HgCapital Trust

What is HgCapital Trust ?

HgCapital Trust is a private equity fund based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1989, which specializes in middle-market buyouts. They primarily focus on the technology, media, telecommunications (TMT), services, and industrial sectors, alongside investments in renewable energy infrastructure projects utilizing advanced technologies. HgCapital Trust invests predominantly in European companies, with an emphasis on Northern Europe, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Nordic countries.

The firm has a strong European heritage coupled with a scaled presence across North America, thus focusing on creating transatlantic champions that provide critical services globally. They target unquoted software and services companies, aiming to transform how people work by progressing workplace automation and digitization trends.

With an investment philosophy centered around building enduring software and services leaders, HgCapital Trust seeks to generate consistent long-term returns that exceed the FTSE All-Share Index by investing in companies where value can be added through strategic and operational change.

They offer a liquid investment vehicle for investors to gain exposure to Hg's network of unquoted investments. HgCapital Trust's method involves collaborating with portfolio companies to automate and digitize professional work practices, anticipating that these trends will significantly transform workplaces over the coming decades.

The firm is aligned with Hg, its investment manager, which adheres to similar investment strategies and goals. They report a robust 20-year historical performance, showcasing their commitment to delivering shareholder value.

The firm's investment range is set at 20,080,000 GBP for both minimum and maximum investment amounts.