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Investor

Our investment criteria: we seek exciting growth brands, run by committed founders and management teams.

• Consumer sector focus
  • Leisure - restaurants, fast-food, catering, coffee bars, bakeries, pubs, bars, entertainment, fitness
  • Retail - food & drink, consumer goods
• Company size
  • Annual Sales up to £20 million
  • Start-ups
• Company profile
  • Unique brand
  • Growth potential
  • Strong cash flow
  • Committed team
• Geography
  • Majority of operations in the UK
• Investment size
  • Up to £3 million per deal
• Deal structures
  • Minority or majority stakes
  • Growth capital - organic, roll-outs, buy & builds
  • Management buy-outs, buy-ins, cash-outs
  • Distress, turnarounds

Advice

We provide strategic, financial and operational advice and support, and contribute to the growth and development of the businesses with whom we partner - as board director, mentor, or non-traditional advisor.

Specific areas where we can add value based on extensive first-hand experience:

• Growth strategy
• Acquisitions, buy & builds
• Brand development
• Property, roll-outs
• Franchising
• Senior team / recruitment
• Finance / funding - equity, mezzanine, debt, ABL
• Exit planning