Based: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Website: www.souterinvestments.com
Ownership: Brian Souter – founded of bus and rail operating company, Stagecoach Group; entrepreneur
FO Type: Investment-led; transparent
Founded: 2006
Key Personnel: Brian Souter (Co-founder), Andy Macfie (Managing Director), Calum Cusiter (Investment Director), and John Berthinussen (Investment Manager)
Investment Strategy: widespread direct investments in a host of sectors, mostly private equity-led, but also venture
Portfolio (minority and majority stakes): Clive Christian, Endura, Nutrisure, Voyage Care, Neoss, Virgin Mobile Latin America, WINN, Avalon, Collingwood, AMA, Daisy, Broadway Partners, First Scottish, One Search Direct, Mobius Life, Global Risk Partners, East Lothian Developments Ltd (ELDL), Amerplast, Ashtead Technology, Ardent, Oteac, Poensis, TWMA, Alexander Dennis, IDO, Fullers Group & Discovery Cruises, Howick & Eastern, Reesby’s Rotorua, Mana Coach Services, ManaBus.com & Nakedbus.com, OnniBus.com, CoachHire.com, Argent Energy, Sunseeker, CJ Fallon, EFC Group, esure, Wireless Infrastructure Group, EMCAS, Baywater Healthcare, and PolskiBus.com
