# Graphite Capital

> Graphite Capital is a VC fund in London backing Education and Marketing. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 78%
- Last fund: Jul 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/graphite-capital/
- Website: http://www.graphitecapital.com/

Graphite Capital is a VC fund in London focused on Education and Marketing. Graphite is a leading UK mid-market private equity firm with an exceptional record of generating strong returns over many economic cycles.They are an independent partnership with a highly stable and experienced team. Since the early 1990s, they have backed management teams in more than 100 companies across a wide range of sectors, deliveringstrong returns for their investors through all stages of the economic cycle. Their ability to work closely with talented managers to develop and grow their portfolio companies is central to this success.They have consistently remained committed to the mid-market, focusing on companies valued at between £30 million and £150 million. They believe companies of this size offer the highest potential returns, as they are small enough to grow fast but have sufficient scale to employ high-quality management teams and generate diversified revenues. They also believe they can add the most value to these businesses through their experience, skills, contacts and their understanding of what they need to develop. They regularly adapt and refine their assessment of what makes a successful investment, reflecting the impact of changes in technology, consumer preferences, government policy and ecomomic cycles.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Graphite Capital. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Graphite Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/graphite-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 22% |
| Marketing | 2 | 22% |
| E-Learning | 2 | 22% |
| Hotel | 1 | 11% |
| Timber | 1 | 11% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 78% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Denise Bartolo | Director of Investor Relations | 0 | — |
| James Markham | Senior Partner - Value Creation | 0 | — |
| Omar Kayat | Partner | 0 | — |
| Rod Richards | Managing Partner Chairman of the Management Board | 0 | — |
| Humphrey Baker | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/humphrey-baker |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Storal Learning | Storal Learning owns and operates several nurseries across England. Storal Learning provides a homely, safe and creative space for children to learn, develop and grow. |  | Private Equity | Oct 16, 2023 |  |
| Higher Ed International | Higher Ed International is a fast-growing global online programme manager (“OPM”). |  | Private Equity | Mar 26, 2021 |  |
| Higher Ed Partners | Higher Ed Partners enables university partners to expand access to high-quality, affordable higher education . |  | Private Equity | Mar 25, 2021 |  |
| Corbin & King Ltd | Chris Corbin and Jeremy King have been partners in business for over 30 years. During that time they have created some of London’s most iconic and best-loved restaurants and have contributed a significant chapter to London’s restaurant history. Their company, Corbin & King manages their existing assets and actively pursues other opportunitieswithin the world of hospitality, both in the UK and abroad. The current portfolio comprises The Wolseley, The Delaunay, Brasserie Zédel, Colbert, Fischer's, The Colony Grill Room, Bellanger as well as The Beaumont in Mayfair, their first hotel. |  | Private Equity | Apr 26, 2012 |  |
| London Square | London Square is a residential developer and house builder. |  | Private Equity | Jun 04, 2010 |  |
| Willowbrook Healthcare | Willowbrook Healthcare Limited owns and operates healthcare homes. It operates three separate nursing care suites, one for younger persons with an enduring mental illness characterized by episodes of challenge type behavior, a second for persons with a dementia type pathology together with a challenging behavior profile and a third facility forself–funding persons with either early onset or more advanced dementia of a non challenging nature. |  | Private Equity | Apr 06, 2010 |  |
| Performance Timber Products Group | Performance Timber Products Group is manufactures and distributes timber furniture. |  | Private Equity | Feb 01, 2009 |  |
| Willowbrook Healthcare | Willowbrook Healthcare Limited owns and operates healthcare homes. It operates three separate nursing care suites, one for younger persons with an enduring mental illness characterized by episodes of challenge type behavior, a second for persons with a dementia type pathology together with a challenging behavior profile and a third facility forself–funding persons with either early onset or more advanced dementia of a non challenging nature. |  | Private Equity | Nov 13, 2008 |  |
| Golden Tulip | Golden Tulip is offers accommodation services; space for meetings and events; and special offers in the areas of sports and adventure, beauty and wellness, gastronomy and dining, art and culture, romance and honeymoon, city and entertainment, family and fun, and festivity and celebration. |  | Private Equity | Aug 01, 2002 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [OakNorth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oaknorth) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [OakNorth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oaknorth-bank-0a76) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Graphite Capital invest in?

Graphite Capital invests primarily in Education, Marketing and E-Learning startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Graphite Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Graphite Capital?

The team at Graphite Capital includes Denise Bartolo (Director of Investor Relations), James Markham (Senior Partner - Value Creation) and Omar Kayat (Partner), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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