A stake in the business, and a hand in the work.
A business we can understand and help to run
We look at how the business earns its money, what it costs to run and the problems it faces. We invest where we can take a clear part in running the business.
We tell you early whether we can take part.
Capital, and our time in the business
With the capital comes our time. We agree which parts of running the business we take on, such as the plan, the budget, the reporting, or a project the business needs.
How we take part
We meet the owner on a cycle agreed at the start, work from the same accounts, and decide the next steps together.
The owner leads the business day to day. We carry out the parts we agreed to take on and report on them at each review.
We agree the terms in writing before we invest.
The agreement sets out the size of our stake, what each side answers for, how decisions are made, how we report to each other, and how either side can end the arrangement.