High-quality, hard to access, alternative investments
As pioneers in the field, over the last decade we have grown to offer a range of investment opportunities including private equity, private debt, alternative asset funds and commercial property. We believe the variety, quality and management of our investments is unmatched in the market.
Direct Private Equity
- Invest directly in established, profitable, private UK companies with significant growth potential.
- Target net returns: 3x plus
- Annual yield: 5-10%
- Duration: 3-6 years
Private Equity
Virgin Wines
MBO support for Virgin Wines. The exit, via IPO, generated 7.7x return on investment.
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Tempcover
Exit from insurtech generated a return materially in excess of 5x.
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JCRA Group Ltd
MBO deal which we exited to trade buyer generating early returns for investors.
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Impero
MBO of edtech software provider looking to grow US market share.
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- Lend to established, private UK companies in exchange for attractive annual income payments and a share in any capital growth.
- Target net returns: 1.5x-2.5x
- Annual yield: 9-15%
- Duration: 1-5 years
Private Debt
Gorgeous Retail Group
£3.5m loan to support acquisition and growth plans of online beauty retailer.
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Torquay Leisure Hotel
Debt support for MBO of popular Torquay multi-site hotel.
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ASK Vanburgh Court
Property development finance for construction of new flats.
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EPI
First ranking, high yielding investor debt, with equity warrants for upside participation.
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Baxter's Place Hotel
Loan for acquisition and development of hotel in prime Edinburgh location.
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- Diversified, uncorrelated and specialist fund strategies, which usually have a minimum investment of over £5m.
- Target net returns: 1.5x-3.0x
- Duration: 3-8 years
Funds
17Capital Fund 5
Fund providing liquidity solutions to General Partners and private equity investors.
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Barwood Capital Regional Property Growth Fund IV
Targeting growth in essential sectors such as logistics and warehouses.
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BCI Credit Opportunities Fund
Niche credit strategy serving the growing alternative lender market
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Connection Therium No2 LLP
Vehicle targeting returns from litigation investing strategy.
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Headway Investment Partners IV
Private equity secondaries fund from specialist manager
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Permira Sigma V
Specialist debt fund investing in European CLO market, operated by global, blue-chip manager.
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DN Capital Global Venture Capital III
Venture tech fund operated by respected manager DN Capital
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- Single asset private market transactions overseen by best-in-class managers. Typically, private equity or debt deals in mid-market companies; later stage funding rounds in fast-growing tech companies with global propositions; or off-market commercial property deals.
- Target net returns 2.0x-4.0x
- Duration 2-8 years
Private Equity
Wagamama
Co-investment in well-known high street chain of noodle restaurants.
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Thought Machine
Series C funding round for fast-growing UK fintech providing cloud banking solution to established and challenger banks.
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Rosa's Thai Cafe
Investment in management buyout at high growth Thai restaurant chain.
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Essential Pharma
£265m off-market management buyout of UK-based generics pharmaceutical business.
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BW Legal Services
A leading legal services business specialising in the outsourced collection of high value, low volume overdue consumer receivables.
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- Target fixed income returns and capital growth, which is relatively uncorrelated with quoted equities and bonds.
- Target annual returns: 10-15%
- Target yield: c5%
Commercial Property
Old Street Works
Investment supporting the acquisition of a £27.5m multi-let office and retail property in Shoreditch, London.
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Mixed-Use Property in London's Cannon Street
Mixed-use property in central London.
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Two new logistics units tenanted by DPDgroup UK Limited
Off-market acquisition of two logistics units rented to DPD.
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Portfolio of three Travelodge tenanted hotel properties
Off-market acquisition of three hotels let to Travelodge chain.
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Leisure & Retail Development – Leeds
Forward funding of retail & leisure development in Leeds.
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Premier Inn Tenanted Property
Acquisition of a newly built 60 bedroom Premier Inn and restaurant.
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Travelodge Hotel (Torquay)
Sale of Travelodge property after 2.5 year hold returned 1.5x to clients.
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Pure Gym Property
Sale of Pure Gym tenanted unit in South London returns 2x investment.
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Connection Riverside Sittingbourne Limited
Sale of well-located petrol station ands store in Sittingbourne, Kent.
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DPD Property
Logistics hub sale generates 1.7x after 3.5 year hold.
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