We invest in fast-growing businesses that need expertise and capital to reach their full potential.
EBITDA:
£
1
m-£
5
m
Investment size:
£
10
m-£
40
m
Equity Stake:
40
%+
Investment Criteria
We ensure that the businesses we back have the funding required to accelerate growth on day one. Our funding can be used to support a variety of deal scenarios:
Cash out deals with owner-managers who would like to de-risk personally but still accelerate the growth of their business;
Management buy-outs, backing management to buy the businesses they run;
Funding acquisitions, providing capital to businesses that would like to pursue a buy-and-build strategy; and
Expansion capital, providing investment to accelerate organic growth initiatives.
A toolkit proven to create value
Using our proven framework for growth, we will work with you to develop the right value creation strategies for your business
Talent sourcing
We help our businesses to create the right team structure, identifying any gaps and then helping to fill them. We use our own network and a small group of sector specific recruiters. Getting the right team in place early ensures that the business can scale and grow exponentially.
Sales & Marketing
From the outset we look to invest in the sales and marketing functions through a ‘results driven’ methodology. Building sales momentum and illustrating strong organic growth on exit is key to maximising value.
Product & Service Extension
We have significant experience in accelerating product development. Launching a new range of features or services will often enhance the business proposition creating value arbitrage.
Automation & Efficiency
We help our businesses to scale efficiently by automating services and workflows, typically through the use of the latest technology – allowing them to grow exponentially without the need for significant growth in overheads.
Buy & Build
We have significant experience in the execution of buy and build strategies. We help teams identify, negotiate, fund and integrate acquisitions – it’s a key part of our experience and our business.
International Expansion
Where there is an opportunity and it's right for the business to pursue international growth, we help our management teams to choose the right markets, identify overseas acquisitions and create the right team to deliver this strategy.
Portfolio co-operation
We back like-minded entrepreneurs and ensure that our teams share best practice across the portfolio. We are large enough to create cross portfolio opportunities, and nimble enough to make it happen.
Exit & Planning Strategy
We have years of experience in understanding the value drivers of a business. We start with a simple question – what do we all want the business to look like in 3-5 years’ time?
Specialist investors, focusing on three sectors
Technology
New technologies are creating opportunities and threats for all businesses. Underpinned by cloud computing, the wave of disruptive innovation is driving digital transformation to deliver operational efficiencies and accelerated growth.
The UK is a leading Financial Services centre. Operating in such a dynamic and heavily regulated sector creates opportunities for innovative businesses that can deliver disruptive solutions to their customers.
Technology innovation has led to new, more efficient and more effective service models. We back businesses that can transform systems and processes across a range of operational departments and business sectors.
We are expert private equity investors with a passion for promoting growth through partnership, a dynamic and proactive approach, and specialist knowledge of your sector.
