About Equistone Partners Europe
Equistone Partners Europe is a private equity firm founded in 1979. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Nov 2026, Equistone Partners Europe has a portfolio of 169 companies, comprising 169 funding rounds and 102 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United Kingdom and France. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer Goods to Retail. Most recently it acquired stakes in BVT Bremer Verkehrstechnik on Nov 05, 2024.
Overall Equistone Partners Europe portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 104 acquisitions, namely Global Blue, Marel and ATPI. A lot of funds co-invest with Equistone Partners Europe, with names like GENEO Capital Entrepreneur sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Equistone Partners Europe has a team of 39 people, including 29 partners.
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Founded Year
1979
Location
London, United Kingdom
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Equistone Partners Europe's Portfolio
Equistone Partners Europe has a portfolio of 169 companies. They have invested in a total of 169 companies. Their most recent investment was in QuestGates (Unattributed round) on Aug 05, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Equistone Partners Europe:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 05, 2024 | Unattributed | 4806 | - | |
Jul 07, 2022 | Seed | 4256 | - | |
Jun 29, 2022 | Unattributed | 9711 | ||
Mar 2022 | Seed | 4859 |
Equistone Partners Europe has acquired 102 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of BVT Bremer Verkehrstechnik on Nov 05, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Equistone Partners Europe:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 05, 2024 | - | - | 2006 | |
Jan 17, 2023 | Provides vehicle rental management software for businesses | - | 2000 | |
Jan 03, 2023 | Provider of temporary monitoring solutions | - | 2018 | |
Jan 03, 2023 | Operator of road infrastructure, traffic controlling, and maintenance services | - | 1991 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Equistone Partners Europe:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United Kingdom and France
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer Goods
Team profile of Equistone Partners Europe
Equistone Partners Europe has a team of 39 members including 29 Partners and 6 Principals located in United Kingdom, France and 4 more locations. Equistone Partners Europe's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Equistone Partners Europe:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Birmingham | - | ||
Partner | Harpenden | |||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - |
Co-investors of Equistone Partners Europe
Over the past 47 years, 4 investors have co-invested in Equistone Partners Europe's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Equistone Partners Europe: 4 investors entered a company along with Equistone Partners Europe. These include investors like GENEO Capital Entrepreneur (1 company).
Equistone Partners Europe News
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Triton Partners Completes Acquisition of United InitiatorsOct 22, 2026•Equistone Partners Europe, Triton Partners, United-Initiators, General Electric and 1 other
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Montefiore, Ceres Industries, CFJ discuss Karavel Groupe acquisitionPrivate Equity Wire•Aug 01, 2025•Karavel, Montefiore, Equistone Partners Europe, https://cfj.lu
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Equistone fully realizes KWC Group investment with latest salePrivate Equity Wire•Jun 13, 2025•Equistone Partners Europe, Kwc-Professional, DELABIE, KWC
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Technology Equistone to sell stake in Timetoact Group to HIG CapitalPE Hub•Mar 03, 2025•Equistone Partners Europe, TIMETOACT GROUP, H.I.G. Capital
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Equistone reboots UK deals team with smart industrial focusTheBusinessDesk.com•Feb 10, 2025•Equistone Partners Europe
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Equistone wraps up €520m sale of France’s CourirPE Hub•Nov 27, 2024•Equistone Partners Europe, Courir
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Equistone exits footwear retailer, EQT to sell parcel business, as Raymond James sees distributions pickupPE Hub•Nov 27, 2024•Equistone Partners Europe, EQT, Raymond James
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TriStyle acquires Long Tall Sally from Amery CapitalFashion Network•Jul 24, 2024•Equistone Partners Europe, Long Tall Sally, Amery Capital
