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Harper to lead H.I.G. Capital's London small cap LBO team

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Opalesque Industry Update - H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm with over €34 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce today that John Harper has joined H.I.G. Capital as a Managing Director and Head of the London LBO team, leading H.I.G.'s small cap investments in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia and Holland.

John has 25 years of mid-market private equity investing experience. He has originated, transacted and exited numerous investments across a wide range of sectors including financial and business services, manufacturing, healthcare, IT and consumer and leisure. Prior to joining H.I.G., he was a Partner at Inflexion, having previously held senior positions at Duke Street and LDC.

Wolfgang Biedermann, Executive Managing Director and Head of Europe buyouts, said, "We are delighted to welcome John to the team. He has an impressive track record of successful investments and I am absolutely confident that he is the right person to further strengthen H.I.G.'s franchise in northern Europe."

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