Silverfleet Capital is a regionally focused European mid-market

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. Silverfleet is an independent firm, owned by its partners, and invests on behalf of a diversified group of international

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s. Silverfleet Capital specialises in mid-market private equity investment, having completed more than 128 buyouts in companies across Europe. Silverfleet operates from offices in

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, and invests in established businesses, with an enterprise value of between €25 million and €300 million, headquartered in the UK, France, German-speaking Europe, Benelux and the Nordic region. Silverfleet invests in international companies operating in a number of different countries, where there is an opportunity to accelerate growth from buy and build and roll-out strategies. The firm is a specialist in three target sectors: healthcare, manufacturing and services, underpinned by extensive experience in technology-led transformation.

History

Silverfleet has been investing in private equity deals since the 1980s, having previously been the private equity arm of

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and operating under the name PPM Capital. Formerly owned by Prudential fund manager M&G, Silverfleet Capital was itself the subject of a management buyout in 2007. ‘Buy and build’ is one of Silverfleet's key investment strategies, which has now become an accepted private equity industry term. The firm is a member of the

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and

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. In February 2011, Silverfleet became a signatory to the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment (“UNPRI”), one of the first signatories from the private equity community.

References

External links

Silverfleet Capital website
{{Private equity firms Private equity firms of the United Kingdom