Langholm Capital

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Langholm Capital
TypePrivate
Industry Private equity
Founded2002
Headquarters
Key people
Bert Wiegman (founder and partner)
Alistair Bird (partner)

Langholm Capital is a London-based private equity firm.

Langholm Capital was founded in 2002, and is based at 2nd Floor, 17 Waterloo Place, London. [1]

Their investments have included Bart Spices, Dorset Cereals, Lumene, and Tyrrells. [2] [3] In July 2013, Langholm sold Tyrells to Investcorp for £100 million. [4]

The partners are Bert Wiegman, who founded the company, and Alistair Bird. [5]

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References

  1. "Langholm Capital LLP: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  2. "Langholm". Langholm. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  3. "The patient capitalists: why private equity is a force for good". The Spectator . Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  4. "Investcorp Quarterly Shareholder Update" (PDF).
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