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Rubicon Partners VI

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Private equity fund targeting UK lower mid-market industrials. Rubicon VI offers access to a specialist manager with a consistent track record, investing in companies where complexity creates opportunity for value creation. 

Investment highlights

  • Date of investmentJune 2025
  • SectorManufacturing, engineering, distribution and services
  • Asset classPrivate equity

The fund manager

Rubicon Partners is a UK-based private equity manager established in the early 1990s, with a focus on industrials and complex transactions. It has a long-standing presence in the lower mid-market and a reputation for disciplined investing through cycles. 

Fund strategy

The fund invests in UK-headquartered industrial businesses typically facing operational or structural complexity. It targets equity tickets of £10m–£50m and seeks to unlock value through active ownership, strategic repositioning, and operational transformation. 

Investment rationale

Rubicon VI provides access to a specialist private equity strategy led by a proven manager. The fund enhances portfolio diversification through exposure to a less competitive part of the market with the potential for strong risk-adjusted returns. 

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