Rubicon Partners

What they do

Rubicon Partners is a specialist, hands-on investment partnership focused on acquiring and operating industrial businesses. Founded in 1993, it has acquired dozens of manufacturing, distribution, and service companies across a range of end markets in Europe and North America. The firm emphasizes complex situations, long-term investment horizons, and active board-level involvement to develop its portfolio companies operationally and strategically. It typically acquires businesses from private family ownership, management, corporates, and private equity funds, targeting enterprise values in the £20-£200m range.

What they look for

Rubicon Partners focuses on acquiring complex industrial businesses in manufacturing, distribution, and services across Europe and North America, acting as a hands-on, long-term owner. It targets companies with enterprise values of approximately £20-£200m, often acquired from families, management, corporates, and private equity funds.

Stage

Seed

Sectors

Mobility and logistics, Climate

Based

London, GB