Jose Barreto

Partner in Private Equity at Goldman Sachs | Head of EMEA Business Services PE and co-Head of UK PE | Member of the Investment Committee

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2026
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Lead Investor & Board Member
Dec 2021
By bringing together unrivalled expertise in certification, brand assurance, food safety, cybersecurity, inspection and training, we’ve become a leading global assurance provider. We’re proud of our heritage, but it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes how we partner with our clients tomorrow. By combining strong values, decades of experience in risk management and mitigation and a keen focus on the future, we’re here to support our clients as they build safer, more secure, more sustainable businesses. From independent auditing, certification and training; to technical advisory services; to real-time assurance technology; to data-driven supply chain transformation, our innovative end-to-end solutions help our clients negotiate a rapidly changing risk landscape – making sure they’re shaping their own future, rather than letting it shape them.
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Aug 2021
Adapteo is the leading adaptable space partner in Northern Europe. We develop, build, rent out and sell adaptable buildings, that can be transformed, repurposed, scaled up and down based on our customers’ changing needs. By providing space for essential functions such as schools, daycares, care centers, offices and accommodation, we create value in society. Our modular solutions are rented out again and again creating circular flows that minimise the use of material and contribute to a circular economy. With our ambitious sustainability agenda we aim to lead the way to a more sustainable future for our industry. We innovate for sustainability, develop climate smart buildings and take responsibility through our value chain. That is how we build adaptable and sustainable societies. Adapteo has a portfolio of 1.4 million square metres and operates in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Lithuania. A majority of our revenues is generated by rental contracts from social infrastructure. www.adapteo.com
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2026
Lead Investor & Board Member
Mar 2026
Mace Consult launched as a new and independent business on 5 March 2026, through a carve-out from Mace Group. Mace Consult and Mace Construct are now two independent businesses following the completion of a majority investment in Mace Consult by Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Mace Consult will continue to grow and develop under the Mace name, leveraging the strength of the brand’s global reputation in delivering exceptional programme and project delivery. Mace Construct will rebrand later in 2026. Until Mace Construct rebrands, we will continue to post news, views and achievements from both businesses on this LinkedIn account. Learn more about the transaction and what this means for the future of Mace Consult on our website.
Lead Investor & Board Member
Jan 2026
We provide services that help businesses at every stage of the lifecycle. These include Audit, Accounting, Tax, Payroll, HR, Outsourcing & Advisory solutions and consulting. We also support individuals with personal tax, financial planning & wealth management.
2024
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Sep 2024
Adler and Allan provides environmental and energy infrastructure services to reduce the risk of pollution, operational downtime, profit loss and reputation damage. Through the management and maintenance of assets, we support the ESG, CSR and sustainability ambitions of our customers. Our national network of engineers make us the first-choice environmental partner to expertly manage assets through the full life-cycle, including design, planned preventative maintenance, upgrade, decommissioning and energy transition. When the worst happens, we respond to environmental emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
2022
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May 2022
Nearing Visabeira is the global brand of the Visabeira Group dedicated to engineering services in the telecommunications and energy sectors across Europe and the United States. With over 45 years of experience, operations in 11 countries and a team of more than 8,500 professionals, we design, implement and manage critical infrastructure networks that power connected living. Our purpose is to bring communities closer to their full potential by engineering integrated solutions for critical infrastructure and connected living. We partner with leading telecommunications operators, energy utilities, service providers, manufacturers and governments to deliver integrated, end-to-end engineering solutions across the full lifecycle of infrastructure, from survey and design to construction, and operation and maintenance. Driven by technical excellence, responsiveness and long-term partnerships, we operate in complex and demanding environments, helping shape a more connected and sustainable future. Nearing. Engineering a closer future.
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May 2022
Appartenant à Visabeira Global, Constructel opère dans les secteurs des télécommunications et de l’énergie, détenant un vaste savoir-faire dans la conception, installation et construction d’infrastructures de réseaux. Grâce aux multiples compétences intégrées et à une large gamme de solutions « clé en main », Constructel est une société de référence dans son secteur et un partenaire de premier plan au niveau du développement de projets. De nos jours, la société est leader dans le secteur de l’ingénierie de réseaux de télécommunications en France et elle est présente en Allemagne, au Danemark, en Belgique, au Royaume-Uni et aux Caraïbes. Envie den savoir plus sur notre activité ? Rendez-vous sur notre chaîne YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRrph1OJv1HeFuipYjwtYfQ
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