What we do
We provide long-term investment in the £1m to £3m EBITDA SME market, offering a genuine alternative to a trade sale or traditional private equity.
Our Investment Criteria
We offer more than just investment. We will empower you, the management team, to deliver the next phase of growth.
Sectors
We invest in sectors where we can make a positive contribution, bring industry knowledge and expertise to enhance future growth.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Engineering
Business Services
Technology & IT
Financial
We invest in established UK businesses with the following financial criteria, as these are the businesses where we can have the biggest impact.
EBITDA range: £1m - £3m
Businesses with a platform for organic or acquisition growth, or both
Recurring and stable revenue growth with low client concentration
Underlying EBITDA margin: minimum 10%
Typical scenario
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UK based company
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Family or founder owned – who will retain an interest post acquisition
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Experienced second tier management team
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Leading business in its sector
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Our Process
How we work
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We take a board seat(s) in the company to help establish and support the management team’s growth strategy.
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We encourage companies to engage external advisors to ensure full transparency during the transaction.
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We provide an incentive infrastructure for the incumbent management team to share in the growth in value.
What makes us different
| We offer a genuine alternative to a trade sale or traditional private equity | We do not believe in overburdening companies with debt, mandating strategy or replacing management teams. We back the management teams to run their businesses, while building quality relationships to support the company. The quality of the relationships we have, drives the quality of our businesses and investments. |
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| Our investment structure is flexible | We are flexible, ensuring we structure the investment to include what is most important to you. We encourage management and shareholders to invest alongside us, providing the opportunity to realise value from the companies they have created while benefiting from the future growth of the company. |
| We deliver reliable, long-term support | We invest our own funds, taking a long-term view (typically at least 5-8 years) with no fixed requirement to sell the business. We are a fully independent team with no external shareholders influencing the investment and strategy. |
| We ensure balance sheet strength | We are committed to sustainable growth . We want to ensure our portfolio companies maintain a strong balance sheet with sufficient liquidity for growth. |
| We provide more than just investment | With the backing of the broader Newable Group, we are able to support in areas such as HR, Tax and Finance, as well as provide advice on international growth and business financing. We are a trusted partner providing the investment and support to help SMEs in their next stage of growth. |
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