Bridgepoint is a major international private equity group focused on acquiring middle market companies in attractive markets with the potential to grow organically or through acquisition. With some ó12 billion of capital raised to date, it focuses on acquiring well managed companies in sectors with the potential to grow organically or through acquisition. These companies are typically valued between ó200 million and ó1 billion. In addition, the Group also has a separate lower mid_cap business (Bridgepoint Development Capital) which focuses on the acquisition of companies valued between ó50 million and ó200million. It is especially interested in acquiring businesses with strong market positions and earnings growth potential where significant additional value can be created through expansion and operational improvement. The Firm invests in six principal sectors: business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing & industrials and media & technology. Bridgepoint has offices in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Stockholm and Warsaw.