Apax Partners

What is Apax Partners

Apax Partners LLP (‘Apax Partners’) is the holding company for the worldwide Apax partnership which is the lead investment adviser to the most recent Apax Funds.

About us

Apax Partners is an independent global private equity advisory firm. Funds advised by Apax Partners (‘Apax Funds’) typically invest in companies with a value of between €1bn and €5bn.

The Funds invest in five growth sectors: Tech & Telecom, Retail & Consumer, Media, Healthcare and Financial & Business Services.

Apax Funds commit capital on behalf of a diverse range of investors, which include public and private pension funds, insurance companies, university endowments and other financial institutions.

Apax Funds buy both majority and minority stakes in large companies that have strong, established market positions and the potential to expand.

Apax Funds back excellent management teams to create efficient and sustainable businesses that have a strong track record of growing by investing in research and development, exports, sales and employment.

Our mission

Our mission is to release the potential of companies, management teams and portfolio company employees in order to generate superior returns for the millions of individuals whose pension funds and investment plans commit to our funds.

Sector focus

Apax Funds invest in large companies across five global growth sectors:

Tech & Telecom 
Retail & Consumer 
Media 
Healthcare 
Financial & Business Services   

Apax Funds have invested successfully in these sectors over the last 25 years.

Local presence

Apax Partners offices have been established for an average of 13 years each and are primarily staffed by local nationals.

Close relationships with decision makers in the countries in which we operate gives us an advantage in terms of finding new investment opportunities and understanding the market in which Apax Funds portfolio companies operate.

Global reach

Apax Partners has an established global platform with nine offices in nine countries across three continents.

This breadth enables it to spot emerging trends early, support the growth of companies and use the financial markets most effectively. As the private equity market matures, we believe that some of the best performing firms will be those with genuine global reach and financial scale.

Apax Partners is one of a small group of private equity firms to have embraced the challenge of globalisation.

Our team

Apax Partners employs around 300 people. This team operates within an organisational infrastructure that promotes an entrepreneurial attitude towards the identification and realisation of investment opportunities.

Our values

Apax Partners and the companies in which Apax Funds invest are committed to operating with the utmost integrity and professionalism.