Our credentials:

	We have acted as placement agent for private equity funds totalling over $4bn in the last three years
	We have also acted as advisors to General Partners who have raised over $5bn in funds in the last three years
	We maintain an extensive global network of investment institutions and have strong relationships with over 1,000 of the most active and influential LPs
	We undertake an industry-leading research programme which provides us with proprietary up-to-the-minute knowledge of the global private equity market
	Our team has experience in all aspects of the private equity fund industry, including a 'buy-side' perspective

Almeida is backed by Bank of Scotland, which is one of Europe's oldest financial institutions (founded in 1695). The Bank is one of Europe's largest investors in private equity funds and is the market co-leader in European debt and mezzanine finance for private equity transactions. It is now part of HBOS plc - the UK's fourth largest banking group - and has an international network with offices in the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Australia and the US.

Almeida Capital is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA).