Nikos Stathopoulos

Chairman, Europe, Member of the Management Committee

Nikos joined BC Partners in 2005. He is Chairman, Europe, a permanent member of the Management Committee, a permanent member of the Private Equity Investment Committee, Chairs the Private Equity Exit Committee and plays an active role in developing the Firm’s strategy, recruiting talent, sourcing investment opportunities, and portfolio company operating reviews.

Nikos brings nearly three decades of experience in private equity across a number of sector and geographies. He leads the Telecom and Media investment vertical in Europe and has led several investments for the Firm including Acuris, Pharmathen, ComHem, United Group, and Springer Nature.

Previously, Nikos was a Partner at Apax Partners in London, and prior to this worked at the Boston Consulting Group in London.

Education, Other
MBA, Harvard Business School
BSc in Business Administration, Athens University of Economics & Business
Chairman, BC Partners Foundation
Member of the Global Advisory Board, Harvard Business School
Member of the Board of Trustees, American School in London
Member of the Board, The Hellenic Initiative and Impetus

Contact

• +44 20 7009 4800

Brief

Location:

Europe

Languages:

Greek, English, French, Spanish and Italian

Joined:

2005

Focus:

TMT

Portfolio involvement

• Acuris (IX)
• OneAdvanced
• Com Hem
• DentalPro
• Pharmathen
• Springer Nature (IX)
• Springer Nature (Xl)
• United Group

Mark Richards

Partner, Private Equity

Mark joined BC Partners in 2017. He is a Partner in the Private Equity team based in London and covers the European Technology and Services & Industrials sectors.

Previously, Mark worked at Apax Partners, latterly as Vice President focused on the tech, telecoms, and IT services sectors. Prior to this, he was a Manager in the Private Equity Group at Macquarie.

Education, Other
BEng in Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol

Contact

• +44 20 7009 4800

Brief

Location:

Europe

Languages:

English

Joined:

2017

Focus:

Services & Industrials, TMT

Portfolio involvement

• OneAdvanced
• Davies
• United Group
• Valtech

Blanca Ruiz Prada

Managing Director, Private Equity

Blanca joined BC Partners in 2017. She is a Managing Director in the Private Equity team based in London.

Previously, Blanca worked in the Investment Banking M&A team at Citi, where she focused on the consumer and retail sector.

Education, Other
Degree in Business Administration and Management, ESADE Business School
MA in Finance, ICADE

Contact

• +44 20 7009 4800

Brief

Location:

Europe

Languages:

English and Spanish

Joined:

2017

Focus:

Services & Industrials

Portfolio involvement

• Antelliq
• DentalPro
• Pronovias
• United Group

Marta Cueto Vázquez

Associate, Private Equity

Marta joined BC Partners in 2023. She is an Associate in the Private Equity team based in London.

Previously, Marta worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in the EMEA Diversified Industries team at J.P. Morgan. Prior to this, she worked in the Corporate Equity team at Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking.

Education, Other
Dual Degree in Business Administration and Management & International Relations, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, ICADE

Contact

• +44 20 7009 4800

Brief

Location:

Europe

Languages:

English, Spanish and French

Joined:

2023

Portfolio involvement

• Davies
• United Group