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Octopus Investments FAQ

When was Octopus Investments founded?

Octopus Investments was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Octopus Investments?

Octopus Investments is an asset manager.

Where is Octopus Investments headquartered?

Octopus Investments is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much capital does Octopus Investments have under management?

Octopus Investments has 9.9B GBP under management.

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Octopus Investments

Octopus Investments Ltd.

33 Holborn,
London, EC1N 2HT
United Kingdom
www.octopusinvestments.com
info@octopusinvestments.com

Octopus Investments is a private equity group that invests in lower middle-market UK based companies. Octopus looks to invest in buyouts, buy-ins, industry consolidations, and situations requiring development capital. Octopus' target investment size is £300k to £5 million in sectors such as business services, food/beverage, education and training, environmental services, media, marketing, healthcare, consumer, retail, leisure, and manufacturing. The Firm seeks businesses with a sustainable competitive advantage, whether through a unique product, IP, brand names or trade marks. Octopus Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in London.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Education, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Plastics, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Growth Capital, PIPE

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
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values in millions of GBP

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Asset Manager

Size

Mega

PE Assets

9.9B GBP

Established

2000

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist


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