CapVest Partners

CapVest Partners LLP is a private equity firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1999. The firm specializes in investments in the mid-market sector, focusing primarily on the food and beverage industry, particularly frozen foods, as well as healthcare, essential goods and services, energy, materials, industrials, hospitality, media, retail, real estate, information technology, and telecommunications. CapVest typically targets established companies with enterprise values ranging from $20 million to $736 million, investing between $8 million and $80 million. The firm seeks majority stakes and adopts a long-term investment approach, often holding investments for up to nine years. CapVest is recognized for its ability to enhance the size and scale of its portfolio companies through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, delivering attractive returns to its investors.

23 past transactions

Recochem

Acquisition in 2023
Recochem is a leading Canadian company with a global reputation for quality products and outstanding customer service. For more than 60 years, the Company has been known for innovation, agility, and socially responsible business practices. Recochem operates consumer and industrial divisions, with operations in the Americas, Australia, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company’s reputation has earned it vendor appreciation awards and long-standing relationships with its suppliers around the world

Kerridge Commercial Systems

Acquisition in 2023
Kerridge Commercial Systems Limited specializes in providing integrated software solutions and services tailored for businesses in the distributive trade, including wholesalers, distributors, merchants, and retailers. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Hungerford, UK, the company offers the K8 business management system, which encompasses a comprehensive suite of modules such as sales order processing, stock control, finance, customer relationship management, and e-commerce tools. Additionally, Kerridge provides various supporting services, including IT consultancy, helpdesk support, and cloud computing. With a strong focus on research and development, the company aims to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of its clients. Kerridge serves a diverse range of industries, including automotive, food, and pharmaceuticals, and has established a significant presence with offices in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and South Africa. The company supports over 700 customers across more than 5,000 locations globally, reflecting its commitment to helping businesses streamline operations and enhance productivity.

Natra

Acquisition in 2022
Natra, S.A. is a Spanish multinational company specializing in the production and distribution of chocolate and cocoa products primarily for private label brands and food companies across Europe, North America, and Asia. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Madrid, Natra operates through two main divisions: Consumer Goods and Industrial. The Consumer Goods division manufactures a variety of chocolate products, including tablets, countlines, spreads, and Belgian chocolates, focusing on key markets such as Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The Industrial division supplies cocoa-derived ingredients, including cocoa mass, butter, powder, and chocolate coatings, to the global food industry. Natra is committed to expanding its market presence, with an emphasis on North America and China, and operates six specialized production centers in Spain, Belgium, France, and Canada. Additionally, the company holds a controlling stake in Natraceutical, which focuses on natural nutritional supplements in Europe.

Second Nature Brands

Acquisition in 2022
Second Nature Brands specializes in creating premium snacks and treats that promote healthier lifestyles. The company focuses on product development, thoughtful ingredient sourcing, and innovative business practices to offer a range of better-for-you options. Its brand portfolio includes Kar’s Nuts®, Second Nature Snacks®, and Sanders Chocolates®, which feature a variety of trail mixes, nut snacks, and chocolate confections made without preservatives, artificial ingredients, or additives. Kar’s Nuts® and Second Nature Snacks® rank among the best-selling trail mix brands in the United States, including the popular Kar’s Sweet ‘n Salty mix. Second Nature Brands has established a robust distribution network across the country and is expanding its direct-to-consumer eCommerce presence, catering to the growing demand for healthier food options.

Rodericks Dental

Acquisition in 2022
Rodericks Dental is a dental service provider based in Northampton, United Kingdom, offering a range of comprehensive dental care options. The company provides both NHS treatments and private dental services, ensuring patients have access to quality care tailored to their needs. Their offerings include general dental treatments, oral health advice, and advanced dental procedures. Rodericks is committed to delivering high standards of dentistry, with a team of carefully selected professionals who are mentored and supervised to meet patient expectations consistently across their practices throughout the UK.

Inspired Pet Nutrition

Acquisition in 2020
Inspired Pet Nutrition is an award-winning pet food manufacturer focused on producing high-quality pet food products that promote the health and well-being of animals. The company offers a full range of pet food designed to support healthy teeth and bones, shiny coats, supple skin, and a healthy gut. By collaborating closely with farmers, suppliers, customers, nutritionists, and veterinarians, Inspired Pet Nutrition ensures that its products are rich in essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. The use of carefully selected wholesome ingredients allows pet owners to provide their pets with nourishment that contributes to their overall fitness and happiness.

Datasite

Acquisition in 2020
Datasite is a developer of a SaaS-based platform designed to facilitate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. The company focuses on empowering the dealmaking community by providing tools that streamline various aspects of the M&A process, including outreach, due diligence, fundraising, and restructuring. By offering a comprehensive solution that enhances efficiency, Datasite enables clients to manage the due diligence cycle effectively and optimize their resources. This commitment to improving the dealmaking experience allows teams to concentrate on securing their next deal with greater speed and effectiveness.

NextPharma

Acquisition in 2017
NextPharma is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that caters to small to mid-sized specialty pharmaceutical companies globally. The company offers a comprehensive range of services throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain, including pharmaceutical development, clinical trial services, commercial manufacturing, and packaging. It specializes in producing various dosage forms such as solids (tablets, capsules, and powders), liquids (suspensions, syrups, and solutions), and semi-solids (creams, gels, and ointments). Additionally, NextPharma has specialized containment areas for handling hormones, narcotic substances, and certain antibiotics. Through its extensive capabilities, NextPharma supports clients in meeting their diverse pharmaceutical needs.

Curium Pharma

Acquisition in 2017
Curium is a world-class nuclear medicine solutions provider with over 100 years of industry experience.

Karro Food Group

Acquisition in 2017
Karro is a producer of bacon, gammon, fresh pork, frozen sausage, ham and cooked meats. Karro supply high quality meat products to retail, foodservice and manufacturing customers across the UK. Karro process circa 45,000 pigs each week for delivery to the UK’s major supermarkets and wholesale food suppliers markets, all with full supply chain visibility. Our pork is eaten by millions of consumers every year, and is stocked across the country by leading retailers. Karro Food Group headquarters’ are located in Malton, North Yorkshire, and employ circa 3,000 people across our national food production locations.

IBA Molecular

Acquisition in 2015
IBA Molecular is a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of radiopharmaceutical products and supporting services used in molecular imaging with operations throughout Europe and Asia. IBAM has a unique product portfolio and pipeline of diagnostic and therapeutic tracers aimed at advancing the development of the global movement towards personalized medicine and making molecular imaging/therapy a major discipline in healthcare. The Company also provides educational, technical and marketing support to medical specialists worldwide to help better respond to patient needs. IBA Molecular is jointly owned by SK Capital Partners and Ion Beam Applications S.A.

Scandza AS

Acquisition in 2013
Scandza AS is a Norwegian company founded in 2007, based in Oslo, that specializes in the production of snacks, chilled foods, and baked goods. The company's diverse product range includes chips, cakes, biscuits, meat, sausages, and dairy products. Scandza is known for its brands such as Sorlandschips, a potato chip producer in Norway, Synnove Finden, which focuses on dairy products, and Bisca, a Danish brand known for its biscuits and cakes. Through its various brands, Scandza aims to deliver quality food products to its consumers.

Scandi Standard

Acquisition in 2013
Scandi Standard is a leading food company specializing in the production and supply of chicken and chicken-based products across the Nordic region and Ireland. Established in 2013, the company consolidated the largest poultry operations in the region, creating a market leader in the sector. Scandi Standard markets its products under several brand names, including Kronfågel, Danpo, Den Stolte Hane, Naapurin Maalaiskana, and Manor Farm. With operations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Ireland, the company primarily generates its revenue from the Ready to Cook segment, with a significant portion coming from its home market of Sweden. Scandi Standard employs nearly 1,700 individuals and has an annual turnover of approximately SEK 5.2 billion, focusing on delivering high-quality chicken products to both domestic and export markets.

Cardinal Foods AS

Private Equity Round in 2013
Cardinal Foods AS processes, markets, and distributes white meat and eggs.

RenoNorden

Acquisition in 2011
RenoNorden is a private waste collection and transportation company providing services to over five million people.

UCC Coffee

Acquisition in 2008
The Company UCC Coffee Benelux BV (previously Drie Mollen Holding) is a coffee company founded in The Netherlands in 1818. Their main activities include marketing, production and sales in six European countries. Drie Mollen group has become one of the largest coffee roasters in Europe and has achieved a leading position within private label over the recent years.

Mater Private hospital

Acquisition in 2007
Mater Private Healthcare Group operates a network of private hospitals and outpatient clinics in Ireland, providing a wide range of healthcare services. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Dublin, the organization specializes in various medical fields, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular care, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, and more. It also offers services in intensive care, urology, dermatology, neurology, and pediatric care. Mater Private is recognized for its advanced treatment options and has a team of over 300 leading consultants, attracting patients from across the country who trust in the quality of care provided. The group has additional facilities in Dublin and Cork, as well as cancer centers located in Limerick and Liverpool, ensuring comprehensive healthcare access for its patients.

Findus Group

Acquisition in 2006
Findus Group is one of Europe’s largest frozen food and seafood companies. Collectively, the parent group of Findus, Young’s and The Seafood Company, bring together a leading frozen food business in the Nordics, a leading frozen and chilled seafood company in the U.K., and a fast-growing frozen food business in France. In the Nordics, Findus is an iconic brand delivering premium frozen food across all major categories of fish, vegetables, meals and bakery. In the U.K., Young’s has a market leading position in branded seafood through the Young’s brand and supplies most of the major U.K. retailers with private-label chilled seafood. In Southern Europe, Findus is the market leader for frozen food in France, and the market leader in frozen vegetables in Spain.

TimeSpring Software

Series A in 2005
TimeSpring has developed a better way to protect data. With TimeSpring protecting your data is simple and automatic; data is always available and instantly recoverable. TimeSpring believes that businesses prefer to focus on their core expertise and their clients, not on the next backup. To accomplish this, TimeSpring gives computers an everlasting memory to ensure data is 100% available, infinitely preserved, and never overwritten.

VAASAN Group

Acquisition in 2004
Vaasan is a producer and distributor of branded bakery products in Finland, Sweden and the Baltic region. The Company manufactures fresh bread, bake-off, crispbread and other bakery products in Finland and the Baltic States. It is also the number two maker of bake-off products in the Nordic region and the second largest producer of crispbread in the world. Its famous brands include Vaasan Ruispalat, Vaasa Currants, and Vaasa Taika.

Young's Seafood

Acquisition in 2002
Young’s they’ve been perfecting the art of taking the best fish and creating delicious fish dishes for over 200 years. They’re seafood manufacturer in the UK, sourcing over 30 species from 5 continents. With a turnover of £600 million, and 12 manufacturing sites across the UK, their company provides a broad portfolio of chilled and frozen fish to Britain’s major retailers, restaurants and food service businesses. In the last year alone their team of over 3,000 people worked to create over 300 million seafood dishes for the Nation to enjoy. Young’s Seafood Limited is home of the Young’s brand, famous today for family favourites such as Chip Shop, Scampi; and more recently the Young’s Gastro chef inspired range. At Young’s they also work closely with their retail partners to create a wide range of retailer branded fish and seafood dishes.

Ubiquity Software

Venture Round in 2000
Ubiquity Software is a developer of software applications using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) technology.

Punch Taverns

Private Equity Round in 1999
Punch is one of the UK's companies if you are looking for a pub. Punch was formed in 1997 and now has a nationwide portfolio of around 3,300 pubs. As a high quality organisation, Punch will provide you with the support and expert industry knowledge needed in order to make your pub business successful. Punch provide a comprehensive range of business support covering everything from marketing to the legal and financial aspects.
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