Private Equity

SHL saw the opportunities presented by private equity at an early stage and has been making such investments since the early 1980s. While typically opting for a fund based investment strategy, SHL will on occasion take a direct stake in a growing business as part of its overall private equity portfolio. The focus of the portfolio is relatively broad with SHL’s underlying funds investing in early stage, venture and buy-out opportunities. Although returns can be heavily influenced by the stage of the economic cycle, the portfolio aims to achieve a net IRR in excess of 15%.