Oakley Regulatory News (OCI)

3 August 2010

Oakley Capital Investments Limited

Key management appointment

Del Huse joins Oakley Capital Private Equity Del Huse has joined Oakley Capital Limited ("Oakley Capital"), Investment Adviser to Oakley Capital Private Equity LP, as a Managing Director. Del will principally focus on new deal origination for the business in the UK and European mid-market.

Del joins from Endless LLP, the UK-based private equity house, where he led the London operation from February 2008 to May 2010, specialising in the provision of financial investment and 'turnaround' expertise to businesses facing challenges or finding themselves in special situations. Prior to Endless, Del was an M&A Partner at Zolfo Cooper for 5 years, having initially trained as a Chartered Accountant at Arthur Andersen.  

Del said,

"The opportunity to join Oakley Capital was compelling. Working in a private equity group with a reputation for real entrepreneurial leadership and for doing deals that others would simply find too challenging provides real points of difference in a crowded private equity market."

Peter Dubens, added,

"I am delighted that Del is joining the team at Oakley Capital. The Limited Partnership's focus continues to be on the turnaround of underperforming assets in consolidating or growth industries or within sectors which are subject to structural change, and I believe that Del brings with him valuable experience of these types of deals." 

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About Oakley Capital Investments Limited

The Company was established to provide investors with access to the investment strategy being pursued by Oakley Capital Private Equity LP. The primary objective of the Oakley Capital Private Equity LP is to invest in a diverse portfolio of private mid-market UK and European businesses, aiming to provide investors with significant long-term capital appreciation.

The investment strategy of the Oakley Capital Private Equity LP is to focus on companies with the scope for performance improvement operating within industries with growth or consolidation potential. In addition, the Oakley Capital Private Equity LP seeks to invest in companies with the potential to achieve scale, thereby commanding a premium on exit.