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JULY 28, 2026
La Caisse (CDPQ) takes a minority stake in Optio Group
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Optio Group
UK specialty insurance platform.
OwnershipPE-backed
InvestorsPreservation Capital Partners
Headcount51-200 FTEs
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Leadership
Deepak Soni, Group Chief Executive Officer
Sell-side advisorEvercore; Evercore (Financial Advisor to PCP and Optio)
INVESTOR
La Caisse (CDPQ)
Quebec public pension fund manager investing across private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and real estate
Ownership—
Deal leads
Martin Longchamps, Executive Vice-President and Head of Private Equity and Private Credit (La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec)
Luigi Sbrozzi, Partner and Co-Head of Strategic Funds (Cinven)
Buy-side advisor—
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