Bluegem Capital Partners

BlueGem Capital Partners LLP is a private equity firm specializing in investments in growth capital, buyouts, management buy-out and buy-ins, shareholders buy-out, middle market, replacement capital, and restructuring of companies with short-term operating challenges and/or financial problems. It also seeks to invest in companies that have been under-managed, undervalued or under-invested. The firm does not invest in start-up companies, project financing transactions, and real estate companies. It seeks to invest in retail, consumer goods and brands, wholesale distribution, and business services sectors. The firm primarily invests in selected countries in Western Europe with a focus on companies based in the Ireland, Denmark, Benelux, Italy, and United Kingdom. It typically invests between €25 million ($28.08 million) and €75 million ($84.54 million) or higher with co-investments, in companies with enterprise valuation between €50 million ($56.36 million) and €300 million ($338.15 million). It prefers full ownership, majority or minority stakes in its portfolio companies. When acquiring a minority stake, the firm will require clear corporate governance that ensures adequate minority protection. It can invest in mid-market private as well as public companies. It seeks to exit its investments within a period of three to five years. BlueGem Capital Partners LLP was founded 2006 and is based in London, United Kingdom.