Through its extensive global private equity network, Barwon can access direct private equity co-investments. Barwon has completed a number of co-investment deals in recent years on a bespoke basis for select clients.
Barwon accesses private equity co-investments by partnering with high quality, established general partners. These are often relationships which have been established through investing in listed private equity markets since 2006.
Our Partners
A Chicago-based trucking business. The business was a tail-end asset in a fund which was nearing its end-of-life, and as a result had been starved of capital. These factors provided a very attractive entry point to a business which had a clear path to value creation through updating its fleet to reduce repairs and maintenance expenses.
Vintage – 2014
Sponsor – Fortress
EV at investment – US$175m
German river-cruising business with a fleet of 12 ships. The opportunity to invest in A-Rosa came about due to a failed sale process by the previous owner of the business. A clear growth strategy through adding vessels to the fleet and repaying debt.
Vintage – 2018
Sponsor – Duke St
EV at investment – €100m
British and Irish generic pharmaceuticals and pharmaceuticals contract manufacturing business. Kent was a carve-out from a FTSE 100 conglomerate, DCC plc. Kent was a small part of the conglomerate and had been neglected. The buyout was led by the incumbent CEO who had a clear strategy to grow the business through a pipeline of new products and return the manufacturing facility to profitability.
Vintage – 2019
Sponsor – Duke St
EV at investment – £38m