David Mark Sherratt

Ashridge Capital invests in companies located in the United Kingdom with an enterprise value of £5 to £50 million. The firm targets companies in sectors such as healthcare, leisure, retail and outsourcing. They provide financing for development, restructurings, management buy-outs, buy and build and roll-out with an investment size of £1million to £20 million.

Provides residential children’s homes and adult supported living services

Functions as an investment holding company

Functions as an investment holding company

KPI invests directly from their balance sheet. They tailor private equity solutions for their entrepreneurial clients through both traditional and integrated finance structures. As part of Kaupthing Bank group, they have the capacity to underwrite the full debt and equity requirement of any transaction ranging from an enterprise valuation of £30 million to £500 million. For larger transactions, they work through partnership arrangements. KPI's investment approach favors later stage and cash generative firms. They support their portfolio firms' management teams through growth or buyout capital. Their private equity investment strategy is based on their belief that strong, long-term relationships are key over strict investment parameters. They invest across all sectors. They draw on their expertise in consumer markets (such as retail, brands, leisure), in addition to other sectors including food, media, financial services and healthcare. They seek scalable businesses in markets displaying sustainable growth drivers as well as strong market positions. KPI seeks to add value to their portfolio firms by leveraging the relationships within their existing portfolio firms and by optimizing new growth opportunities.