Patron Capital I

Patron Capital Limited, established in 1999 and headquartered in London, is a private equity firm that focuses on mezzanine, turnaround, middle market, buyout, and growth capital investments, as well as direct asset investments. The firm primarily targets financial institutions, healthcare, hotels, leisure, consumer sectors, and real estate, particularly distressed office, retail, and industrial properties. With a strong emphasis on Europe, its investment focus includes Germany and German-speaking countries, France, the United Kingdom, and other regions across Western, Eastern, and Central Europe. Patron Capital typically makes equity investments ranging from €60 million to €120 million, often seeking controlling stakes in the companies and properties it invests in. The firm manages approximately €2.3 billion across several funds and co-investments, attracting capital from prominent universities, institutions, private foundations, and high-net-worth individuals globally.

Pedro Barcelo

Senior Partner

Nicolo Benzi

Associate

Roy Binkowicz

Associate

Pietro Boioli

Senior Associate

Keith Breslauer

Managing Director and Senior Partner

Steve van den Broek

Chief Operating Officer

Matteo Busa

Partner

Michael Capaccio

Investment Director and Senior Adviser

Luigi Capuano

Chairman & MD of Italy

Mark Collins

Chairman of UK Investment and Senior Partner

Kevin Cooke

Senior Partner

Andrew Cummins

Director, Investment

Juan Du

Investment Associate

Rafael Fitoussi

Vice President

Simon Geldmann

Director, Investment

Denise Goodwin

Investment Associate, Tax Associate and Asset Manager

Stephen Green

Senior Partner

Clothilde Guittard

Analyst

Christoph Ignaczak

Senior Partner

Ashish Kashyap

Director, Investment

Kendall Langford

General Counsel and Senior Partner

Shane Law

COO and Senior Partner

Wiktor Lesinski

Vice President

Arnau Osorio

Associate, Real Estate Investments

Mark Parnell

Director, Finance

Alejandro Pasquin

Investment Analyst

Julian Rosenberg

Vice President

Geraldine Schmit

Managing Director

Vanessa Sloan

Partner, Strategy and Business Development

Irina Stamate-Rocha

Partner

Tim Swift

Senior Investment Associate

Jonatas Szkurnik

Senior Partner

Matthew Edward Utting

Investment Director

Daniel Weisz

Senior Partner

Fel Xie

VP

Fei Xie

Healthcare Investment Associate

Camil Yazbeck

Investment Director and Partner

8 past transactions

Molo

Debt Financing in 2020
Molo is the UK's first fully-digital mortgage lender. We're transforming the mortgage experience to make it quicker and simpler, with real-time decisions, clear criteria and transparent fees. We pioneer technology, creating new solutions and smart integrations with the best partners. Direct-to-consumer and straight to the point.

Molo

Series A in 2020
Molo is the UK's first fully-digital mortgage lender. We're transforming the mortgage experience to make it quicker and simpler, with real-time decisions, clear criteria and transparent fees. We pioneer technology, creating new solutions and smart integrations with the best partners. Direct-to-consumer and straight to the point.

Punch Taverns

Acquisition in 2017
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.

Retirement Bridge Group

Acquisition in 2017
Retirement Bridge Group is an originator, consolidator and servicer of home reversion equity release plans.

Generator Hostel

Private Equity Round in 2013
Generator Hostel provides owns and operates hostels that provide accommodations (shared to private) for travelers.

CALA Group

Private Equity Round in 2013
CALA Group Limited designs, builds, and sells homes in the United Kingdom. The company offers multi-family home designing and construction services from starter homes to luxury detached family properties. It provides quality homes in the North, East and West of Scotland, in the Midlands, and the South East of England. The company was founded in 1875 and is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Motor Fuel Group

Acquisition in 2012
MFG, acquired by Patron in 2011, is the number two independent petrol and convenience retailer in the UK. Through a series of strategic acquisitions, Patron and MFG management have grown the Company from 48 sites in 2011 to a current total of 373 sites, in addition to operating a dealer network of more than 200 sites. These locations operate under the BP, Shell, Texaco and Jet brands and have retail partnerships with Costcutter and Costa Coffee. The Company generated over £1bn of pro forma sales in 2014, and was this year ranked ninth in the Sunday Times Profit Track 100 list, which ranks private companies by profit growth.

Powerleague Group

Acquisition in 2009
Powerleague Group plc develops and manages 5-a-side football centers in the United Kingdom. The company primarily offers an option of league matches, corporate tournaments, or social play to its customers. It operates 43 football centers. The company is based in Paisley, the United Kingdom.