Silverfleet Capital

{{Infobox company

| name = Silverfleet Capital

| logo = Silverfleet-logo.png

| logo_size = 250px

| image = Skyline-cities3.png

| image_size = 250px

| type = Limited liability partnership

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1985}}

| location = London, United Kingdom

| industry = Private equity firm

| products = Private Equity Funds, Leveraged buyouts

| num_employees = 7

| num_employees_year = January 2025

| homepage = {{url|http://www.silverfleetcapital.com/}}

}}

Silverfleet Capital is a regionally focused European mid-market private equity firm.

Silverfleet is an independent firm, owned by its partners, and invests on behalf of a diversified group of international institutional investors. Silverfleet Capital specialises in mid-market private equity investment,{{Cite web |last=Robson |first=Victoria |date=2015-06-01 |title=Silverfleet smashes target to close second fund at €850m |url=https://www.privateequityinternational.com/silverfleet-smashes-target-to-close-second-fund-at-e850m/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Private Equity International |language=en-GB}} in international companies operating in a number of different countries, where there is an opportunity to accelerate growth from buy and build and roll-out strategies.{{Cite web |title=Dealmaker {{!}} Silverfleet Capital |url=https://www.dealmaker.nl/company/silverfleet-capital |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.dealmaker.nl}} It invests across four sectors: healthcare, services, consumer and manufacturing.{{Cite web |title=Silverfleet Capital investment portfolio {{!}} PitchBook |url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11277-91 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=pitchbook.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Alves |first=Joice |date=2019-04-25 |title=Silverfleet Agrees to Buy Fertility Clinics From Bowmark |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/silverfleet-agrees-to-buy-fertility-clinics-from-bowmark-11556199794 |access-date=2024-12-29 |work=Wall Street Journal |language=en-US |issn=0099-9660}}

In August 2006, Silverfleet Capital Partners LLP was established.{{Cite web |title=Silverfleet Capital Partners LLP - Company Profile - Endole |url=https://suite.endole.co.uk/insight/company/OC321508-silverfleet-capital-partners-llp |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=suite.endole.co.uk}}

In October 2010, in a secondary buyout for an undisclosed amount, Silverfleet acquired Schneider Group, a German catalogue and online retailer of branded promotional and home furnishing goods, from Barclays Private Equity.{{Cite web |title=Barclays Private Equity sells Spezialversender Schneider to Silverfleet Capital |url=https://hscie.com/transaktion/barclays-private-equity-sells-spezialversender-schneider-to-silverfleet-capital/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=HSCie GmbH • Hübner Schlösser & Cie |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2010-10-18 |title=Silverfleet Capital acquires Schneider Group - Private Equity Wire |url=https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/silverfleet-capital-acquires-schneider-group/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Barclays Private Equity sells Schneider Group to Silverfleet Capital |url=https://www.equistonepe.com/newsdetail/barclays-private-equity-sells-schneider-group-to-silverfleet-capital/301 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=www.equistonepe.com |language=en}}

In 2014, Silverfleet backed SPAC Mirror Bidco in its acquisition of AGR Holdings AS from AGR Group ASA.{{Cite web |title=AGR’s Petroleum Services division sold to Silverfleet Capital - Alpha Corporate |url=https://www.alpha.no/transactions?name=agrs-petroleum-services-division-sold-to-silverfleet-capital |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=www.alpha.no |language=en}}

In June 2015, Silverfleet acquired the Danish clothing company Masai.{{Cite news |last=Bollen |first=Jennifer |date=2015-06-24 |title=Silverfleet Buys Danish Clothing Business as Retail Deals Surge |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/DJFLBO0120150624eb6oj7qjd |access-date=2023-12-06 |issn=0099-9660}}{{Cite web |date=24 June 2015 |title=Silverfleet acquires Masai Clothing Company |url=https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/silverfleet-acquires-masai-clothing-company/ |access-date=6 December 2023 |website=Private Equity Wire}} In November 2015, Silverfleet sold the British footwear retail chain Office to South African fashion retailer Truworths for £256m, achieving a 3.4 x return on its 2010 purchase from Scottish entrepreneur Tom Hunter.{{Cite web |last=Ratcliffe |first=Madeline |date=2015-11-30 |title=Silverfleet Capital sell Office for £256m to South African retailer Truworths, more than tripling its money |url=https://www.cityam.com/silverfleet-capital-sell-office-for-256m-to-south-african-retailer-truworths-more-than-tripling-its-money/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=CityAM |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=30 November 2015 |title=Silverfleet sells footwear retailer Office in GBP256m deal |url=https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/silverfleet-sells-footwear-retailer-office-gbp256m-deal/ |access-date=5 December 2023 |website=Private Equity Wire}}

In 2016, Silverfleet Capital sold meat product casings manufacturer Kalle Group to investors managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). Silverfleet had acquired a majority stake in Kalle Group in 2009.{{Cite web |title=Silverfleet ties up €215.5m Kalle buy-out |url=https://www.ft.com/content/58e0ce5e-8dbd-11de-93df-00144feabdc0 |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=www.ft.com}}{{Cite web |last=Corbin |first=Tony |date=2016-05-03 |title=Silverfleet Capital sells meat product casings manufacturer Kalle |url=https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/business/mergers-acquisitions/silverfleet-capital-sells-meat-product-casings-manufacturer-kalle-03-05-2016 |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Packaging News |language=en}}

In November 2017, Silverfleet Capital sold Berlin based Competence Call Center Group (CCC) back to Ardian, formerly AXA Private Equity.{{Cite web |last=Ballard |first=Ed |title=Ardian Buys Call Centre Operator Back from Silverfleet |url=https://www.penews.com/articles/ardian-buys-call-centre-operator-back-from-silverfleet-20171121 |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=www.penews.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=21 November 2017 |title=Silverfleet sells Competence Call Center to Ardian |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/brief-silverfleet-sells-competence-call-idUSFWN1NR07N/ |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=Reuters}} Silverfleet had acquired a majority share from Ardian four years earlier in 2013.{{Cite web |date=December 2013 |title=Sale to Silverfleet Capital |url=https://www.rwbaird.com/transactions/investment-banking/dealcard/4490/ |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=Baird}} In December 2017, Silverfleet acquired a majority stake in Riviera Travel, a river cruise and tour operator focused on the "over-55s".{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-12-14 |title=Capital Investment firm buys majority stake in Riviera Travel |url=https://www.cruisetradenews.com/capital-investment-firm-buys-majority-stake-in-riviera-travel/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Cruise Trade News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Private equity firm acquires majority stake in Riviera Travel |url=http://travelweekly.co.uk/articles/294106/private-equity-firm-acquires-majority-stake-in-riviera-travel |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Travel Weekly |language=en}}

In July 2021, Silverfleet abandoned its fundraising for its third fund refocusing on follow-on investments and realizations of its portfolio.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-19 |title=Silverfleet calls off fundraise for third fund {{!}} Unquote |url=https://www.unquote.com/uk/news/3024520/silverfleet-calls-off-fundraise-for-third-fund |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=www.unquote.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-07-21 |title=Silverfleet Capital calls off third flagship fundraise due to market circumstances {{!}} AltAssets Private Equity News |url=https://www.altassets.net/private-equity-news/by-news-type/fund-news/silverfleet-capital-calls-off-third-flagship-fundraise-due-to-market-circumstances.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |language=en-US}}

A majority stakeholder in German Pumpenfabrik Wangen for five years,{{Cite web |title=Silverfleet exits German pump business |url=https://realdeals.eu.com/article/silverfleet-exits-german-pump-business |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=Real Deals |language=en}} Silverfleet sold its stake to Atlas Copco for an undisclosed amount in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Silverfleet exits German pump business |url=https://realdeals.eu.com/article/silverfleet-exits-german-pump-business |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=Real Deals |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-04 |title=World Pumps - Atlas Copco completes Wangen acquisition |url=https://www.worldpumps.com/content/news/atlas-copco-completes-wangen-acquisition/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=World Pumps |language=en}} In July 2022, Silverfleet sold Prefere Resins, a company specializing in phenolic and melamine resins acquired in 2018 from Prefere Resin management, capiton AG and Intermediate Capital Group,{{Cite web |last=MarketScreener |date=2018-05-11 |title=Silverfleet Capital Partners entered into a binding contract to acquire a majority stake in Prefere Resins Holding GmbH from capiton AG, Intermediate Capital Group plc and the management. -May 10, 2018 {{!}} MarketScreener |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/INTERMEDIATE-CAPITAL-GROU-30403106/news/Silverfleet-Capital-Partners-entered-into-a-binding-contract-to-acquire-a-majority-stake-in-Prefere-34716470/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=www.marketscreener.com |language=en}} to US private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners.{{Cite web |last=Keighley |first=Tom |date=2022-07-26 |title=Newton Aycliffe's Prefere Resins acquired by US private equity firm |url=https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/newton-aycliffes-prefere-resins-acquired-24589646 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Business Live |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Lindholm |first=Nina |date=2022-07-26 |title=One Rock Capital Partners acquires Prefere Resins from Silverfleet Capital |url=https://www.pehubeurope.com/one-rock-capital-partners-acquires-prefere-resins-from-silverfleet-capital/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=PE Hub Europe |language=en-GB}}