Investments
5Portfolio Exits
15Funds
18About LGV Capital
LGV Capital is one of the longest established and most successful private equity firms in the UK. The company specializes in backing highly motivated management teams in buyouts and buyins of businesses. Typically these investments have a value of between £25 million and £200 million.
Latest LGV Capital News
Jul 8, 2016
8 Jul 2016 LGV Capital has offloaded pub company The Liberation Group as part of its continuing run-off of assets. The firm sold the company to investment trust Caledonia Investments in £118m deal, leaving LGV with just one portfolio company, energy recruiter Airswift. LGV, the private equity arm of Legal and General, went into a run-off in 2013 after[...] Sorry, to get access to this you need to subscribe for free. In order to view more content, sign-up to our free daily newsletter. If you would like to read the premium stories, have complete access to our breaking news and Limited Partner magazine you need to become a Premium Subscriber.
LGV Capital Investments
5 Investments
LGV Capital has made 5 investments. Their latest investment was in Jeyes as part of their Private Equity on September 9, 2002.

LGV Capital Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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9/11/2002 | Private Equity | Jeyes | $131.62M | Yes | Undisclosed Investors | 1 |
10/15/2000 | Growth Equity | |||||
10/31/1999 | Private Equity | |||||
10/10/1997 | Private Equity | |||||
6/30/1995 | Growth Equity |
Date | 9/11/2002 | 10/15/2000 | 10/31/1999 | 10/10/1997 | 6/30/1995 |
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Round | Private Equity | Growth Equity | Private Equity | Private Equity | Growth Equity |
Company | Jeyes | ||||
Amount | $131.62M | ||||
New? | Yes | ||||
Co-Investors | Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 1 |
LGV Capital Portfolio Exits
15 Portfolio Exits
LGV Capital has 15 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Bourne Leisure on February 01, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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2/1/2021 | Acq - Fin | 2 | |||
5/20/2016 | Acq - Fin | 1 | |||
1/27/2016 | Merger | 1 | |||
Date | 2/1/2021 | 5/20/2016 | 1/27/2016 | ||
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Exit | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
LGV Capital Acquisitions
14 Acquisitions
LGV Capital acquired 14 companies. Their latest acquisition was Air Energi on October 05, 2012.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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10/5/2012 | Management Buyout | |||||
7/29/2012 | Management Buyout | |||||
11/11/2011 | Management Buyout | |||||
10/12/2010 | ||||||
1/2/2008 |
Date | 10/5/2012 | 7/29/2012 | 11/11/2011 | 10/12/2010 | 1/2/2008 |
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Investment Stage | |||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Management Buyout | Management Buyout | Management Buyout | ||
Sources |
LGV Capital Fund History
18 Fund Histories
LGV Capital has 18 funds, including LGV 5 Private Equity Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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12/14/2005 | LGV 5 Private Equity Fund | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Closed | $352.98M | 1 |
12/31/2004 | LGV 4 Private Equity Fund | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Closed | $352.77M | 1 |
12/12/2002 | LGV 3 Private Equity Fund | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Closed | $245.8M | 1 |
1/31/2002 | LGV 2 Private Equity Fund | ||||
11/30/2000 | LGV 1 Private Equity Fund |
Closing Date | 12/14/2005 | 12/31/2004 | 12/12/2002 | 1/31/2002 | 11/30/2000 |
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Fund | LGV 5 Private Equity Fund | LGV 4 Private Equity Fund | LGV 3 Private Equity Fund | LGV 2 Private Equity Fund | LGV 1 Private Equity Fund |
Fund Type | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Buyouts & Acquisitions | ||
Status | Closed | Closed | Closed | ||
Amount | $352.98M | $352.77M | $245.8M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
LGV Capital Team
11 Team Members
LGV Capital has 11 team members, including current Managing Director, Michael Mowlem.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Michael Mowlem | Managing Director | Current | |
Name | Michael Mowlem | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | Managing Director | ||||
Status | Current |
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