Saphir Capital Partners

Saphir Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Luxembourg, with additional offices in Hong Kong and London. The firm specializes in buyouts and growth capital investments, primarily targeting middle-market and mature companies in the product design and manufacturing sectors across the United Kingdom and Europe. Saphir typically invests between €1 million and €10 million, with the potential to scale up to €30 million alongside co-investors in Western European businesses. Additionally, Saphir provides financial advisory services that encompass mergers and acquisitions, valuations, structured finance, and divestitures. The firm emphasizes collaboration with strong management teams and innovative business models to achieve strategic and operational improvements across a diverse range of industries, including industrial development, aviation, real estate, and technology.

Jean-Louis Delcloy

Principal, Private Equity

Nicholas Luyckx

Managing Director

Thierry Santini

Director of Development

Marc Smit

Partner

5 past transactions

Sonru

Private Equity Round in 2014
Sonru is an online video technology company headquartered in the South East of Ireland with offices in the UK and Singapore. Sonru's award winning automated online video interview solution replaces first round phone and on-site interviews. Sonru has a global client and candidate reach and is expanding at a rapid rate. Sonru formally entered the UK market in January 2011. With an impressive conversion rate from product trial to adoption, Sonru clients are evangelical about the benefits this game changing technology has brought to their recruitment processes

Molinare

Private Equity Round in 2013
Molinare TV & Film Limited is a prominent post-production facility located in London's Soho, specializing in services for the film and television industries. Established in 1973, the company has built a strong reputation over its 40 years of operation. Molinare offers a range of post-production services, including grading and digital intermediate, sound-related services, visual effects, and workflow management. The facility caters to various types of projects, including television dramas, feature films, feature documentaries, and broadcast factual shows. By collaborating closely with directors and production teams, Molinare aims to deliver high-quality, immersive results, using advanced technologies such as Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. The company serves clients both domestically and internationally, reinforcing its status as a respected name in the post-production landscape.

Wine Source

Private Equity Round in 2012
Wine Source is a global premium wine supplier. Wine Source came in to existence with the vision of providing clients with the best wines - sourced directly from top châteaux and domaines - alongside specialist consultancy from world-class trade professionals. Wine Source work closely with the world's top hotels and restaurants, as well as directly with private clients. Wine Source offer a wine-buying experience that is truly bespoke, client-led and unique within the wine trade. Wine Source reputation enables us to source rare and specific vintages directly from the cellars of the most highly regarded wine producers in the world.

Troc de l'Ile SA

Private Equity Round in 2011
Troc de l'Ile SA operates as a leading second-hand goods retailer in Europe, primarily through its troc.com website and a network of 134 physical stores. The company specializes in a broad range of products, including furniture for various rooms, decorative items, electrical goods, DIY tools, leisure equipment, child welfare products, multimedia devices, and cultural items like books and musical instruments. Each year, over three million items are exchanged through its platform, emphasizing the company's commitment to promoting sustainability by giving used items a second life. With a multichannel strategy that integrates physical and online sales, Troc de l'Ile SA caters to a diverse customer base, receiving over a million unique visitors to its website monthly. The company is headquartered in Les Angles, France, and operates as a subsidiary of Happy Cash SAS, contributing to the Troc Europe group, which oversees a total of 156 stores across Europe.

Luxaviation

Private Equity Round in 2010
The Luxaviation Group, (Luxaviation) with its long-established airlines, such as Abelag, Unijet, LEA, Masterjet, and ExecuJet can count on more than 70 years of expertise and know-how in business and private aviation. Luxaviation has a versatile fleet of over 200 aircraft and has built a highly respected team of aviation specialists to support the goal of becoming the leading provider at the premium end of the Euro-Asian private aviation sector. Following a series of strategic acquisitions, Luxaviation now has the critical mass required to operate at a higher level of efficiency.
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