{{Short description|European investment firm}} {{primary sources|date=December 2014}} {{Infobox company | name = CapVest Limited | logo = | logo_size = | type = Limited | traded_as = | founders = Séamus Fitzpatrick<ref>{{cite web |title=Seamus Fitzpatrick |url=https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/rich-list-2016/profiles/seamus-fitzpatrick-34472969.html |website=independent |access-date=8 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><br/>Randl Shure | key_people = | industry = private equity | products = Management buyouts<br>Leveraged finance<br>Venture capital<br>Growth capital | revenue = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | num_employees = | num_employees_year = | website = {{url|https://www.capvest.co/|capvest.co}} | founded = {{start date and age|1999}} | location = 100 Pall Mall, London SW1Y5NQ | num_locations = }} '''Capvest Limited''' is a European investment firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and is a mid-market private equity firm specialising in sectors which are characterised by non-discretionary demand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capvest.co.uk/home/ |title=CapVest » Home |accessdate=2014-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223071934/http://www.capvest.co.uk/home/ |archivedate=2014-12-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Mark |title=Valeo Foods buys British jerked meat maker |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/valeo-foods-buys-british-jerked-meat-maker-1.4643158?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fbusiness%2Fagribusiness-and-food%2Fvaleo-foods-buys-british-jerked-meat-maker-1.4643158 |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=26 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
Its investments include STADA, FoodVest, Mater, Punch Taverns, RenoNorden, Scandi Standard, Scandza, United Coffee, Vaasan & Vaasan,Young's Bluecrest, and Novus Foods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capvest.co.uk/home/ |title=CapVest » Home |accessdate=2014-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223071934/http://www.capvest.co.uk/home/ |archivedate=2014-12-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Equity fund founder is a long term investor |url=https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/equity-fund-founder-is-a-long-term-investor-26267084.html |website=independent |access-date=26 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
==History== In 1999, CapVest Associates LLP was founded in London, United Kingdom.
In May 2021 the firm sold Valeo Foods to Bain Capital for an estimated £1.5 billion.<ref>{{cite web |title=The dealmakers that advised on Bain's acquisition of Valeo Foods |url=https://www.consultancy.uk/news/27961/the-dealmakers-that-advised-on-bains-acquisition-of-valeo-foods#:~:text=Irish%20food%20business%20Valeo%20Foods,and%20private%2Dlabel%20food%20products. |website=www.consultancy.uk |access-date=26 August 2021 |language=en |date=19 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Capital |first1=Bain |title=Bain Capital acquires Valeo Foods |url=https://www.baincapital.com/news/bain-capital-acquires-valeo-foods |website=Bain Capital |access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref>
in April 2022, CapVest acquired the Michigan-based snacks and treats producer, Second Nature Brands.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-29 |title=CapVest acquires better-for-you snack producer Second Nature Brands |url=https://www.foodbev.com/news/capvest-acquires-better-for-you-snack-producer-second-nature-brands/ |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=FoodBev Media |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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Category:Private equity and venture capital investors Category:Financial services in the Republic of Ireland