OpCapita are sector-focused investors, transforming operationally underperforming businesses in the retail, consumer and leisure sectors across Europe to deliver sustainable profit improvement and superior investment returns.

We maintain a consistent focus on operational discipline. The OpCapita model requires intensive, active involvement by a broad range of OpCapita team-members from origination to exit, partnering with strong management teams in a focused portfolio of investments.

  • Hands-on operational change
    Driving long-term sustainable profitability
    and superior investment returns
  • Sector expertise
    Highly experienced team with networks of industry specialists
  • A proven process
    Operational transformation delivered across subsectors and across Europe
  • Operational toolkit
    Repeatable process with expertise to
    capitalise on ongoing sector dislocation
The OpCapita story
From the founding of the firm in 2006, OpCapita has focused on generating significant capital gains for its investors through the operationally intensive turnaround of sizeable, underperforming businesses in the retail, consumer and leisure sectors in Europe.
Investment strategy
OpCapita transforms operationally underperforming businesses of scale to drive long-term sustainable profitability and superior investment returns.
Repeatable value
creation process
Operational discipline
Near term actions focused on establishing stable operational
and financial base

Medium term operational actions to drive value creation

Operational toolkit
Repeatable process with expertise to capitalise on ongoing sector dislocation.
Controls & Costs
Divestiture of non-core activities

Management information systems

Central cost control

Store network & rent levels; labour costs

Detailed cash flow forecasting and monitoring

Enhance Management
Chairman level oversight

Executive team strengthening

OpCapita team hands-on approach

Digital Transformation
Product Range & Price
Omni-channel strategy and digital channels to market

Business process automation and optimisation

Strategic insight through advanced data analytics

Test and react culture
Product range development

Pricing & promotional strategy

Digital tools for early customer trend and competitor pricing insight

Optimise product mix and use of space
Customer Journey
Supply Chain & Sourcing
Data-driven behavioural analytics

Online and digital marketing

Integrated CRM/Loyalty programmes

Social Media

Partnership approach with key strategic suppliers

Omni-channel fulfilment cost and service level optimisation

Inventory management strategies
Data-led approach to all decision making
Case studies
OpCapita delivers successful operational change time and time again.
Maurices is an American women's clothing retail chain based in Duluth, Minnesota.
Rossopomodoro is the flagship restaurant chain within Sebeto Group – the leading operator of casual-dining restaurants in Italy and 11 other countries.
Merkal is a leading Spanish footwear and accessories retailer offering a comprehensive range of quality products at affordable prices via a portfolio of 210 stores across Spain.
The Football Pools is a UK-based operator of offline and online gaming, themed around predicting football match outcomes.