The companies we’re backing.

Our embedded venture platform — capital plus an in-house team across strategy, marketing, data, finance, talent and M&A working alongside founder-led e-commerce-ecosystem businesses. Founded 2021 in Manchester.

Sell-side corporate finance and buy-and-build advisor working with owners of disruptive companies on transactions to global acquirers. Built around 50+ years of corporate-finance experience across the team.

Specialist credit business providing bespoke long-term debt and acquisition finance to established UK SMEs — supporting growth, MBOs, MBIs, EOTs and M&A. Joint third in Experian Market IQ’s UK debt-provider Top 10.

One of the world’s largest libraries of rights-cleared user-generated video, connecting citizen filmers with broadcasters, publishers and brands including ITN, Daily Mail and Viacom. Backed by a £5m Series B led by Foresight Group.

Smart-textile platform creating intelligent sportswear with embedded biometric sensors that capture and interpret real-time human-performance data. Manchester-based, with 44+ patents and £7.5m raised to commercialise its technology.

Next-generation metabolic health initiative — applying modern science and a consumer-first model to one of the largest unmet health markets globally.

Manchester-based higher-education business running multi-award-winning, fully-funded bootcamps led by industry professionals and built around mentorship. Equips learners with future-proofed skills to launch digital careers or scale a business — opening up routes to opportunity that traditional education leaves closed.

Premium UK nail and grooming brand operating around 37 luxury salons across the country’s top retail destinations including Harrods, Covent Garden and Manchester. Known for editorial nail-art and an industry-first 7-day gel guarantee.

Leeds-based premium hybrid mattress and sleep brand founded in 2016 by Michal Szlas, combining pocket-sprung and memory-foam construction at a direct-to-consumer price. One of the UK’s leading challenger sleep brands, with a manufacturing partnership underpinning the supply chain.

At-home fresh-beer brewing system that turns a Pinter Pack into ten pints of draught beer, cider or alcohol-free in 4–7 days — with a 75% reduction in transit weight versus shipping bottles or cans. Patent-pending Hopper technology brings freshly-hopped beer into the home for the first time.

Capital and analytics platform for premium creators — providing upfront, non-dilutive funding to top YouTubers including MrBeast, Dude Perfect and Colin & Samir in exchange for licensing the long-term value of their back-catalogue. Has deployed over $980m, with Amazon taking a strategic minority stake in 2024.

AI-powered creator subscription platform combining human and AI creators with built-in AI messaging, voice notes and analytics. Hit a $100m+ run rate with 17m monthly users and 250k+ creators; raised a $22m Series A.

Lancaster University spin-out commercialising Q-ID — an atomic-level “quantum fingerprint” authenticated by smartphone for anti-counterfeit and identity. Listed on London’s AIM market in April 2025 (ticker: QUBE).

Alternative SME lending platform that aggregates non-bank lenders to help fill the funding gap left by retreating high-street banks. Launched in 2024 with £20m of cornerstone backing from B. P. Marsh and Janus Henderson.

FCA-authorised peer-to-peer lending platform connecting individual lenders and borrowers, supporting unsecured, secured and guarantor loans through FCA-regulated mortgage brokers. Built to deliver fairer interest rates to savers and credit access to borrowers underserved by mainstream lenders.

IP-led housing-innovation business tackling the UK’s housing crisis with hybrid offsite construction and intelligent ventilation. Flagship product M-DOCK combines factory-built 2D panels and 3D pods with on-site assembly to deliver faster, more affordable, and demonstrably healthier homes.

Aquis-listed (AQSE: INC) life-science business spun out of the University of Bradford’s Institute of Cancer Therapeutics in 2010, with sophisticated formulation and drug-delivery platforms across dermatology and oncology. Owns the luxury Skin+CELL skincare brand, launched globally in August 2025, which delivers bioactive B3 directly into the skin’s cells.

Hybrid-work management platform that coordinates people, spaces and team time so every office day builds connection and impact. Used by global organisations to replace guesswork with data-backed decisions on desks, rooms and the ROI of every square foot.

Premium consumer destination connecting students with their next step — courses, accommodation, finance and life-after-university decisions, brought together at one of the most distinctive domains in UK education.

UK speciality chemical distributor offering sourcing, repacking, blending and regulatory support to customers in automotive, coatings, lubricants, food and pharmaceuticals. REACH-compliant; based at The Heath Business Park, Runcorn.

Founded in the 1970s in Accrington, Elap pioneered the rotating car-seat concept and supplies driver and passenger mobility adaptations through 150+ accredited UK partners and the Motability scheme. A heritage British engineering business.

British wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) manufacturer formed in 2020 from the merger of Elap and Tripod Mobility, drawing on around ninety years of combined heritage. Range includes rear-entry, drive-from-wheelchair and a fully electric WAV.

Founded in 2020 by Helen Hardy, the first dedicated retailer of authentic women’s football shirts, kits and customisation. Holds WSL lettering partnerships and ships globally.

Yorkshire refill brand selling washing-up liquid, laundry detergent, shampoo and multi-surface cleaners as 1 L and 5 L refills, stocked across roughly 3,000 UK refill shops. ≥99% natural-origin, vegan and cruelty-free.

Natural pet supplements, dental and skincare brand free from synthetic preservatives and fillers. Founded 2017 by Oli and Evie Bristowe and built into a meaningful UK consumer brand.

Manchester software studio behind Shipster — a configurable multi-carrier shipping platform integrating 150+ couriers and Shopify, with a plugin system for bespoke warehouse rules. Used by Lounge, AYBL and Mawdsleys, with a wider client roster including Amazon Shipping, DHL and Royal Mail.

Sustainable, inclusive swimwear founded in 2018 by Montana Brown, made from recycled plastic and shipped in biodegradable packaging. Sold direct and through ASOS.

Personal-safety app combining journey-sharing with a national Safe Space map fed by police data and crowdsourced reports. Used by councils across the UK and partnered with Mitie.

Disruptive health-tech business — a foundational chapter in the founders’ track record, sold to British American Tobacco in the early phase of their partnership.

Health-tech innovator built and sold to Imperial Brands within the founders’ first eight-year cycle. Together with CN Creative, anchored c. $200m in proceeds from FTSE 100 buyers.