The Foundry

£100m–£500m



HgCapital has acquired The Foundry, the award winning provider and developer of computer graphics, visual effects and 3D design software for the creative industries, from Carlyle, in a transaction valuing the business at £200m.

“Knowing the direction we plan to take The Foundry, we identified that HgCapital was the ideal partner to build on what The Carlyle Group have helped us achieve”

Bill Collis, CEO

The Jamieson team led by Tom Burton and Johan Aksel Bergendorff advised the management team throughout the auction process, with specific focus on their reinvestment alongside HgCapital.