About Livingbridge
Livingbridge is a private equity firm founded in 1995. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Sep 2026, Livingbridge has a portfolio of 98 companies, comprising 98 funding rounds and 58 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United Kingdom and Ireland. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Business Services. Most recently it acquired stakes in Kindrednurseries on Dec 03, 2024.
A lot of funds co-invest with Livingbridge, with names like ICG sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Livingbridge has a team of 30 people, including 11 partners.
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Founded Year
1995
Location
London, United Kingdom
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Livingbridge's Portfolio
Livingbridge has a portfolio of 98 companies. They have invested in a total of 98 companies. Their most recent investment was in Direct Ferries (PE round) on Jun 12, 2023. Here are the most recent investments by Livingbridge:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 12, 2023 | PE | 8555 | ||
Apr 28, 2023 | Seed | 2506 | - | |
Dec 23, 2021 | Series A | 4618 | - | |
Nov 08, 2021 | Seed | 5978 | - |
Livingbridge has acquired 58 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Kindrednurseries on Dec 03, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Livingbridge:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Dec 03, 2024 | Chains providing early education and child care services for families | - | 2015 | |
Jul 19, 2022 | Video support services for the automotive industry | - | 2008 | |
Jun 27, 2026 | Provider of infrastructure services for utility providers across multiple sectors | - | 2000 | |
May 09, 2022 | Music marketing agency
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Livingbridge:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United Kingdom and Ireland
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Livingbridge
Livingbridge has a team of 30 members including 11 Partners and 8 Principals located in United Kingdom and Australia. Livingbridge's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Livingbridge:
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Co-investors of Livingbridge
Over the past 31 years, 12 investors have co-invested in Livingbridge's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Livingbridge: 12 investors entered a company along with Livingbridge. These include investors like ICG (1 company).
Livingbridge News
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Livingbridge tests LP appetite for fundraise with renewed strategyThe Wall Street Journal•Apr 09, 2026•Livingbridge
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Bain Capital to Acquire UK Insurance Intermediary Jensten Group from LivingbridgeInsurance Journal•Sep 01, 2025•Jensten Group, Bain Capital, Livingbridge
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Livingbridge and TitanHQ Complete Merger with Redstor to Form CyberSentriqGlobal Legal Chronicle•Jun 18, 2025•Livingbridge, TitanHQ
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Carlyle seeks $324m in debt financing for Australian waste firm dealPrivate Equity Wire•Dec 04, 2024•The Carlyle Group, Wsgrp, Livingbridge
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Major nursery group acquired by private equity firm LivingbridgeInsider Media•Dec 03, 2024•Livingbridge, Kindrednurseries
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Major UK family law business acquired by investment firmBusiness Sale•Sep 25, 2024•Stowe Family Law, Livingbridge, Investcorp, ToltIQ
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Jensten Secures £170M Funding Boost for Growth in 2024Fintech Finance•Apr 19, 2024•Jensten Group, LGT Capital Partners, Bridgepoint Capital, Livingbridge
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Direct Ferries eyes ‘ambitious’ growth after fresh investmentTravel Weekly•Jun 12, 2023•Direct Ferries, ICG, ICG, Livingbridge and 1 other
