Close Brothers Private Equity (CBPE) is a leading private equity investor in the UK mid-market, with a breadth of experience and a commitment to working alongside strong management teams to grow the value of their business. 

We specialise in investing in UK-headquartered businesses with an enterprise value of up to £150m. Simply, we back good management teams with capital to build value in their businesses.

Over the last twenty years, we have invested in 67 businesses and our current portfolio comprises 10 investments.

CBPE is a completely autonomous part of Close Brothers Group plc, a UK listed independent merchant bank. CBPE currently has c€1bn under management. Our capital comes from a broad range of investors from both Europe and the USA.