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Private equityLondon · Growth · 17 people tracked
Also known as BLANTYRE CAPITAL II LIMITED · BLANTYRE CAPITAL US LLC
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Investment thesis
Blantyre Capital focuses on middle-market special situations, providing capital solutions to counterparties with time-sensitive and complex needs. The firm targets a favorable risk-adjusted return profile by combining upside growth potential with strong downside protection, investing with a margin of safety. Its investor base includes public and private pension plans, endowments, foundations, private funds and family offices. Since 2016 the firm has made more than 88 investments across over 20 countries and 19 industries, with more than 50 fully realized, deploying over €2.9 billion of capital. The firm's culture emphasizes integrity, returns and transparency.
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Team · 17 people
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Founder of Blantyre in 2016 and its Chief Investment Officer, setting the firm's overall direction and investment approach. Previously headed KKR's European Special Situations business, founded the Pillarstone loans platform, and held senior roles at York Capital and Deutsche Bank.
Managing Partner with over 20 years in finance and extensive experience in alternative and structured credit. Previously founding partner and COO of 400 Capital Management, and earlier a principal at Paramax Capital Group and banker at J.P. Morgan.
Joined Blantyre in 2019 and became Partner in 2022, overseeing operational aspects of investment execution, structuring, valuations, risk management, and reporting. Previously an analyst at Alchemy Special Opportunities and part of the legal team at Duet Asset Management.
Joined Blantyre in 2023 with over 25 years of capital markets experience in leveraged credit, restructurings, and distressed trading. Previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Deutsche Bank, founded Yorvik Partners, and was Head of Credit Sales & Trading at Guggenheim Partners.
Vice President on the investment team. Previously an Analyst at Barclays in the Global Natural Resources group.
Joined Blantyre in October 2025 as a Managing Director for the firm's U.S. strategies. Previously a Director at UBS in Impaired Asset Management, a portfolio manager at Verition Fund Management, and at Centrecourt Asset Management, with an earlier career in investment banking.
Investment Director who previously worked in restructuring and M&A advisory at Moelis & Company, leveraged finance at UniCredit, and roles at Lazard and IKB, and earlier founded and exited three startups.
Joined Blantyre in March 2025 as Chief Financial Officer, with over 20 years in asset management and 17+ years as a CFO/COO. Previously CFO of Livello Capital Management and held similar roles at Field Street Capital Management and JANA Partners.
Joined Blantyre in 2019 supporting legal and compliance and serves as U.S. Chief Compliance Officer, with over 20 years advising private fund managers. Previously Senior Editor of the Hedge Fund Law Report and General Counsel/CCO of 400 Capital Management.
Joined Blantyre in December 2025 as an Investment Executive. Previously spent over five years at Investec Bank as a proprietary trader and senior investment analyst in opportunistic credit, with earlier research roles at Aberdeen and Reorg Research, and prior service as a British Army infantry officer. CFA Charterholder.
Joined Blantyre in March 2025 as a Portfolio Manager for the firm's U.S. strategies. Previously a Partner and Managing Director at Feenix Venture Partners, and earlier held roles at KLS Diversified Asset Management, H/2 Capital Partners, and Rothschild's Restructuring Advisory Group.
Joined Blantyre's investment team in December 2024 as Transaction Counsel. Previously a lawyer for Bank of America's Global Credit & Special Situations Desk and began his career at Ashurst LLP, with expertise in restructuring, insolvency, and distressed investing.
Joined Blantyre in January 2024 as Co-Head of Strategic Partnerships, leading business development and capital formation. Has over two decades in asset management marketing and business development, previously at Artist Capital, Trend Capital, Moon Capital Management, and Citi.
Joined Blantyre in April 2025 as Co-Head of Strategic Partnerships, overseeing business development and capital formation. Previously Head of Canada and Insurance at Polen Capital and held senior roles at Emles Advisors, Schroder Investment Management, and AMG Funds.
Dean Atkins is Managing Director and Head of 400CM Europe at 400 Capital Management LLC. He has 30 years of experience in trading and asset management across U.S. and European fixed income markets, spanning flow trading, proprietary trading, and portfolio management. His current work focuses on originating and managing European structured and securitised investments, with an emphasis on asset-backed private credit.
What they invest in
from 7 of 8 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×2Fintech ×2Media & Entertainment ×2AdTech ×1Construction Tech ×1Consumer ×1Creator Economy ×1Energy ×1
HQs:Bulgaria×1Spain×1France×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 8 tracked
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Cutting Edge Media Music is a music production and licensing company that creates and distributes music for film, television, video games, advertising, and theater, as well as wellness-focused music content.
AdTechCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsNorthleaf Capital Partners
Findango provides non-bank alternative financing for companies, including loans, confirming (supplier payment), invoice advances, and promissory note discounting, with financing that does not appear on the borrower's CIRBE credit registry.
Fintech
Mar Turrado(Socia Fundadora & CEO)in
Co-investorsVantia Capital
Fysol manufactures glass fiber reinforced materials including chopped strands and roving products for use in thermoplastic and thermoset composite applications across various industries.
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsChambéry, FR
McAvoy manufactures modular buildings for permanent and temporary deployment across education, health, commercial, and pharmaceutical sectors in the UK and Ireland.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechUK and Ireland, GB
Co-investorsSouter InvestmentsOakNorth
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Strix Asset Management
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3
as of Mar 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blantyre Special Situations Fund III, LPLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures | 2023 | — | — | 1.23x | 0.22x |
| Blantyre Special Situations Fund II LPLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures, Florida State Board of Administration | 2020 | — | — | 1.15x | 0.00x |
| Blantyre Special Situations Fund I, LPLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures | 2019 | — | — | 1.48x | 0.72x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Blantyre Capital made?
- Blantyre Capital has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does Blantyre Capital invest at?
- Blantyre Capital invests at the Growth stage.
- What is Blantyre Capital's typical check size?
- Blantyre Capital typically writes checks of $15M – $100M.
- What sectors does Blantyre Capital focus on?
- Blantyre Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Blantyre Capital located?
- Blantyre Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
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