Welcome to Cairngorm Capital
Cairngorm Capital is a specialist private equity firm providing investment capital, strategic insight and sector-specific expertise to leading UK companies. We invest in private mid-market companies that have the potential for further substantial growth.
We are thematic investors with a strong collaborative approach, who partner with ambitious management teams to build enduring, industry-leading companies.
Our current portfolio companies have more than 7,250 employees and combined revenues greater than £1.2 billion.

Cairngorm Capital at a glance
What we do:
Focus
Cairngorm Capital invests in successful businesses that have the potential to reach the next stage of growth
Management
We seek to partner with management and build value through growth and operating improvements, not through financial engineering. The quality and success of the management team is an important factor in whether we invest
Capital
We have committed equity capital in excess of £400m available for investments. This capital has been committed by a number of prestigious US University Endowment Funds, by major European Funds of Funds and by the principals of Cairngorm Capital
Structure
We usually take control positions, but occasionally we may take minority investment positions in very high-growth companies
Expertise
Our firm has experience in growth financing, recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs and management-led buyouts. We have particular expertise in investing in family and founder-owned companies
Value-add
We look to provide more than just capital to investments. We seek opportunities where we can add value through our Operating team, including upgrading technology, executing M&A and incorporating sales, marketing, integration and supply-chain best practices

Our investment criteria
£10m – £200m Revenue
£2m – £20m EBITDA
Cairngorm investment of £10m + equity
Potential to scale significantly
Strong management team

Our investment criteria
£10m – £200m Revenue
£2m – £20m EBITDA
Cairngorm investment of £10m + equity
Potential to scale significantly
Strong management team

Our investment themes
Building Products

Financial Services
Aging-in-home
Health & Wellness
Essential Services
Fire Safety
Net Zero Transmission
Niche Manufacturing
Water Management
Value-Add Distribution

Our investment themes
Building Products

Financial Services
Aging-in-home
Health & Wellness
Essential Services
Fire Safety
Net Zero Transmission
Niche Manufacturing
Water Management
Value-Add Distribution

Our investment themes

Our investment themes

Building Products
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Our investment focus
“We invest in successful companies and work with them to accelerate their growth, by deploying our operating and financial expertise.
Our deep operating experience enables us to understand industry trends and help our portfolio companies to develop and refine their operating strategies, technologies and leadership teams, to thrive. Our financial expertise encompasses merger & acquisition execution and integration for buy & builds, recapitalisations, corporate carve-outs and management buy-outs.
We are experienced in, and excited by, opportunities to transform our portfolio companies for the benefit of customers, employees, shareholders and communities.”
Andrew Steel
Managing Partner
Our transformation focus
“Becoming a Cairngorm Capital portfolio company is exciting and begins the process of change and business transformation. Our priority is to achieve the smooth transition of a new company and its team into the Cairngorm portfolio and its subsequent success.
We invest as much in our leadership teams, as their businesses so we support them with best-in-class expertise and resource throughout our time together.
With the support of our expert Operating Partners, we work with our leadership teams to design and deliver initiatives that rapidly create value, grow the business and deliver exceptional returns. We call this our Transformation Approach.”
Warren Gee
Chief Portfolio Officer
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Contact Us
To find out more about our company or enquire about how we might be able to work with you, please contact us by phone or use the contact form below.
Our Offices
London
3rd floor
22 Cross Keys Close
Marylebone
London W1U 2DW
Tel: 0207 183 6390
E-mail: enquiries@cairngormcapital.com
Edinburgh
2nd Floor
110 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 4LH
Tel: 0131 581 9150
E-mail: enquiries@cairngormcapital.com













