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Private equity firm HgCapital manages some E2.5 billion for more than 200 institutional clients. Established in 1985, the firm focuses its investments on mid-market companies in the consumer, health care, leisure, manufacturing, media, and technology industries. Companies in HgCapital's portfolio include telecommunications software maker Axiom, day spa company The Sanctuary Spa Group, car seat-heating systems maker W.E.T. Automotive Systems, and book wholesaler Bertram. HgCapital also manages HgCapital Trust, a publicly traded investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company has offices in Germany and the UK.