Private Equity
We advise on investments into small-to-medium sized businesses with proven historical trading activity.
- Investment Size
Typical cheque size £2m-£10m (or equivalent currency) - Strong Management
We seek proven management teams looking to grow their businesses. - Flexible Structure
Influential minority or majority positions both directly and via co-investments alongside other stakeholders. Specialist fund investments also considered. - Sectors
Sector agnostic approach. - Geography
Recently active in the UK, Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australasia.
Recent Investments
FR Jones & Son
Sector: Consumer / Service
Location: UK
Website: https://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/
A leading supplier of goods and services for the horticultural and arboriculture market in the UK. It is one of the biggest UK distributors of machinery brands Stihl and Husqvarna and sells both online and via its permanent location in Sydenham, South East London.
Plenish
Sector: Consumer / Food & Beverage
Location: UK
Website: https://www.plenishdrinks.com/
Plenish is an award-winning plant-powered drinks brand that’s on a mission to fuel a healthier world. Their product range includes alternative dairy products and organic cold pressed juices. Plenish distributes through its own e-commerce platform and major UK supermarkets such as Ocado, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, ASDA and M&S.
Baker & Cook
Sector: Consumer / Food & Beverage
Location: Singapore / Far East
Website: https://www.bakerandcook.biz/
B&C is an artisan F&B group headquartered in Singapore and comprised of 22 stores across four brands; Baker & Cook, Plank Sourdough Pizzas, Mo & Jo Sourdough Burgers and the world class Brettschneider's Baking & Cooking School. The group has expanded internationally to The Philippines and Saudi Arabia.
High Street Realty
Sector: Real Estate / Industrial
Location: U.S
Website: http://hsrealtyco.com/
High Street Realty Company is a private equity real estate investment management company focused exclusively on institutional quality industrial assets in major markets across the eastern two-thirds of the United States. With extensive expertise across all facets of real estate acquisition, finance, development, operations, disposition, portfolio and asset management, HSR is an experienced, institutional, and hands-on operator committed to providing both outstanding service to tenants and superior risk adjusted returns to our investors.
King Avocado
Sector: Agriculture
Location: New Zealand
Website: https://www.valicnz.nz/king-avocado/
King Avocado is one of Australasia’s most recognised and trusted fruit brands. All of the fruit is grown in the northern most region of New Zealand's North Island on a 160 hectare orchard with over 95,000 trees making 'King' the largest avocado grower in New Zealand.
Detach Lending
Sector: Financial Service / Litigation Finance
Location: UK
Website: https://www.detachloan.co.uk/
Detach Lending specialise in providing lending solutions in relation to divorce litigation in the UK. Detach understand that the ability to access advice, and to meet the costs associated with this advice, is paramount. They understand that it is often difficult to access capital during the divorce process and so loans are designed to bridge that gap until a settlement can be achieved. Lending solutions typically cover areas such as Financial Proceedings, Children Act, Living Expenses, Family Act and Part III MFPA 1984 applications.
Flagship Healthcare - U.S
Sector: Real Estate / Healthcare
Location: U.S
Website: https://flagshiphp.com/
Flagship Healthcare Properties, LLC is a fully integrated commercial real estate firm committed to healthcare. Flagship provides its clients a full range of real estate services including investment and capital solutions; development; property sales, leasing, and marketing; and facilities, property, and asset management. Flagship operates an integrated platform, has developed over 1.7m square feet, and currently manages more than 3m square feet of healthcare real estate across over 100 properties. Flagship serves as the manager of its private REIT, Flagship Healthcare Trust.
Logistyx Technologies
Sector: Technology / Enterprise Sotware
Location: U.S
Website: https://logistyx.com/
Logistyx is a leader in Transportation Management Systems (TMS) for parcel shipping, and helps businesses reduce shipping costs, boost efficiency and enhance customer service. The SaaS-based solutions empower brands, manufacturers, retailers and logistics providers to achieve on-time delivery in full while significantly increasing revenue per shipment.
Magnet Capital
Sector: Financial Services / Development Finance
Location: UK
Website: https://magnetcapital.co.uk/
Magnet is a niche development finance lender of up to £1.5m to small residential developers in the UK that require finance for new builds, renovations and conversion extensions. Magnet differentiate themselves on speed, personal service and a flexible approach.
Hydro International
Sector: Manufacturing / Water Infrastructure
Location: UK
Website: https://www.hydro-int.com/
Hydro is a global company that provides advanced products, services and expertise to help municipal, industrial and construction customers to improve their water management processes, increase operational performance and reduce environmental impact. This investment was exited in 2018 (>2x gross return).
Barramundi Asia (trading as Kühlbarra)
Sector: Aquaculture
Location: Singapore & Australia
Website: https://kuhlbarra.com/
Based in Singapore and the pristine Cone Bay in Northwest Australia, Barramundi Asia is one of the largest global producers of premium quality barramundi fish in the open ocean via sustainable farming and aquaculture technology.
Coople
Sector: Technology / Business services
Location: Switzerland & UK
Website: https://www.coople.com/uk/
Coople is an award-winning technology company and the largest on-demand staffing platform in Europe. The platform instantly matches workers looking for shift-based or hourly work with companies that require these workers. Clients include blue chip international companies that require workers in the retail, hospitality, office and logistics sector.