 6%

Belgium

1 · 3%

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Founded2002

Websitestirlingsquare.com

Recent exits

Stirling Square Capital Partners sold Isoclima to Fondo Italiano d'Investimento in 2025 after 8 years.

Stirling Square Capital Partners sold Mettis Aerospace to Guggenheim Investments and Bridgepoint Group funds in 2025 after 9 years.

Stirling Square Capital Partners sold Verescence to Movendo Capital in 2025 after 6 years.

Stirling Square Capital Partners sold Axitea to Argos Wityu in 2025 after 17 years.

Coverage notes

4 funds tracked, 32 portfolio companies (19 active · 13 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

4 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Stirling Square Capital Partners V

Buyout2025€720M1 assets

Buyout

2025 · 1yr

€720M

–

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Entry
Iconsulting TMT · Italy	2026

Stirling Square Capital Partners IV

Buyout2020€950M10 assets

Buyout

2020 · 6yr

€950M

–

Unrealized

10 held

Company	Entry
Assist24 Business Services · Sweden	2020
Consensus Healthcare · UK	2020
GTT SaaS · Spain	2023
Hubexo Software · Sweden	2020
Infobric Software · Sweden	2023
Itelyum Industrials · Italy	2021
Medisup Education · France	2021
Resillion Business Services · Belgium	2022
Sustainable Agro Solutions Agriculture · Spain	2021
Tapi Industrials · Italy	2023

Stirling Square Capital Partners III

Buyout2015€600M5 assets7 exits

Buyout

2015 · 11yr

€600M

Unrealized

5 held

Company	Entry
Logent Logistics · Sweden	2019
National Fostering Agency Healthcare · UK	2015
National Fostering Group Healthcare · UK	2015
Siblu Holdings Hospitality · UK	2015
Vernet Industrials · France	2017

Realized

7 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
AD Industries Aerospace & Defence · France	2016	2024	Trade Sale	Samvardhana Motherson International	–
Isoclima Industrials · Italy	2017	2025	Secondary	Fondo Italiano d'Investimento	–
Mettis Aerospace Aerospace & Defence · UK	2016	2025	Trade Sale	Guggenheim Investments and Bridgepoint Group funds	–
Outcomes First Group Healthcare · UK	2019	2023	Secondary	The Rise Fund	–
Siblu Villages Hospitality · France	2015	2019	Secondary	Naxicap Partners	3.0x
Verescence Industrials · France	2019	2025	Secondary	Movendo Capital	–
Vision Ophthalmology Group Healthcare · Germany	2015	2021	Trade Sale	AddLife	–

Stirling Square Capital Partners II

Buyout2007€375M3 assets6 exits

Buyout

2007 · 19yr

€375M

Unrealized

3 held

Company	Entry
Gruppo Cartonplast Logistics · Germany	2012
OHI Industrials · Portugal	2011
SAR Industrials · Norway	2012

Realized

6 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
3SI Security Systems Business Services · US	2006	2017	Secondary	LLR Partners	–
Axitea Business Services · Italy	2008	2025	Secondary	Argos Wityu	–
Cartonplast Industrials · Germany	2013	2019	Secondary	Deutsche Beteiligungs AG	–
ESE World Industrials · Netherlands	2010	2017	Trade Sale	RPC Group	–
Jeckerson Consumer · Italy	2008	2016	Trade Sale	Mittel S.p.A. (via Fashion Time S.r.l.)	–
Microtecnica Aerospace & Defence · Italy	2007	2011	Trade Sale	Goodrich Corporation	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Stirling Square Capital Partners focus on?: Stirling Square Capital Partners focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Stirling Square Capital Partners have?: Stirling Square Capital Partners has 19 active portfolio companies and 13 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Stirling Square Capital Partners headquartered?: Stirling Square Capital Partners is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
What is Stirling Square Capital Partners's assets under management?: Stirling Square Capital Partners manages approximately €3.0B in assets under management.
When was Stirling Square Capital Partners founded?: Stirling Square Capital Partners was founded in 2002.
What sectors does Stirling Square Capital Partners invest in?: Stirling Square Capital Partners invests across Industrials, Business Services, Software, Healthcare, Consumer, TMT.
What are Stirling Square Capital Partners's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Stirling Square Capital Partners include: Isoclima (2025) to Fondo Italiano d'Investimento; Mettis Aerospace (2025) to Guggenheim Investments and Bridgepoint Group funds; Verescence (2025) to Movendo Capital; Axitea (2025) to Argos Wityu; AD Industries (2024) to Samvardhana Motherson International; Outcomes First Group (2023) to The Rise Fund; Vision Ophthalmology Group (2021) to AddLife; Siblu Villages (2019) to Naxicap Partners, 3.0x.