Palamon Capital Partners is a London-based

private equity In the field of finance, the term private equity (PE) refers to investment funds, usually limited partnerships (LP), which buy and restructure financially weak companies that produce goods and provide services. A private-equity fund is both a ty ...

firm. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered at Cleveland House in King Street,

St James's St James's is a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. In the 17th century the area developed as a residential location for the British aristocracy, and around the 19th century was the focus of the de ...

, London. It was founded in 1999 by Louis G. Elson, Managing Partner, and Head of Operating Committee, and A. Michael Hoffman. In January 2017, Palamon acquired a majority share in the Swedish retailer

Happy Socks Happy Socks is a Swedish manufacturer and retailer of socks, underwear, and swimwear. The company was founded in 2008 by Mikael Söderlindh and Viktor Tell who respectively took on the roles as CEO and creative director. In 2017, Palamon Capit ...

, valuing the company at US$85.4 million. It bought

Mydentist mydentist is the largest dental provider in the UK, with around 600 practices. mydentist is a trading style of IDH Group Limited, based in Kearsley. Tom Riall is the Chief Executive of mydentist. } mydentist treats a mixture of private and N ...

from the Carlyle Group in May 2021.

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* Private equity firms of the United Kingdom Financial services companies established in 1999 Financial services companies based in London 1999 establishments in England British companies established in 1999 {{UK-private-equity-company-stub