We build companies that aspire to be Market Leaders
Investment Ethos
We believe in investing in teams that are likely to build exceptional companies.
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We further believe that the likelihood of a company becoming exceptional increases over significant timeframes. Therefore, we’re in it for the long term and believe that building resilience is as important as fuelling growth.
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Our focus is on seed and early stage financial and operational support.
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Operational and Leadership Support
Our Group Operations Team provides supporting business functions to invested companies. These supporting functions vary and are provided to sure-up existing management teams, particularly where there is no justification for the functions to be performed at a high level on a full-time basis.
When supporting our companies, we are guided by the fundamental principles that ensure growth and success. Broadly, these fall into the following categories:
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Funding
Ensure the business is adequately funded to provide sufficient working capital and investment in growth. Good financial management and reporting are also critical.
Leadership & Management
Ensure that leadership and management is competent and in control of every business process and function.
Business Planning & Modelling
Ensure that each business has an effective business plan and a profitable business model. And that there exists a process of continual feedback and review.
Uniqueness & Value Proposition
Ensure that each business develops credible USP’s and provides a strong value proposition.
Communication
Ensure strong communication with customers, employees and stakeholders.
Zero Carbon X
Our new Investment Strategy aligned with the
UK's Climate Change Objectives
In June 2019, parliament passed legislation requiring the government to reach 'net zero' emissions by 2050. Transitioning to 100% renewable power generation and electrifying transport, homes and businesses over the next 30 years is a huge challenge. But it also presents huge opportunities. Our Zero Carbon X Strategy is focussed on investing in companies and projects that are helping to bring about this transition.