Aztec Group supports GHO on landmark €2.5 billion Fund IV close

Aztec Group is proud to have supported Global Healthcare Opportunities (“GHO”), Europe’s leading healthcare specialist private equity firm, on the successful final close of GHO Fund IV, raising over €2.5 billion. This milestone marks GHO’s largest fund to date and brings total Assets Under Management (AUM) to approximately €9 billion.

The close of Fund IV reinforces GHO’s position as the largest healthcare-focused private equity firm headquartered in Europe. The fund will enable GHO to target opportunities in the manufacturing and medical technology sectors.

Fund IV represents the latest chapter in a longstanding partnership between Aztec Group and GHO, which began with the launch of GHO’s first fund in 2014. Over the past decade, Aztec’s teams across Jersey, Luxembourg and the UK have provided comprehensive administration, company secretarial and accounting services, supporting GHO’s growth and strategic ambitions across multiple jurisdictions.

Gary Leatt, Director – Private Equity, at Aztec Group, commented: “Congratulations to GHO on another incredibly successful closing, marking their largest fund to date. We are proud to have supported the GHO team from the very first fund in 2014 through to today, providing operational support and a robust control environment that meets the needs of both GHO and its investors. We look forward to continuing to build on our strong partnership.”

Aztec’s services for GHO Fund IV includes:

• Investor operational due diligence and onboarding for all investors

• Track record analysis and support for parallel partnerships and multi-currency structures

• Ongoing administration, company secretarial, and accounting services

• AIFMD and FATCA compliance

This is the latest in a series of strategic partnerships highlighting Aztec’s continued growth and reputation as a global, premium provider of private market services for private equity managers across Europe. Most recently, Aztec supported Lakestar’s US$265 million Continuation Fund and eevolve’s €372 million fund.