Barclays Private Equity
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Barclays Private Equity (BPE) is the Private Equity
division of Barclays Capital
, the Investment Banking
arm of Barclays plc
. BPE have seven offices across four countries. Started in 1982 they have invested in over 350 businesses including Admiral Group
and Dial-a-Phone
. Typically €500m is invested per annum in 10-15 transactions. Individual transactions usually range between €10m and €150m.
The team also invests in infrastructure projects sponsored predominantly under the United Kingdom Government's Private Finance Initiative and Public Private Partnerships (PPP). From the launch of the first infrastructure fund in 1997, Barclays Private Equity has raised in excess of £1 billion across five dedicated infrastructure funds.
Barclays Private Equity was voted the “Fund of the Year” in 2006 by the Private Equity Awards.
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
division of Barclays Capital
Barclays Capital
Barclays Capital is a global British investment bank. It is the investment banking division of Barclays plc which has a balance sheet of over £1.2 trillion . Barclays Capital provides financing and risk management services to large companies, institutions and government clients. It is a primary...
, the Investment Banking
Investment banking
An investment bank is a financial institution that assists individuals, corporations and governments in raising capital by underwriting and/or acting as the client's agent in the issuance of securities...
arm of Barclays plc
Barclays plc
Barclays PLC is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. As of 2010 it was the world's 10th-largest banking and financial services group and 21st-largest company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
. BPE have seven offices across four countries. Started in 1982 they have invested in over 350 businesses including Admiral Group
Admiral Group
Admiral Group plc is a motor insurance company with its head office in Cardiff, Wales. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.-History:...
and Dial-a-Phone
Dial-a-Phone
Dialaphone is an independent mobile phone retailer in the United Kingdom. It was established in February 1995 as a direct marketer and supplier of mobile phones and mobile phone accessories. The e-commerce website went online in September 2000...
. Typically €500m is invested per annum in 10-15 transactions. Individual transactions usually range between €10m and €150m.
The team also invests in infrastructure projects sponsored predominantly under the United Kingdom Government's Private Finance Initiative and Public Private Partnerships (PPP). From the launch of the first infrastructure fund in 1997, Barclays Private Equity has raised in excess of £1 billion across five dedicated infrastructure funds.
Barclays Private Equity was voted the “Fund of the Year” in 2006 by the Private Equity Awards.