Track Record

Acquisition of Global Marine Systems Ltd. from Global Crossing

Global Marine Systems Ltd.
Acquired the world's largest provider of submarine fiber optic cable installation & maintenance services to the global telecommunications industry, which includes a fleet of cable-laying ships and a fleet of submersible vehicles. Successfully restructured the company and brought it to a cash flow positive position in 4 months.
Read more
Visit the website

Acquisition of 37 Thistle Hotels in the UK

Thistle Hotels
In 2003 Atlantic Hotels, a Bridgehouse Capital company, purchased a group of 37 Thistle-managed hotels. This €987 million acquisition for a combined total of more than 5,000 rooms was the largest hotel acquisition in Europe that year. Bridgehouse, through Atlantic Hotels, successfully turned around this hotel group within the first calendar year after its acquisition. 32 of these hotels are owned by Atlantic Hotels together with Morgan Stanley and Thistle. The remaining 5 hotels are owned directly by Bridgehouse Hotels, another Bridgehouse company. Additional information on Bridgehouse Hotels can be found at www.bridgehousehotels.com.
Visit the website

Acquisition of NaviSite, Inc. from CMGI

NaviSite
Acquired a majority ownership stake in a Nasdaq-listed company providing IP managed services. Since acquiring this controlling stake, the company's financial profile has improved dramatically with significant growth in revenue and customers, along with a significantly improved EBITDA run rate.
Visit the website

Acquisition of PSINet Europe's business and assets

PSINet Europe
Acquired the business and assets of a leading European IP backbone. Turned the business around and brought the company to an EBITDA positive position.
Visit the website

Acquisition of Extended Warranty Business from the largest independent home appliance retailer in the UK

PowerHouse
The seller, Powerhouse (backed by Barclays Private Equity), sold the business to generate additional cash for working capital to fund its areas of core competency.
Visit the website

Founded Global Switch Ltd

Global Switch
Founded this collocation company and led the company to become the world's largest carrier-neutral collocation business. The company grew to 12 facilities in 9 countries covering 3.7 million square feet. Sold the company to Trizec (a Canadian REIT) and Chelsfield Plc (a UK property company).
Visit the website

Founded Kingspark Group Holdings, Ltd.

Founded this commercial property developer of distribution facilities and co-led the company to become the largest developer of its kind in the UK. Sold the company to ProLogis, the world's largest owner and developer of commercial distribution facilities.