Hutton Collins Partners is a London-based

private equity firm A private equity firm or private equity company (often described as a financial sponsor) is an investment management company that provides financial backing and makes investments in the private equity of a Startup company, startup or of an existin ...

founded in 2002 by Graham Hutton and Matthew Collins, who are both partners in the firm. The generalist investor aims at mid-size Western European, and especially Spanish, French and Italian businesses. Their investments span from €35 to €100 million in businesses valued between €100 and €500 million. They focus on

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and

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and

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Investments

In July 2007, Hutton Collins acquired Healthcare at Home, today known as Sciensus, from

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, with the management team owning the majority stake. In January 2011, Hutton Collins,

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and Bayside Capital supported

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with £99m in refinancing and their anticipated expansion. In March 2011, Hutton Collins, with

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, acquired noodle restaurant chain

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for £215 million from Lion Capital. In January 2012, Hutton Collins invested £32million in

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supporting the buy-out by majority stakeholder

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. In July 2012, Hutton Collins, with LGV Capital, acquired bar-chain owner

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. In October 2013, Hutton Collins bought a stake in the

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chain, purchased for £100 million from Gondola Group. In 2017 Hutton Collins sold majority stake in Byron Hamburgers to Three Hills Capital Partners, retaining a minority stake. In December 2018, Hutton Collins and Duke Street Capital, sold noodle restaurant chain Wagamama to

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, with Wagamama's value being estimated at £559 million.

References

External links

Official website
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