About Barings
Barings is a private equity firm founded in 1762. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Jul 2026, Barings is an active investor with a portfolio of 38 companies, comprising 38 funding rounds and 9 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 2 funding rounds and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Business Services to Financial Services. Its latest investment was a $***** Conventional Debt round in Swanton Care on Jan 23, 2026 along with NatWest.
A lot of funds co-invest with Barings, with names like Antares Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Barings has a team of 83 people, including 12 partners.
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Founded Year
1762
Location
London, United Kingdom
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Barings' Portfolio
Barings has a portfolio of 38 companies. They have invested in a total of 38 companies. Their most recent investment was in Swanton Care (Conventional Debt round) on Jan 23, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Barings:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 23, 2026 | Conventional Debt | 4906 | ||
Jan 22, 2026 | Conventional Debt | 2799 | - | |
May 27, 2025 | Post IPO | 2460 | ||
Apr 14, 2025 | Series A | 5743 |
Barings has acquired 9 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Theshopsatevergreenwalk on Dec 24, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Barings:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Dec 24, 2025 | Chains providing retail shopping, dining, and various services to consumers | - | - | |
Feb 18, 2025 | Real estate fund focused on core, core plus, value-add, and opportunistic strategies | - | 2009 | |
Jun 27, 2025 | Provider of engineering, design, and restoration services for buildings | - | 1943 | |
Mar 15, 2023 | Diversified investment management services | - | 2014 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Barings:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2025
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2025
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Business Services
Team profile of Barings
Barings has a team of 83 members including 12 Partners and 14 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 2 more locations. Barings' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Barings:
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Co-investors of Barings
Over the past 264 years, 40 investors have co-invested in Barings's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Barings: 40 investors entered a company along with Barings. These include investors like Antares Capital (2 companies).
Barings News
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Barings Expands Sweden Presence with Logistics Acquisitions in Norrköping and JönköpingNordic Property News•Jun 30, 2026•Barings
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Barings Sells Two Logistics Properties in Stockholm to State-Owned EntityNordic Property News•Jun 18, 2026•Barings
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13th Floor Investments Secures $134M to Build Fourth Apartment Tower Near Miami MetrorailCommercial Observer•Jun 11, 2026•13th Floor Investments, TD Bank, Barings, MassMutual and 2 others
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Barings and Pacer Launch CLO and Secured Credit ETFsAlternativecreditinvestor•Jun 02, 2026•Pacer Etfs Abc, Barings
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Barings-led consortium to acquire Moorabbin Airport for $1.5bnMhdsupplychain•Jun 01, 2026•Moorabbinairport, Barings, Goodman
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