| Company type | UK LLP |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private Equity |
| Predecessor | Foreign & Colonial Ventures Ltd. |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | London, W1 United Kingdom |
Key people | Markus Golser, Andy Gray |
| Products | Investments, private equity funds |
| Total assets | £1.2 billion |
| Website | www.graphitecapital.com |
Graphite Capital is a private equity firm focused on mid-market leveraged buyout investments, primarily in the UK. The group manages around £1.2 billion for institutional investors, with the most recent fund raising over £500 million in 2018.[1] Since 1991, the firm has backed almost 100 management teams through various investments.
The firm has managed private equity funds since 1981 and in 2001 became fully independent. The firm has a single office in Air Street in London's West End. The firm's Managing Partners are Andy Gray and Markus Golser, who joined in 1992 and 1997 respectively.