Horizon Capital
UK private equity firm specializing in buy-and-build strategies for technology services, software, data analytics, and business services companies with up to £100M enterprise value.
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Company Overview
Horizon Capital
What They Buy
- Target: Technology and business services companies
- Size: £10M - £75M investment, up to £100M enterprise value
- Focus: UK-headquartered companies with growth potential
- Structure: Buy-and-build strategies with add-on acquisitions
- Sectors: Software, technology services, data analytics, business services
- Geography: Primarily UK-based companies
Recent Major Acquisitions
- Ascent Software & TechHuddle: Combined £30M technology services transaction
- Adeptio Law Group: Legal services platform (£30M commitment)
- ERA Group: Business services acquisition (£70M commitment)
- Juniper Education: Education software provider (2019 buyout)
- Strat 7: Data analytics provider
Track Record
- Founded: 2018 in London (The Shard headquarters)
- Leadership: Simon Hitchcock (Managing Partner), Jeremy Hand (Co-founder)
- Scale: 16 portfolio companies, 125+ add-on acquisitions since 2018
- Performance: £150M aggregate enterprise value in 12-month period
- Philosophy: Buy-and-build market leader supporting management teams
- Approach: Balance of acquisition and organic growth strategies
Portfolio Companies
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Last updated: October 6, 2025
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