RUTLAND PARTNERS LLP
RUTLAND PARTNERS LLP is a Seed, Series C+, buyout, secondary, debt and other fund in GB writing $13M–$65M checks into consumer-goods, retail, industrial-supplies-and-parts, construction-and-engineering, industrial-supplies and construction-engineering.
- Stages
- Seed, Series C+, buyout, secondary, debt, other
- Sectors
- consumer-goods, retail, industrial-supplies-and-parts, construction-and-engineering, industrial-supplies, construction-engineering
- Check size
- $13M–$65M
- Invests in
- GB
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1986
- Assets under management
- $302.1M
- Website
- rutlandpartners.com
Thesis
Rutland Partners LLP is a London-based private equity firm established in 1986, focusing on the UK mid-market. They specialize in "special situations," targeting companies that need significant operational and financial transformation, viewing these challenges as opportunities for value creation. Their investment thesis centers on acquiring businesses characterized by complexity or the need for substantial change. Rutland Partners employs a hands-on, collaborative approach, working closely with management teams to implement ambitious plans for long-term success. They primarily engage in later-stage investments, including MBOs, MBIs, P2Ps, complex carve-outs, secondary purchases, and replacement capital. They focus on UK-based companies with an enterprise value typically between £20 million and £150 million. The typical equity check size per investment deal ranges from £10 million to £50 million. While not sector-specific, they generally avoid investments heavily reliant on external events, preferring situations where success can be driven by controllable actions, people, and structural improvements. Rutland Fund III has approximately $302.1 million in assets. Rutland Partners LLP is actively seeking new investments.
Common questions
Does RUTLAND PARTNERS LLP invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. RUTLAND PARTNERS LLP lists Seed, Series C+, buyout, secondary, debt and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does RUTLAND PARTNERS LLP write?
RUTLAND PARTNERS LLP writes $13M–$65M checks.
Where does RUTLAND PARTNERS LLP invest?
RUTLAND PARTNERS LLP invests in GB.