Introduction

WPC is a specialist private equity investor founded in 2009 to invest in sectors where the team has operational experience. We focus on what we know – healthcare services businesses at the smaller end of the market in the UK.

We look to invest selectively in businesses we understand, and work closely with management teams over an extended period. We think that this is the best way to consistently generate attractive returns for investors and for management teams.

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Strategy

  • We look for businesses going through change or that would benefit from change to unlock their full potential, whether that’s strategic support or additional resources

  • Strategies that we pursue include buy-and-build, operational improvement, organic roll-outs, founder exits and corporate carve-outs

  • We focus on businesses headquartered in the UK and Ireland, in the healthcare sector, where we can draw on the WPC team’s experience to support management

  • We are majority investors and are able to invest for a prolonged period of time

  • We look for businesses generating between £1m and £10m EBITDA

Healthcare Specialist

WPC has extensive experience in the healthcare sector, with a broad-ranging network of healthcare operators, advisors, decision-makers and investors.

We approach investments in the care services sector with a primary focus on quality. We think good quality is good business, and we look to invest in companies that can set themselves apart from the competition through the quality of outcomes or products they deliver to service users, payors, and regulators.

The team has a particular focus on:

  • Healthcare delivery and support services

    • Mental health, addictions treatment clinics, occupational health, NHS in-/out-sourcing, patient transport, rehabilitative and support equipment, labs and testing, CROs, CDMOs, health regulatory and compliance support

  • Social care

    • Residential and community-based care for adults, children, and the elderly including supported living, foster care, residential care homes, and education

  • Consumer health

    • Wellness and longevity, dermatology, private testing, eye care, fertility, audiology, dentistry, vets

  • Lower-tech devices and tech-enabled businesses

    • Orthopaedic implants, industry-specific software systems, tech-enabled platforms, medical and health monitoring devices