OpCapita - Wind-down

The turnaround specialist, led by Henry Jackson, has recruited a former Morgan Stanley banker and the ex-chief executive of House of Fraser to boost its dealmaking and operational capabilities.

As OpCapita celebrates its 10th anniversary by holding a ‘one-and-done’ on its new fund at more than three times the size of the previous vehicle, founder and managing partner Henry Jackson explains why Comet failed and GAME succeeded

The fund, the UK turnaround firm’s first 10-year closed-ended vehicle, is more than three times larger than its predecessor.

The German womenswear retailer is one of the remaining assets in the former Douglas Group, which Advent acquired in 2012.

The turnaround specialist has appointed OpCapita operating partner John von Spreckelsen to the newly-created role, in which he will act as senior advisor for all portfolio companies.

Sun Capital Partners, Mekong Capital and OpCapita are among the winners in this year’s Private Equity International Operational Excellence Awards.

Simon Millerchip spent two years as CFO at the turnaround firm from 2008 to 2010

The firm has appointed its first director of investor relations following the close of its debut fund

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