We’ve been helping businesses deliver ambitious growth for more than 60 years. During the past ten years alone, we’ve invested more than €6bn in growth funding and helped over 130 companies float on over 15 exchanges worldwide.

Examples of our recent Growth Capital investments and realisations:

• Petrofac, the highly successful international service provider to the oil and gas industry, was seeking transformational growth. When we invested in 2002, it was a well-managed engineering, procurement and construction business but had ambitions to become an international, integrated facilities solutions provider. During our involvement we introduced valuable members to the Petrofac board and helped it to make two strategic acquisitions. By the time the business floated in 2005, it had achieved its ambitious evolution, more than tripled turnover, developed a presence in 18 countries and was valued at more than €1.1bn.

• Clinica Baviera, the Spanish chain of opthalmology clinics has ambitious plans to expand its business. When looking at how the business could implement its growth plans, the owners were looking for a partner that had a strong understanding of the healthcare sector, international connections and an ability to provide several rounds of funding. Flexibility towards exit plans was also very important. Since investing €40m, we are now helping the business evaluate potential acquisition targets and to develop a strategy to extend its service offering. We are also improving the company structure and corporate governance procedures to assist with Clinica’s expansion plans.