Our investors support us to support growing SMEs
Growth capital for high quality, growth-stage UK SMEs
Since 2013, we have supported more than 200 innovative, high-growth UK businesses with capital to accelerate growth.
We specialise at supporting firms in technology-enabled sectors that have proven resilience through the economic cycle. This means our approach often leads to increased business investment, creates and sustains skilled and highly skilled jobs, promotes investment in technology infrastructure and supports expansion into international markets.
We invest across the UK, with our investment and sourcing teams equally dispersed, although we do have offices in London, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham.
We work with leading institutional investors, asset managers and banks to generate stable returns with strong downside protection, often structured with upside potential.
Please contact our investor team for more information.
1/3
European growth SMEs are based in the UK
70%
of these SMEs are located outside of London
Our investment footprint
We have expanded the geographic reach of our deal-sourcing team to reflect the diverse nature of the UK’s SME stock.
With deal originators located in multiple cities across the UK, we are able to operate as a “local lender”, supporting fast-growth SMEs throughout the country.
High growth success stories
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“Our vision is to build a platform that delivers patient-centric, technology-enabled care. With Growth Lending’s support, we can accelerate acquisitions and invest in the tools that will help care providers deliver better outcomes across the UK.”
Kalpesh Shah
Executive Chairman
Arishta
“Navigating the complexities of an acquisition requires expertise and dedication. We extend our sincere gratitude to the teams at both Growth Lending and HMT. Their invaluable guidance and support were instrumental in successfully completing the acquisition of Ucan Secure IT.”
Ian Austin
CEO
EGO Technology,
“The investment from Growth Lending is a key milestone in our buy-and-build journey. The team’s understanding of our vision and the healthcare sector has been invaluable, and we look forward to working with them as we continue to expand and improve the delivery of domiciliary care services.”
Jon Kerry
Co-founder
New Gen Healthcare
The opportunity in UK growth SME lending for investors
UK growth SMEs represent 1⁄3 of the entire European market, with 70% of these businesses located outside of London. Yet despite this vibrant and growing segment, traditional UK lenders have retrenched in recent years, being unable to effectively serve the growing SME community.
At Growth Lending, we believe that this retrenchment and the consequent widening funding gap, gives investors the opportunity to support growth, jobs and innovation across the UK, while generating stable and outsized returns compared to other segments of private debt.
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London-based Regent Letting secures £3.5m investment to fund buy-out and growth
London-based Regent Letting secures £3.5m investment to fund buy-out and growth
The firm has secured a £3.5m investment that will enable the management buy-out of historic minority shareholders, as well as capital to support future expansion as the company strengthens its position in London’s competitive premium lettings market.
