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Origin Equity
Origin Equity is a private equity firm which invests in the services sector in the UK and Ireland. It invests £5-20m and focuses on business transformation,...
Overview
Origin Equity is a private equity firm which invests in the services sector in the UK and Ireland. It invests £5-20m and focuses on business transformation, helping ambitious managers own and transform their businesses. Its founding partners have over 30 years of combined experience in top private equity firms.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2015
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Principals
Gavin Loughrey
Partner
Olivia Roberts
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Origin Equity source proprietary deal flow within its focused mandate?
Origin Equity relies on its founding partners' three-decade network within top-tier private equity and the UK-Irish services sector. The firm describes an extensive web of non-executive directors, industry referees, and senior advisers that surfaces transformation opportunities, often in founder-owned businesses where relationships with principals drive deal origination off-market. No external placement agents or formal intermediary programs are publicly disclosed.
Does Origin Equity participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm presents itself solely as a direct investor, writing equity checks of £5–20 million into individual portfolio companies within the UK and Ireland. There is no public indication of fund-of-funds activity, co-investment club memberships, or participation as a limited partner in external private equity vehicles.
What investment stages does Origin Equity typically target?
Origin Equity pursues both buyout and growth-stage transactions in the services sector. Its strategy centers on businesses requiring operational transformation — management restructuring, strategic repositioning, or post-founder succession planning — rather than early-stage venture positions or passive minority stakes.
Which sectors does Origin Equity explicitly avoid?
Origin Equity invests exclusively in the services sector and limits its geographic scope to the UK and Ireland. Sectors outside services — including manufacturing, technology product companies, life sciences, and pure-play consumer goods — fall outside its publicly stated mandate, as do geographies beyond the British Isles.
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