Private Equity · Europe

Private Equity in Europe

Curated European private equity opportunities for institutional investors and family offices.

Overview

Apex provides institutional access to European private equity opportunities across buyout, growth and special situations strategies.

What we offer in Europe

Buyout, growth equity and special situations
Direct, co-investment and secondaries
Mid-market focus across Europe
Institutional due diligence and reporting standards

Frequently asked questions

Who can invest?

Institutional investors, family offices and qualifying professional investors as defined under MiFID II.

Typical hold period?

Private equity investments are typically held for 4 to 7 years.

Minimum commitment?

Co-investment commitments typically start at €1M with fund commitments at €5M.

European private equity strategies

Buyout funding, growth equity and special situations finance across the European mid market, accessed directly, through co-investment or via secondaries.

Direct and co-investment

LP co-investment alongside sponsors, typically from €1M commitments.

Secondaries in private markets

Liquidity solutions for LPs and access to seasoned portfolios at attractive entry points.

GP stakes and fund finance

Selective GP stakes investment and NAV facilities for established managers.

Diligence, reporting and governance

Institutional due diligence, quarterly reporting and independent valuation policies applied to every position.

Who can invest

Institutional investors, family office investors and qualifying professional investors under MiFID II.

Common questions

What is the minimum commitment?

Co-investments typically start at €1M and fund commitments at €5M.

What hold period should investors expect?

Four to seven years for direct and co-investment positions.

Are secondaries available?

Yes, both as a liquidity route for LPs and as an access point for new investors.

Europe's most direct route to capital

Founders, CFOs and sponsors choose Apex Euro Capital because the process is senior, fast and completely transparent from first call to drawdown.

Senior bankers on every file

Your mandate is led by a partner with 15+ years in European credit and capital markets, never handed to a junior queue.

Decisions in days, not quarters

Indicative terms within 48 hours of a complete pack, with a transparent timeline to drawdown.

One relationship, all of Europe

Debt, equity, project finance and institutional capital arranged across 27 EU markets from Brussels and Athens.

Structures built around cash flow

Amortising, bullet, unitranche, mezzanine or hybrid, shaped to how your business actually converts revenue.

Institutional capital network

Direct access to banks, credit funds, family offices and development finance institutions in a single process.

Priced with no surprises

Fees, margins and covenants disclosed in writing up front. No success-fee ambiguity, no hidden retainers.

Eligibility

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Registered business in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland
Twelve months or more of trading history, or a bankable project sponsor
Minimum funding requirement of €100,000
Last two years of filed accounts, or a full project financial model
Clean beneficial-ownership and sanctions position
A defined use of proceeds and repayment or exit route

Trust and compliance

Regulated discipline behind every euro

Capital is only useful if it is raised properly. Our compliance framework is built for institutional counterparties and audited borrowers alike.

AML policy GDPR policy KYC policy

EU regulatory alignment

Mandates structured in line with EU financial services rules and local market practice in every jurisdiction we fund.

AML and KYC by design

Risk-based onboarding, sanctions screening and beneficial-ownership verification on every counterparty.

GDPR-grade data handling

Encrypted document exchange through the client portal, with data stored and processed inside the EU.

Independent oversight

Investment and credit committees sign off separately from origination, so pricing stays objective.

Ready to discuss your funding requirements?

Our advisory team responds to qualified enquiries within one business day.

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