We build companies that aspire to be Market Leaders
Investment Ethos
We believe in investing in teams that are likely to build exceptional companies.
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.
Our focus is on seed and early stage financial and operational support.
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:
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.