Managing Director
CurrentOakley Capital is a mid-market European private equity firm, with a uniquely entrepreneurial approach, underpinned by the firm’s heritage. Oakley focuses on companies which are owned by founders or entrepreneurial managers, as well as complex carve-outs. The long-term relationships that Oakley builds help to cultivate a pipeline of interesting opportunities that are not always accessible through traditional routes.Oakley has built expertise in three core sectors: TMT, Digital Consumer and Education, and has strong credentials and networks in these areas. The team is comfortable with complexity and searches for deals outside of intermediated auctions. Oakley works proactively with management teams, together with other stakeholders, often using buy and build strategies and business professionalisation to create substantial value for the Funds’ investors.Oakley has over €1.5 billion of AUM, primarily in Western Europe, and is currently investing its third fund, which closed in September 2017 at €800m. This follows the success of its predecessor funds, Fund I (2007) and Fund II (2013), which remain top performers for their vintage.
