Whether you are looking for an investor to support your growth plans, or a buyer that will build on your legacy.

We can be the perfect partner.

We invest between £3m-£20m, offering simple deal structures to meet the needs of all stakeholders.

Partial Buyouts

– De-risking founders / management teams

– Exiting specific shareholders

– Growth capital for the next stage

We are able to provide additional capital for expansion and strategic acquisitions, together building towards an exciting exit in 4-6 years.

Full Buyouts

– Management buyouts

– Retirement sales & founder exits

– Corporate carve-outs / divestments

We are an attractive alternative to trade acquirors. We are pragmatic, we don’t expect everything to be perfect, we keep things simple and we move quickly and decisively.

Providing you with access to dedicated resource and support to help your business thrive.

ScaleUp Leadership

We are led by entrepreneurs and operators who have lived and breathed the journey of owning and growing businesses. They become your trusted sounding board, always available to offer guidance on seizing the biggest opportunities and navigating common challenges.

 

Expert Network

A select group of exceptional, functional experts and practitioners, including former CROs, CFOs, CTOs, CMOs, and more. These are experienced people who we know and trust, they have been there and done it before, available to give you advice, mentorship, and support for critical projects.

Growth Team

Our in-house Growth Team consists of experienced strategy and go-to-market consultants, talent experts, and finance specialists who act as on-tap resource and “phone-a-friend” to support you/your team. Their focus is supporting our portfolio, rolling their sleeves up whenever management require.

 

Partners

Engaging external partners can create risk and delay. From recruiters to marketing agencies, training providers, and engineering houses, we’ve curated and vetted a selection of high-quality service providers that we can introduce as and when required.

Portfolio Performance

  • 61%

    Averaging 61% year-on-year sales growth vs c. 25% prior to our investment

  • 4x

    Our average investee company grows revenues 4x from entry to exit

  • 6x

    Averaging >6x return on investment, across 20 years of investing

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