Palatine Private Equity

About Palatine Private Equity: Palatine Private Equity is an entrepreneurial, Partner led private equity business with a focus on backing like-minded people in the UK regional lower middle market. The Partners have over 100 years' experience working with entrepreneurs and management teams in private equity backed businesses. Founded in 2005, Palatine raised its maiden £100m fund in 2007. This is now fully invested and has generated market-leading returns, including XLN Telecom (4.5x return), Wealth at Work (3.2x return) and Air Energi (3x return). The firm raised its second fund in 2013, achieving its target size of £150m. Fund II, which is now fully invested, has had two exits to date (Playnation, achieving a 2.5x return and Chase Templeton) and comprises portfolio companies including Gusto Restaurants, Wren Sterling / John Charcol, WHP Telecoms and The Alchemist bar and restaurant chain. Palatine's third fund achieved its £220 million hard-cap in June 2015 after 11 weeks in the market. The portfolio includes Vernacare, Verdant, Westleigh, TTC Group and The Bunker.