Bridgepoint Group
UK-based private investment company
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Bridgepoint Group plc is a British private investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange as a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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| Formerly | Bridgepoint Capital NatWest Equity Partners |
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| Company type | Public |
| LSE: BPT FTSE 250 component | |
| Industry | Investment company |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Key people | Tim Score (chairman) Raoul Hughes (chief executive) |
| Products | Investments, private equity funds |
| Revenue |  £629.9 million (2025)[1] |
| £177.8 million (2025)[1] | |
 £56.7 million (2025)[1] | |
| AUM | £38.8 billion (December 2025)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Energy Capital Partners |
| Website | www |
History
Bridgepoint was founded as NatWest Equity Partners, a private equity firm part of NatWest. One of its early employees was William Jackson, who joined as a graduate in 1986.[2] The firm was renamed Bridgepoint Capital in May 2000 following a management buyout.[3][4]
In May 2001, Bridgepoint closed its first fund following its independence from NatWest. The fund closed at €2 billion, and made its first investments in WT Foods, Virgin Active and Hydrex.[5]
The firm closed its Europe II fund in 2001[6] and its Europe III fund in 2005.[7][8] Bridgepoint closed its Europe IV fund in 2008 for €4.8 billion.[9]
In 2011, the firm was renamed Bridgepoint Advisers.[10] In March 2015, Bridgepoint closed its latest €4 billion Bridgepoint Europe V fund, bringing to €20.5 billion the amount of committed capital raised to date.[11]
In August 2018, Dyal Capital Partners acquired a minority stake in Bridgepoint.[12][13]
In 2021 Bridgepoint closed its £1.56 billion Bridgepoint Development Capital IV fund.[14] In July 2021, Bridgepoint Group was listed to the London Stock Exchange.[15]
In September 2023, it was announced that Bridgepoint would acquire Energy Capital Partners for £835 million.[16][17]
In January 2026, the company announced it had acquired Interpath, a restructuring company, from H.I.G. Capital, in a deal which valued the company at £800 million.[18]
Notable investments
- AHT Cooling Systems[19]
- ASK Italian[20]
- Burger King[21]
- CAST[22]
- Care UK[23]
- Deliveroo[24]
- Dennis Eagle purchased August 1999[25]
sold January 2004 to ABN Amro[26] - Diaverum[27]
- Equativ[28]
- ERM[29]
- Fat Face[30]
- Hobbycraft[31]
- Humanetics[32]
- Infinitas Learning[33]
- Infront Sports & Media[34]
- Leeds Bradford Airport (now owned by AMP Capital)[35]
- Molton Brown[36]
- Moneycorp[37]
- Monica Vinader[38]
- Nordic Cinema Group[39]
- Pret a Manger[40]
- Rodenstock[41]
- Safestore[42]
- Trustly[43]
- Virgin Active[44]
- Wiggle[45]
- Zizzi[20]