05 August 2016
Risk Capital Partners, the private equity firm chaired by Luke Johnson, today announces that it has sold its majority stake in Cruise.co, the company which owns the UK’s largest online cruise holiday website, Cruise.co.uk, to Bridgepoint Development Capital for £52 million.
18 November 2015
Risk Capital Partners today announces that it has bought a majority stake in Brighton based Small Batch Coffee Company the artisan coffee business.
05 May 2015
Risk Capital Partners, the private equity firm chaired by Luke Johnson, today announces that it has bought a majority stake in Zoggs, the global swimming products brand.
28 January 2015
"This award recognises that the IPO of Patisserie Holdings was a swift, well-executed flotation" states Paul May, CEO of Patisserie Holdings
01 December 2014
Cruise.co.uk expands its online database by acquiring Cruisewall.co
01 July 2014
Private equity firm Risk Capital Partners has invested in The Laine Pub Company, a Brighton-based multiple pub operator with a growing presence in London.
19 May 2014
Risk Capital Partners is delighted to announce the admission on AIM of Patisserie Holdings plc with a market capitalisation on admission of £170 million
07 May 2014
Risk Capital Partners (“RCP”) is pleased to announce that it has sold its substantial minority holding in APT Controls Ltd (“APT”) to the Austrian traffic technology group Swarco AG (“Swarco”). Swarco acquired 100% of APT for cash in an undisclosed transaction.
17 March 2014
Patisserie Holdings, the UK's largest patisserie café group with 137 stores nationwide and the owner of the iconic Patisserie Valerie continental café chain, today announces results for the financial year ended 30th September 2013.
11 March 2014
Luke Johnson, Chairman of Risk Capital Partners won Investor of the Year 2014, for his involvement in selling Giraffe to Tesco and also taking positions in Grand Union and Red Hot World Buffet over the last 12 months. This award is for an individual or company that has a track record of successful investment in the eating and drinking market
25 November 2013
Risk Capital Partners, the private equity firm chaired by Luke Johnson, today announces that it has backed management to acquire Neilson Active Holidays Ltd from the Thomas Cook Group for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to complete in early December. Reflecting Risk Capital Partners’ optimism for a recovering sector, this is the Company’s second deal this year in the travel industry.
28 August 2013
Risk Capital Partners, the private equity firm chaired by Luke Johnson, today announces that it has bought a majority stake in Cruise.co, the company which owns the UK’s largest online cruise holiday websites, Cruise.co.uk and Cruises.co.uk.
27 August 2013
Private equity investor Risk Capital Partners (“Risk Capital”) has completed its acquisition of a majority holding in Red Hot World Buffet to provide development capital for the restaurant group’s further expansion.
13 March 2013
Risk Capital Partners (“RCP”) is pleased to announce that it has sold its entire minority holding in restaurant company Giraffe to Tesco. The enterprise value of the whole transaction is £48.6 million, which represents a multiple of 8x RCP’s original valuation.
18 May 2012
Giraffe Concepts are to open its first ever store outside of the UK, having signed a franchise agreement with Emirates Leisure Retail (ELR) to bring Giraffe restaurants to the UAE.
15 April 2012
Patisserie Holdings achieves a hat-trick of success having been ranked at number 52 of the 2011 Fast Track 100, number 79 of the 2012 Profit Track 100 and number 88 of the Buyout Track 100, all within the space of a year.
31 January 2012
Patisserie Holdings, the owner of the legendary bakery chain Patisserie Valerie, announces results for the financial year ended 30th September 2011.
31 January 2012
Tile Depot continues on its goal to double its store portfolio with the opening of four new sites in the last year.
10 October 2011
Risk Capital Partners have sold 50% of their shareholding in womenswear retailer EAST, to clothing and accessories retailer Fabindia, based in New Delhi. This brings Fabindia’s total stake in EAST to 62.5%.
11 May 2011
Risk Capital Partners LLP, the private equity firm, today announced they have become shareholders in Bread Ltd, in conjunction with the company’s management and founders of GAIL’s.
05 January 2011
Risk Capital Partners LLP the entrepreneurial private equity firm successfully sold two of its investments in December 2010.
08 November 2010
Patisserie Holdings announce year-end sales up 14%.
29 June 2010
The Giraffe Restaurant Group Announces Record Year in 2009/10.
11 June 2010
Private equity firm Risk Capital Partners LLP (“RCP”) has taken a majority stake in DWS Bodyworks, (“DWS”) the dominant crash repairer in London.
03 March 2010
Risk Capital Partners portfolio company Giraffe won Deal of the Year 2010, for its acquisition of 11 Tootsies restaurants.
07 February 2010
The Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 has ranked Seafood Holdings at Number 12.
02 November 2009
Risk Capital Partners, the entrepreneurial private equity firm founded by Luke Johnson, has appointed Michael Simmonds as a partner.
27 October 2009
Risk Capital Partners signs third bolt on acquisition this year – proving timing is right for buy-and-build model.
13 October 2009
The Giraffe restaurant group, announces today it has agreed the purchase of 11 Tootsies from the administrators of Tootsies Restaurants Limited
03 March 2009
Risk Capital Partners LLP, the private equity firm, is pleased to announce the successful closing of its first institutional fund.
10 April 2008
Risk Capital Partners’ portfolio company, APT Controls Group, has acquired SignPost Solutions Ltd (SPS)
31 May 2007
Risk Capital Partners purchases Druckers Vienna Patisserie, combining it with their London-based Patisserie Valerie to dominate high-growth sector
27 April 2007
Private equity investor Risk Capital Partners has invested £5 million for a 28% stake in Public Recruitment Group (PRG).
05 February 2007
Risk Capital Partners has bought around 45% of APT Controls Ltd, valuing the business at over £10 million.
01 December 2006
Risk Capital Partners announces its fourth full exit in the past 15 months with the sale of its entire holding in Loewy.
10 November 2006
Risk Capital Partners announces that Giraffe, has attracted £10m of investment from 3i Group plc for a minority stake.