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A private equity firm says its co-founder has left. The co-founder disagrees.

Stanley Capital’s Companies House account shows a termination of appointment of Cottle as a member

Simon Cottle represented Great Britain in rowing at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
Simon Cottle represented Great Britain in rowing at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Photo: Getty Images

Confusion hangs over the state of affairs at Stanley Capital Partners, a London-based mid-market buyout shop, after the firm told Financial News sister title Private Equity News that its founding partner Simon Cottle “is no longer with the business” but the PE boss said he has not left the company. 

A spokesperson for Stanley Capital Partners told PEN: “Simon is no longer with the business”. 

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