Our Impact

We help regional SMEs prosper and improve their local communities.

SMEs make a vital contribution to the UK growth agenda. Importantly, our investments support high-quality jobs, delivering knock-on benefits for local communities.

7 of the 8 companies we backed in Fund I are based outside the M25, in areas where:

Gross median weekly pay is 23% below the London average

Gross disposable household income is 36% below the London average

Active enterprises per 1,000 people is 37% below the London Average

Source: ONS

See how our work supports our clients in making a positive impact below:

We hold ourselves accountable for our impact and hold others accountable for theirs, too. We:

Are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment;
Measure and monitor our ESG-related activities; and
Regularly update investors on our ESG efforts.

For every business we invest in, we:

Vet them for any potential adverse ESG impact;
Encourage sustainable business practices; and
Monitor ESG metrics in line with our ESG policy.