Lucy Thorpe
Partner
Lucy is a leading private equity expert, known for her strategic guidance in advisory and transactional work across a range of sectors.
Partner
Lucy is a leading private equity expert, known for her strategic guidance in advisory and transactional work across a range of sectors.
Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
Lucy Thorpe is a partner in the private equity group at Stephenson Harwood, specialising in advisory and transactional work for private equity and growth capital investors, founder shareholders, management teams and portfolio companies.
Her expertise spans several industry sectors, including technology and business services, where she acts on all matters throughout the lifecycle of a company. Lucy’s recent work has focused on the mid-market and lower mid-market, advising clients such as Bowmark Capital (on its investments, portfolio company management and exits) and the management teams of several PSG Equity portfolio companies (on their sale and reinvestment, alongside new institutional or trade buyers).
Lucy provides comprehensive support on corporate, constitutional and post-investment matters, including bolt-on acquisitions. Her strategic insight is exemplified by her role in over 30 acquisitions for the Civica Group (a Blackstone portfolio company), as part of its ‘buy and build’ strategy. She is known for her ability to act quickly and think commercially, working as an extension of her clients’ teams to navigate complex transactions and achieve successful outcomes.
Clients value Lucy’s ability to solve problems efficiently. Her pragmatic approach and deep industry knowledge make her a sought-after advisor in the private equity space.
Bowmark Capital
Advised Bowmark Capital on its investments in Altia (a leading provider of intelligence and investigation software), Turnkey (a market leader for corporate restructuring and insolvency software and CubeLogic (a leading provider of risk management software solutions).Bowmark Capital
Advised Bowmark Capital on its successful exits of IWSR (the global leader in data, analytics and insights for the beverage alcohol industry, to WGSN, the world’s leading consumer trend forecaster) and Tax Systems (the global tax and accounting software provider, to Providence Equity Partners).KLAR Partners
Advised KLAR Partners on its investment as a growth partner in Ventro Group, a leading provider of building safety and compliance services.Papirfly Group
Advised the Papirfly Group (a Verdane portfolio company), on its acquisition of Adgistics, a premier digital asset management company.Inktavo
Advised Inktavo (backed by PSG Equity and Blue Star Innovation Partners), on its acquisition of Clarity Software Group, a management information system software vendor.Mapal Group
Advised Jorge Lurueña, CEO and Founder, and the management team of the Mapal Group, a former PSG Equity portfolio company and leading pan-European operational management software provider, in connection with the sale to Eurazeo.Longevity Partners
Advised Etienne Cadestin, the founder and CEO of Longevity Partners (a consulting firm dedicated to climate and sustainability in real estate) in respect of the co-investment from Leon Capital and Nuveen Private Equity Impact.Nalanda Global
Advised the management team of Nalanda Global, a former PSG Equity portfolio company and leading provider of supplier risk management software, in connection with the sale to GTCR's portfolio company, Once for All.Rockpool Investments
Advised Rockpool Investments and certain other founder-managers, on the sale of London-based creative agency Smyle Group, to The Human Network, the parent company of Identity Global.Nomentia
Advised the management team of Nomentia, a former PSG Equity portfolio company and leading European treasury and cash management provider, in connection with the sale to Inflexion.
