Rosebank’s Simon Peckham Aims to ‘Buy, Improve, Sell’ Faster

The story of London’s capital markets in recent years has been dominated by overseas firms taking advantage of low UK valuations to snap up businesses. Simon Peckham is pushing in the other direction.

Rosebank Industries Plc, founded by the buyout veteran and listed in 2024, this month raised £1.9 billion ($2.54 billion) from investors to fund the purchase of two US companies, the largest ever equity placing on London’s Alternative Investment Market. It’s lured in more than £3 billion in the last year, overcoming trade disputes, market volatility and the perception that getting money in London can be difficult.