Charterhouse Capital Partners

Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP is a private equity firm specializing in buyout investments. The firm prefers to invest in industrial and commercial sectors with a focus on business service companies, financial services, leisure, support services, healthcare, and consumer brands. Charterhouse is one of the longest established private equity firms operating in Europe. They follow a selective, conviction-led approach to investing in high-quality mid-market European companies.Charterhouse invests with a growth-focused approach to mid-market European companies across the services, healthcare, industrials and consumer sectors. They follow a selective, conviction-led style, sourcing attractive investment opportunities often ahead of any process with the long-term ambition of driving transformational change.

Arnell, James S. E.

Partner

Duncan Aldred

Partner

Cedric Barthélemy

Partner

Teresa Bergel

Investment Manager

Paul Brown

Investor Relations Director

Paul Burrow

Partner / Finance Director

James Cocker

Partner

Gilles Collombin

Partner

Christian Fehling

Partner

Victor Gao

Partner

Dario Garcia

Partner

Valentina Gentile

Investor Relations Director

Fabrice Georget

Partner

Lionel Giacomotto

Managing Partner

Martino Gobbi

Partner

Carsten Hagenbucher

Partner

Tim James

Partner

Sebastian Kahm

Investment Manager

Sami Kassam

Partner

Robert Leeming

Partner

Antonio Di Lorenzo

Director

Helena Malchione

Director

Amélie Mazurier

Investment Manager

Stephan Morgan

Partner

Haitham Nasri

Director

Vincent Pautet

Partner

Thomas Plesser

Investment Manager

Giles Prentice

Investment Manager

Giuseppe Prestia

Partner

Pierre de Sarrau

Partner

Max Steinebach

Investment Manager

Mark Tentori

Portfolio Partner

Daniel Teutsch

Investment Manager

William Trevelyan Thomas

Director

Alain Vourch

Partner

Chris Warren

Partner

52 past transactions

Sagemcom

Acquisition in 2016
Sagemcom is a French high-tech group of international dimensions, the group operates on the broadband (digital home, set-top boxes, Internet routers, telephony and multimedia terminals), smart city (smart meter, smart grid, smart infra, smart sites and smart services), and Internet of Things markets (founding member of the LoRa Alliance). With revenue of around €1.3 billion, Sagemcom employs 4,000 people on five continents and ships every year more than 23 million terminals. Sagemcom aims to remain a world leader in communicating terminals with high added value.

PneumaCare

Venture Round in 2013
PneumaCare Limited develops non-invasive assessment and monitoring system for lungs. The company enables doctors to assess and monitor lung function of babies, intensive care patients, and the elderly. Its PneumaScan, a structured light plethysmography (SLP) system assesses and monitors lung function by scanning motion capture, as well as measures the movement of the chest and abdominal wall during breathing for modeling the thoraco-abdominal volume. The company’s products include Thora-3Di™, Thora-3Di Infant, Thora-3Di Compact, PneumaView 3D, and Thora3Di Remote. PneumaCare Limited was founded in 2008 and is based in Ely, United Kingdom.

SERB

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
SERB is a European specialty pharmaceutical group focused on prescription medicines which address rare and life-threatening diseases. Following strategic acquisitions and targeted developments, SERB has succeeded in establishing a consistent drugs portfolio focused on niche specialty pharmaceuticals to maintain availability of life-saving medicines and answer unmet medical needs. Their commitment is to continue to offer essential drugs meeting Public Health needs.

Wood MacKenzie

Acquisition in 2009
Wood MacKenzie - As a global leader in commercial intelligence for the energy, metals and mining industries, They provide objective analysis and advice on assets, companies and markets, giving clients the insight they need to make better strategic decisions.

Deb

Acquisition in 2010
The Deb Group aspires to be the world's leading away from home skin care system company — the supplier of choice for companies and organisations that value employee and customer well-being. For over 70 years, we have been establishing skin care regimes for all types of workplace and public environments, spanning industrial, commercial, healthcare and food sectors.

Comexposium

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
COMEXPOSIUM Group, one of the leaders in event organization, is involved in more than 170 B to C and B to B events, covering 11 different sectors of activity such as food, agriculture, fashion, homeland security, construction, high-tech, optics and transport. Comexposium hosts 45.000 exhibitors and more than 3 million visitors in 23 countries around the world. At Comexposium, their business is to create connections. Globally, face to face and digitally, they bring people together to meet and do business Comexposium is one of the world’s leading event organizers. Globally, it hosts more than 135 B2B and B2B2C events across many different sectors, significantly in agriculture, construction, fashion, food, health, leisure, real estate, retail, security, students, tourism, and works council. At events, in over 30 countries, Comexposium welcomes more than 3,5 million visitors and 48,000 exhibitors annually. Headquartered in France, Comexposium’s employees and sales network operate in 22 countries.
Coopération Pharmaceutique Française SAS produces raw materials for prescription preparations and promotes, sells, and distributes products and equipment, pharmaceutical and veterinary specialties. The company was founded in 1907 and is based in Melun, France. Coopération Pharmaceutique Française SAS is a former subsidiary of Aventis Pharma S.A.

ERM

Acquisition in 2011
Created in 1977, ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting and sustainability related services. ERM works with both private and public sector clients to deliver sustainable outcomes to complex environmental issues, from Board level down through the organisation. ERM has more than 4,800 employees including 600 partners and operates from 163 offices in 42 countries. It advises global and local clients spanning the oil & gas, mining, power, manufacturing, chemicals, infrastructure and pharmaceuticals sectors. ERM’s client base includes 60% of the Global Fortune 500. In recent years it has advised on the environmental and social issues of some of the largest and most complex development projects in the wor

SLR Consulting

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
SLR is a international environmental consultancy with offices throughout the UK, Canada, Ireland and the USA. The company provides advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific environmental issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. SLR specialises in the energy, waste management, planning & development, industrial, mining & minerals and financial & professional services. They also provide sustainability advice that spans across all of these sectors.

SERB

Acquisition in 2017
SERB is a European specialty pharmaceutical group focused on prescription medicines which address rare and life-threatening diseases. Following strategic acquisitions and targeted developments, SERB has succeeded in establishing a consistent drugs portfolio focused on niche specialty pharmaceuticals to maintain availability of life-saving medicines and answer unmet medical needs. Their commitment is to continue to offer essential drugs meeting Public Health needs.

Fives SAS

Acquisition in 2006
Founded in 1812, Fives is an industrial engineering Group, which designs and supplies complex machines, process equipment, production lines, complete plants and after-sales services for manufacturers worldwide. From aluminium, steel, glass, automotive, to aerospace, logistics, cement and energy industries, Fives helps its clients maximize their performance. Providing customers with capital goods including technological breakthroughs as well as quality, safety, environmental performance, automation and process intelligence, is at the core of the Group’s mission.

Autobar UK Ltd

Acquisition in 2004
Autobar is a vending services supplier, installing, operating and maintaining vending machines across Europe.

FUNECAP GROUPE

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Funécap Topco offers funeral services. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Paris, France.

Comexposium

Secondary Market in 2015
COMEXPOSIUM Group, one of the leaders in event organization, is involved in more than 170 B to C and B to B events, covering 11 different sectors of activity such as food, agriculture, fashion, homeland security, construction, high-tech, optics and transport. Comexposium hosts 45.000 exhibitors and more than 3 million visitors in 23 countries around the world. At Comexposium, their business is to create connections. Globally, face to face and digitally, they bring people together to meet and do business Comexposium is one of the world’s leading event organizers. Globally, it hosts more than 135 B2B and B2B2C events across many different sectors, significantly in agriculture, construction, fashion, food, health, leisure, real estate, retail, security, students, tourism, and works council. At events, in over 30 countries, Comexposium welcomes more than 3,5 million visitors and 48,000 exhibitors annually. Headquartered in France, Comexposium’s employees and sales network operate in 22 countries.

SkillSoft

Acquisition in 2014
SkillSoft Corporation develops courses for leadership and business, technology and developer, and compliance. It provides its courses through mobile devices, E-books, and live learning. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Nashua, New Hampshire. SkillSoft Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Skillsoft Limited.

Saga

Acquisition in 2004
Saga exists to help our customers lead the life they want to lead. In order to succeed in this, we know that the most important thing to do is to listen to our customers. By doing this we can truly understand them and provide the services they need to live the lives they want to live. This simple approach over the past 65 years has enabled us to become the UK's leading provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognized and trusted brands among UK consumers in this demographic and is recognized for its high quality, award-winning products, and services. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance, and Saga magazine.

Labelium

Acquisition in 2021
Labelium S.A.S. offers digital marketing services. The company offers search engine marketing, site performance monitoring, online media buying, and website marketing consulting services. Its clientele includes Giorgio Armani, Diesel, Kerastase, L'Oreal, Lancôme, LVMH, Lacoste, BetClic, and Dior. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Paris, France.

Bureau van Dijk

Acquisition in 2011
Bureau van Dijk is best known for our range of company information products that is co-published with many renowned information providers (IPs).

iBase Media Services

Series B in 2001
iBase Media Services Ltd. develops and provides digital asset management, cataloguing, and online library systems for businesses and organizations. The company offers iBase Trinity, a browser-based digital asset management system and multi-media online library for digital asset management and sharing. It offers software to suit various business needs, including brand asset management, digital asset management, picture library, streaming video library, multimedia library, engineering document management, and marketing asset management, as well as museums, galleries, and heritage and art management. The company also provides hosting, support, training, implementation, and managed services. iBase Media Services Ltd. was formerly known as iBase Image Systems Ltd. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Ilkley, United Kingdom.

Mec3

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
MEC3 is a global manufacturer of ingredients for artisanal gelato. MEC3 exports high-quality ingredients for the artisanal gelato and pastry industries to more than 140 countries around the world.

Tarsus Group

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Tarsus is an international business-to-business media group with interests in exhibitions, conferences, education, publishing and online media.

Lane Clark & Peacock LLP

Private Equity Round in 2020
Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP), a firm of financial consultants specialising in pensions, investment and insurance. LCP provides actuarial, investment and general consulting advice to 700 corporate and pension trustee clients that include a third of the FTSE 100 as well as a number of insurance companies and charities. LCP has grown revenue over the last 15 years. The business capitalises on demand from corporate trustees and sponsors seeking complex advice as regulation intensifies and diverse pension solutions come to market.

Giles Insurance Brokers

Acquisition in 2008
Giles Insurance Brokers is specialises in risk management and insurance solutions for commercial and personal customers. It has a regional UK network of client-focused branches in more than 50 locations. Each branch is dedicated to providing local service and support to businesses, backed up by national industry specialism.

Doc Generici

Acquisition in 2013
Doc Generici s.r.l. produces and distributes generic medicines in Italy. It offers anti-infective, anti-neoplastic, cardiovascular, dermatological, hematological, gastrointestinal and metabolic, neurological, ophthalmology, respiratory, musculoskeletal, genitourinary, and other therapeutic drugs, as well as systemic hormonal preparation drugs. It also offers nutritional supplements and medical devices. The company is based in Milan, Italy. Doc Generici s.r.l. is a subsidiary of Diocle S.p.A.

PHS Group

Acquisition in 2005
PHS products in washrooms up and down the UK, and these businesses rely on us daily to ensure their facilities stay in top condition.. In fact, over 200,000 organisations rely on PHS to provide them with expert workplace services. Managing things like washrooms, safety and waste disposal can be a time consuming task. This often leaves little time for those responsible to do their day job. PHS takes the headache and effort out of managing these processes, resulting in a first class premises and a more efficient workplace. Explore what PHS has to offer below..

Coral Eurobet

Acquisition in 2002
Coral Eurobet offers betting and gaming services in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates licensed betting shops in the United Kingdom, as well as a telephone betting operation, greyhound racing stadia, and an online betting business at www.coral.co.uk.

Webhelp

Acquisition in 2011
Webhelp is a customer experience provider, not a call centre. It provides the sort of contact centre facilities you would expect from a major provider. You’ll be reassured to know we’ve got the people, the experience and the technology to deliver at the highest level.

Siaci Saint Honoré

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Siaci Saint Honoré is a providers of brokerage and consulting services in the French insurance market, supports large and mid-cap companies in the management of their property and personal insurance risks in France and around the world.

Nuova Castelli

Acquisition in 2014
Nuova Castelli S.p.a. produces and markets cheese products. It serves customers through a network of distribution centers in Italy and internationally. Nuova Castelli S.p.a. was formerly known as Castelli spa and changed its name to Nuova Castelli S.p.a. in January 1988. The company was founded in 1892 and is based in Reggio Emilia, Italy. It has subsidiaries in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Scandinavia, and Russia; plants in Italy, Hungary, Poland, and the United States; and distribution centers in Italy, Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, Russia, Poland, and the United States. As of January 2, 2020, Nuova Castelli S.p.a. operates as a subsidiary of Groupe Lactalis S.A.

Epolia

Acquisition in 2006
Epolia is operates car park spaces in Europe. It manages on street and off street parking spaces.

TES Global

Acquisition in 2007
TES Global is a digital education company that has been supporting educators for over 100 years. Its mission is to help teachers, schools and universities to develop and deliver the best education. TES is home to the world’s largest online community of teachers, with over 8 million registered users, downloading 1 million classroom resources every day across its global marketplace. In the UK, TES is home to the leading teacher recruitment business, a national supply teaching business and the TES Institute for teacher training. It supports global higher education through the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, THE magazine and the world’s leading academic jobs board Unijobs.

FUNECAP GROUPE

Acquisition in 2018
FUNECAP GROUPE provides activities and national services of funeral parlors, crematoriums, coffins, marble works, funerary articles, funeral ROC ECLERC remains true to its policy: the guarantee of the best quality of services and products at prices accessible to all. The brand carries strong values ​​of respect for families, irreproachable quality and the search for the right price. They represent a constant commitment to families.

Elior Group

Acquisition in 2006
Founded in 1991, Elior Group has grown into one of the world's leading operators in the catering and support services industry, and is now a benchmark player in the business & industry, education, healthcare, and travel markets. In FY 2014-2015, it generated €5,674 million in revenue through 18,600 restaurants and points of sale in 13 countries. Our 108,000 employees serve 4 million customers on a daily basis, taking genuine care of each and every one by providing personalized catering and service solutions to ensure an innovative customer experience.

Nocibe

Acquisition in 2005
Nocibe offers a chain of perfumery and beauty products retail stores in France. It provides fragrance, skin care, and makeup products. The company also offers treatments for men and women, including facial skin care, body care, and sun beds. It also sells products online.

Novetude Sante Group

Merger/Acquisition in 2020
Groupe Novetude Santé owns and operates a higher education group providing education to healthcare professionals. It engages in 3 main areas, including Preparatory Classes for medical and boarding exams; diploma courses with osteopathy schools and BTS, and vocational training, such as Optics, Dietetics, and Social and Family Economy; Prosthetist and Dental Assistant; and continuing education for health professionals. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Paris, France.

Avent Holdings

Acquisition in 2005
Avent Holdings is provides the design and manufacturer of baby feeding products and accessories, including baby bottles, breast pumps, sterilisers and dummies. Founded in 1984 and with state of the art production facilities in the UK, products are “Made in England” and exported internationally to more than 60 countries with leading market positions in the UK, US and Continental Europe.

Vivarte

Acquisition in 2006
Vivarte is a clothing and shoes retailer in Europe.

Tunstall Healthcare Group

Acquisition in 2008
Tunstall Group Holdings Limited is a holding company operating through its subsidiaries that offer telecare and telehealth solutions. The company offers non-intrusive telecare sensors that work with lifeline home units to manage the risks to a person's health and home environment; and solutions for grouped housing schemes that enable communication and management of risks. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Whitley, United Kingdom. Tunstall Group Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Tgh Acquisitions Ltd.

ista

Acquisition in 2007
ista International manufactures and provides energy measuring solutions for apartment buildings and commercial properties worldwide. The company helps property managers, home owners, and tenants to meter, visualize, bill, and manage individual energy and water consumption. It offers energy management solutions that include supply, installation, and commissioning of meters along with consumption-based billing of heat and water, energy data management systems, energy performance certificates, energy supply, and metering. The company also offers detect and protect solutions that include installation and maintenance of smoke alarm devices; provision of leakage detection and tap maintenance, and drinking water analysis services; and installation of humidity sensors, as well as provides temperature loggers that enable users to check room temperature.

Tarsus Group

Acquisition in 2019
Tarsus is an international business-to-business media group with interests in exhibitions, conferences, education, publishing and online media.

Armacell

Acquisition in 2013
Armacell, a world leader in flexible insulation foams for the equipment-insulation market, is also a leading provider of engineered foams. The company operates within two main businesses: Advanced Insulation and Engineered Foams. The Advanced Insulation business develops flexible insulation foam products for the insulation of mechanical equipment in markets where energy distribution is required such as HVAC, plumbing and refrigeration applications in residential and non-residential construction, as well as process lines in various industries and the international oil & gas business.

Bartec

Acquisition in 2012
Bartec develops and manufactures safety technology products for oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and mining companies. It offers analyzers, analyzer systems, and seismic instrumentations, as well as HVAC/cooling, humidity measurement, vibration measurement, and temperature measurement systems; human-machine interface devices, mobile computing systems, barcode scanners.

SLR Consulting

Acquisition in 2018
SLR is a international environmental consultancy with offices throughout the UK, Canada, Ireland and the USA. The company provides advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific environmental issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. SLR specialises in the energy, waste management, planning & development, industrial, mining & minerals and financial & professional services. They also provide sustainability advice that spans across all of these sectors.

Vermeg

Private Equity Round in 2020
Vermeg, They deliver trusted financial software that allows Their clients to focus on their core competencies without worrying about their IT solutions. They are the partner of choice of financial institutions all over Europe and beyond.

Mec3

Acquisition in 2016
MEC3 is a global manufacturer of ingredients for artisanal gelato. MEC3 exports high-quality ingredients for the artisanal gelato and pastry industries to more than 140 countries around the world.

Card Factory

Acquisition in 2010
Card Factory is the UK’s specialist retailer of greetings cards, gift dressings and associated gift and party products. We sell a wide selection of cards, as well as gifts, gift bags, gift wrap, bows, ribbons, balloons, and more. When it comes to special occasions, whatever you need, we’ve got it wrapped up.

Phastar

Private Equity Round in 2021
PHASTAR work with small and large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to provide statistical consulting and to summarise, analyse and report clinical trials. Their top priority is the quality of our work, ensuring they give you the best statistical advice, and analyse your clinical data optimally, getting it right first time. There are lots of different ways to analyse a set of data. they can advise on how to get the most out of your data. Statistics is an art!

Mirion Technologies

Acquisition in 2015
Mirion Technologies is a provider of detection, measurement, analysis and monitoring solutions to the nuclear, defense, medical and research end markets. The organization aims to harness its unrivaled knowledge of ionizing radiation for the greater good of humanity. Many of the company's end markets are characterized by the need to meet rigorous regulatory standards, design qualifications and operating requirements.

Telio Group

Acquisition in 2021
Telio Group operates as a telecommunications and software company. Telio develops, installs and operates communication and media systems for the correction of the law.

Cooper

Acquisition in 2015
Cooper is an independent French OTC drug manufacturer and distributor. It operates a distinctive business model with a unique distribution network and best-in-class sales force accessing all 22,000 pharmacies across France.

Drive Assist UK

Acquisition in 2007
Drive Assist worked alongside the insurance industry to provide short-term replacement vehicles to non-fault parties involved in accidents while their vehicles are repaired. The company also focused on longer-term corporate rentals and warranty replacements.

Mirion Technologies

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Mirion Technologies is a provider of detection, measurement, analysis and monitoring solutions to the nuclear, defense, medical and research end markets. The organization aims to harness its unrivaled knowledge of ionizing radiation for the greater good of humanity. Many of the company's end markets are characterized by the need to meet rigorous regulatory standards, design qualifications and operating requirements.