Confirming PE Firms Recruiters in London

Hi WSO Community,

Hoping to get some insights on the PE recruitment scene in London. I've done a bit of research and have come across several firms and their respective recruiting agencies. Wanted to validate this information and see if there are any updates or if I'm missing anything significant.

Here's what I've gathered:

- Kea: EQT, TA Associates, Apollo (Hybrid Value), Searchlight, Onex, Apax, KKR Growth (Tech team), L Catterton, Aleph Capital
  
- PER: ADIA (Abu Dhabi Office), HIG, Marlin Equity Partners, Macquarie Corporate PE
  
- Dartmouth: Bridgepoint, Nordic Capital, Advent Global Opportunities (i.e. Advent's TacOpps)
  
- Nordbridge: CVC (Tech / Media & Entertainment / Strategic Opps / Growth)
  
- Blackwood: TPG ,TA Associates, Warburg

Would greatly appreciate if anyone could confirm these associations or provide additional details. Also, if there are other significant recruiters or PE firms in London I should be aware of, please do share.

Thanks in advance.

4 Comments
 

KEA for Carlyle and BX (PE, Tac opportunities and Credit). Believe they also cover TPG.

Blackwood - are they any good? Seems that the company really went downhill over the last 4 years but maybe that’s just my impression

 

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