Posted: 1 October 2026

Uk private capital LP GP summit

Pete Barkley joined an impressive panel at the UK Private Capital Summit in September, an event that is widely regarded as one of the private capital industry’s key events of the year.

Sitting on a panel discussion entitled ‘Value Creation 4.0: Where will returns come from next?’, Pete shared insights into WestBridge’s approach to value creation and the importance of getting the right talent and expertise to support our portfolio companies.

As a lower mid-market firm, we don’t have vast teams of in-house specialists so place emphasis on two key things:

• Recruiting colleagues who have a deep professional and personal commitment to helping our portfolio companies succeed.
  
  
• Building a trusted network of external advisers who work collaboratively with us and management teams to bring specialist expertise where it can make the biggest difference, whether it’s in sales, marketing, technology, AI, data, M&A, talent acquisition and retention.

For us, effective value creation isn’t about having every capability in-house. It’s about knowing what our businesses need, bringing together the right expertise and working closely with management to turn that expertise into results.

The Summit brought together more than 1,350 people from across the sector, including fund managers, institutional investors, pension funds and family offices, alongside prominent figures from business, politics and the media.

It was a great opportunity to share our perspective and hear how others across the industry are thinking about the future.