Schroders Capital

Name

Schroders Capital

Legal name

Schroder Investment Management Limited

Website

https://schroderscapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Markets Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Investments for Private Wealth (Hedge Funds, PE/VC Access, Private Credit) (FSAAABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Markets Fund of Funds (PE / VC / Private Credit FoF) (FSAHAKAF), Private Credit / Direct Lending (FSAAAHAG), Private Equity Buyout Fund-of-Funds (FSANAGAD)

Keywords

• Private equity investment
• Private debt management
• Infrastructure investing
• Real estate investment
• Wealth management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private Markets Investment Management: Management fees and performance fees/carried interest from managing private markets strategies across private equity, real estate, private debt, infrastructure, and multi-private markets solutions

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schroders Capital is the private markets investment division of Schroders plc, managing $112 billion in assets across Private Equity, Private Debt and Credit Alternatives, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Multi-Private Markets Solutions. It delivers investment management services through direct/co-investments, closed-ended and semi-liquid funds, listed products, and bespoke portfolio mandates for institutional investors and wealth managers across 25 global locations. The platform is supported by specialist sub-brands Schroders Greencoat (energy transition infrastructure equity) and BlueOrchard (impact investing and microfinance).

Product overview

Schroders Capital is the private markets investment division of Schroders, offering a multi-capability platform spanning Private Equity, Private Debt and Credit Alternatives, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Multi-Private Markets Solutions, and Wealth Solutions. The platform is organized around specialist investment teams including Schroders Greencoat (energy transition infrastructure equity) and BlueOrchard (impact investing). The firm manages $112 billion in assets across 25 global locations with over 820 employees. Key product lines include long-term asset funds for UK innovation, ILS platforms with tokenization capabilities, and comprehensive private market solutions for institutional and wealth clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schroders Greencoat: Specialist energy transition infrastructure equity manager with 15+ year track record, one of the most established and largest pure-play renewables and energy transition managers globally with teams in Europe, US, and Asia.
• BlueOrchard
• Future Growth Capital

Products and services

• Private Equity Global private equity platform focused on small and mid-market buyouts, growth companies, and global venture capital, leveraging local teams for sourcing, transformation, and portfolio management across the private equity lifecycle. Designed for institutional investors and wealth clients seeking transformational value from mid-market private equity opportunities.
• Private Debt and Credit Alternatives Private and alternative credit platform offering infrastructure debt, securitised products, asset-based finance, real estate debt, and insurance-linked securities with $41.6 billion in assets. Targets institutional and wealth clients seeking diversified and premium income opportunities.
• Infrastructure Energy transition infrastructure investing with $14.3 billion in assets and over 440 renewable energy assets, including operating traditional renewables and investments capturing new energy transition trends such as battery storage, hydrogen, and digital infrastructure. Targets investors seeking resilient, high-growth returns from energy transition infrastructure.
• Real Estate Real estate investment platform with $28.1 billion in assets and over 1,100 properties under management, covering living, hospitality, industrial, and logistics segments. Targets investors seeking resilient, future-proof real estate portfolios aligned with long-term demographic and sustainability drivers.
• Multi-Private Markets Solutions Portfolio solutions blending multiple private market asset classes and strategies, spanning Schroders Capital's specialist teams and external managers with $30 billion in bespoke solution mandates. Designed for institutional and wealth clients needing customised return, risk, liquidity, and structuring outcomes.
• Wealth Solutions Access to private markets for high-net-worth clients and wealth managers through semi-liquid funds, closed-ended funds, listed products, and bespoke solutions. Designed to democratise access to private markets for wealth clients and support wealth manager partner programs.
• Schroders Greencoat Specialist energy transition infrastructure equity manager and one of the most established pure-play renewables managers globally with a 15+ year track record, operating within Schroders Capital's infrastructure capability. Targets institutional investors seeking exposure to renewables and the energy transition.
• BlueOrchard Impact investing pioneer with over 20 years track record, global reach of over 255 million people, and largest commercial microfinance fund globally, operating as part of Schroders Capital's platform. Targets investors seeking measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.
• UK Innovation Long-Term Asset Fund LTAF channeling pension capital into UK technology and life sciences companies including Synthesia, Luminance, ElevenLabs, Wayve, and Draig Therapeutics, having surpassed £100 million in commitments. Designed for UK workplace pension schemes seeking exposure to UK innovation under the Mansion House Compact.
• ILS Tokenization Platform Insurance-linked securities platform with tokenization technology developed in partnership with Hannover Re and i.AM Innovation Lab, targeting the approximately $130 billion global ILS market. Uses blockchain smart contracts to automate collateral management and improve transparency in collateralized reinsurance structuring.
• ILS Operational Platform Proprietary ILS platform integrating climate-adjusted hurricane frequencies with standard Year Event Loss Tables for catastrophe risk assessment, supporting the firm's insurance-linked securities investment process.

Quantifiable outcome

• $112 billion in assets under management as of December 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carlton PowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Joint venture for Kleenex manufacturing plant green hydrogen development in northwest England. The project is among the first commercial green hydrogen facilities advancing under UK government subsidy program for clean fuel investment.
• Hannover RecoreTechnology or Integration · 24 April 2026Launched tokenized capability within Schroders Capital's private debt and credit alternatives ILS platform, completing the first real-world collateralized reinsurance transaction using blockchain technology. Uses smart contracts to automate processes and improve transparency in collateralized reinsurance structuring.
• Sterling 20 GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Britain's largest pension providers and insurers launched Sterling 20 group to channel investments into infrastructure and growth sectors. NEST providing £500 million to Schroders Capital as part of this initiative.
• Celero CapitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 March 2026Schroders Capital acted as lead investor in Delore Fund (D) AB SPV supporting Reledo's continued Nordic expansion. Reledo is a Nordic facilities management provider formed in 2023 through merger of four companies.
• Kinnerton Credit ManagementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 March 2026Co-invested with Schroders Capital's Private Debt & Credit Alternatives team in £23.3 million development loan for 133 townhouses in Denmark's Triangle Region. Second CRE loan sourced by Kinnerton for European strategies.
• Real Estate IndustryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 March 2026Private real estate markets showing signs of stabilization with $172 billion raised globally in 2025, up 13% from 2024. Schroders Capital maintains presence in real estate sector through $28.1 billion platform.
• Greencoat RenewablescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 202650-50 joint venture to develop green energy data centers and energy parks to serve growing AI and hyperscaler market. Platform's first investment is acquisition of Premier Periclase facility near Dublin for integrated energy park development.
• Apollo Global ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Strategic partnership to develop hybrid investment solutions combining public and private market capabilities for UK wealth and retirement markets. Integrates fixed income assets from Schroders and Schroders Capital with Apollo strategies, with a Collective Investment Trust for US DC pension sector scheduled for Q2 2026 launch.
• Be.EVminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 December 2025Schroders Capital's £20 million partnership with Be.EV for 200 ultra-rapid EV charging bays across UK retail properties.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Blackstone: Largest alternative asset manager globally with over $1T AUM across private equity, real estate, private credit, and infrastructure. Directly comparable to Schroders Capital in all major private markets asset classes but with materially greater scale and broader product set.
• KKR & Co. Global investment firm with deep private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure platforms. Schroders Capital and KKR co-invested in Sylvan, indicating direct deal overlap and competitive positioning across the mid-market.
• Apollo Global Management: Major alternatives manager with leading private credit and retirement services franchises. Apollo is both a direct peer and a strategic partner of Schroders Capital, jointly developing hybrid public/private solutions for UK wealth.
• Brookfield Asset Management: Leading infrastructure and real estate manager globally with hundreds of billions in AUM. Most directly comparable to Schroders Capital's infrastructure and real estate platforms, with Schroders Greencoat as a focused competitor in renewables.
• Carlyle Group: Global private equity, credit, and real assets manager with comparable multi-asset private markets structure. Direct competitor in mid-market buyouts and real estate where Schroders Capital focuses.

Direct peers

• Ares Management: Leading private credit and secondaries specialist with strong U.S. institutional franchise. Directly comparable to Schroders Capital's $41.6B private debt and credit alternatives platform and to its secondary-led investment activity.
• EQT: European-headquartered private markets manager with strong sector-focused buyout and growth franchises. Co-led with Schroders Capital on Vinted's €880M secondary, evidencing direct deal collaboration in the European mid-market.
• Intermediate Capital Group (ICG): London-listed alternatives manager focused on private debt, private equity, and real assets. Direct peer in the European mid-market, with comparable size and asset class mix to Schroders Capital.
• StepStone Group: Multi-private markets solutions and secondaries specialist with strong institutional LP relationships. Co-invested with Schroders Capital in Multiverse; directly comparable on the bespoke solution / FoF mandate side of the business.
• CVC Capital Partners: European-headquartered private equity manager with comparable mid-market focus and institutional LP base. Direct competitor in European buyouts, growth equity, and secondaries where Schroders Capital is most active.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments54 records

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