The go-to partner for ambitious, specialist businesses that drive the Knowledge Economy.
We are passionate about building genuine investment partnerships with entrepreneurial businesses that are high-margin, intellectual capital-led, and operate in markets underpinned by global mega-trends.
Unlocking the potential that drives business growth.
The Knowledge Economy is the engine of UK economic growth, where businesses excel on the world stage. Our experienced team has built a 26-year track record of leading fast-growth businesses in this market. With deep expertise in the technology and specialist services sectors, we provide tailored, hands-on strategic support and extensive experience to back these people-driven businesses in unlocking innovation, driving sustainable growth, and achieving long-term success.
Our approach.
Our approach is to develop genuine investment partnerships in which we are fully aligned with the management teams that we back.
Ambitious
Shared ambition for growth is key to our enviable track record of success.
This is an important and exciting moment in the journey of Jones Knowles Ritchie. It was important to us that we found a partner that believes in our vision to become the pre-eminent global design-led creative company of the future and above all, to still be Proudly Independent so that we can do right by our incredible clients and their brands.”
Straightforward
We always do what we say we will do.
It’s been an exciting and transformational four years for Hippo. We are extremely proud of the success of the business, the socially valuable and important work we have delivered for clients, and in particular the growth of our fantastic people. GCP has been an excellent partner to Hippo. They have a long track record of supporting similar businesses, they understand our sector, added value as an investor and were supportive of our culture. Thank you GCP”
Independent
We own our firm so you will always deal with experienced and pragmatic decision-makers.
I would like to thank the GCP team for their invaluable support over the last couple of years. GCP’s sector knowledge and experience have played a vital role in helping us scale by strengthening our talent and service offerings while retaining our unique values. GCP understood our model and identified with our culture from day one. GCP’s involvement has been instrumental in us realising this outcome.”
Agile
We are responsive and fast-paced, down to earth, friendly, and accessible.
We call this ‘’fitting with the rhythm of your business’’.
We are excited to partner with a forward-thinking investor with a proven track record of success, that understands our sector and could clearly evidence how they would help CloudRock evolve to the next level. Together, we have outlined our ambition to rapidly scale and create a leading international transformation partner, as the largest independent advisory operating on a global basis in the HR and Finance space. We are all looking forward to working collaboratively with GCP as we embark on this exciting phase of growth.”
Collaborative
We are pragmatic, committed, and understanding.
We are delighted to have secured GCP as our investment partner at an important stage of our growth journey and to leverage their expertise and network to execute on our business strategy. The investment from GCP is a great catalyst for Plenitude and our ambition to be the leading consultancy in FCC advisory, transformation and innovative RegTech subscription products. GCP’s long-standing track record of building genuine investment partnerships with entrepreneurial, growth companies made them the clear partner of choice.”
People Focused
We place great importance on developing close working relationships, and protecting entrepreneurial culture at scale.
Bridewell has had fantastic growth over the last 12 years to become a leader in the UK cybersecurity market and we are now all really excited about growing internationally and being able to support more companies around the world at a time of increased international tensions. I would like to thank GCP for their invaluable support over the last four years. They understood our business, and their focus on partnership, sustainable ambitious growth and people development has aligned perfectly with our culture as we scaled”
This is an important and exciting moment in the journey of Jones Knowles Ritchie. It was important to us that we found a partner that believes in our vision to become the pre-eminent global design-led creative company of the future and above all, to still be Proudly Independent so that we can do right by our incredible clients and their brands.”
It’s been an exciting and transformational four years for Hippo. We are extremely proud of the success of the business, the socially valuable and important work we have delivered for clients, and in particular the growth of our fantastic people. GCP has been an excellent partner to Hippo. They have a long track record of supporting similar businesses, they understand our sector, added value as an investor and were supportive of our culture. Thank you GCP”
I would like to thank the GCP team for their invaluable support over the last couple of years. GCP’s sector knowledge and experience have played a vital role in helping us scale by strengthening our talent and service offerings while retaining our unique values. GCP understood our model and identified with our culture from day one. GCP’s involvement has been instrumental in us realising this outcome.”
We are excited to partner with a forward-thinking investor with a proven track record of success, that understands our sector and could clearly evidence how they would help CloudRock evolve to the next level. Together, we have outlined our ambition to rapidly scale and create a leading international transformation partner, as the largest independent advisory operating on a global basis in the HR and Finance space. We are all looking forward to working collaboratively with GCP as we embark on this exciting phase of growth.”
We are delighted to have secured GCP as our investment partner at an important stage of our growth journey and to leverage their expertise and network to execute on our business strategy. The investment from GCP is a great catalyst for Plenitude and our ambition to be the leading consultancy in FCC advisory, transformation and innovative RegTech subscription products. GCP’s long-standing track record of building genuine investment partnerships with entrepreneurial, growth companies made them the clear partner of choice.”
Bridewell has had fantastic growth over the last 12 years to become a leader in the UK cybersecurity market and we are now all really excited about growing internationally and being able to support more companies around the world at a time of increased international tensions. I would like to thank GCP for their invaluable support over the last four years. They understood our business, and their focus on partnership, sustainable ambitious growth and people development has aligned perfectly with our culture as we scaled”
Our track record.
A 26-year track record of building genuine investment partnerships with entrepreneurs and founders of highly specialist businesses.
In working with GCP, the teams that we partner with benefit from highly experienced investors who are ambitious, straightforward, independent, agile, and collaborative.
As the original UK partnership investor, our unique approach has been carefully developed and honed to create highly deliverable, well aligned investments as either a minority or majority partner for like-minded entrepreneurs.
We respect the entrepreneurial success that has been achieved to date in the outstanding companies that we work with whilst bringing valuable strategic support, developed through 50 partnership investments to date, all tailored to the needs of the business using our Growth Toolkit approach.
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Where we specialise.
Backing the innovative businesses driving the Knowledge Economy
We have a differentiated investment approach providing flexible funding solutions alongside a tailored partnership style. We support like-minded entrepreneurs who are passionate about innovative ideas and scaling businesses through ambitious growth plans.
£10-50m
Investment size
30-70%
Flexible equity range
£25-150m
Enterprise value
Ambitious growth plans following
clear market drivers
Investing with, not buying from,
founder-managers
Supporting high-margin
Knowledge Economy businesses
Sectors we work in.
A highly referenceable track record of successful investments backing high-quality Knowledge Economy businesses with strong revenue growth, profitability and cash generation across our core sectors.
Our focus on technology and specialist services is based on over 26 years of partnership B2B investing. We are specialists in scaling talent, systems, processes, and GTM strategies, providing capital and strategic support to accelerate business growth.
Technology
We partner with innovative technology businesses
that deliver market-leading products and services.
Specialist Services
The specialist services businesses we partner with provide
cutting-edge solutions to B2B clients across multiple subsectors.
Passionate about UK growth and international expansion.
Support for international growth is a core part of our investment approach. The businesses we have partnered with have people on the ground in over 20 countries across the globe, with international sales generated in over 50 more countries.
Responsible Investing.
Doing the right thing.
We have always believed in doing the right thing across our partnerships to help build sustainable businesses for the long term.
Female hires in the portfolio
57%
Gender pay gap in the portfolio
12%
Ethnic minority employees in the portfolio
19%
Employee engagement across the portfolio
69%
The team is committed to ensuring that we invest in a socially responsible manner, from pre-investment screening though to proactive, post-deal management.
We want to deliver a positive contribution to society, working with like-minded management teams and within our organisation. Our belief is that sustainability is core to doing business, and matters relating to it are kept at the heart of board-level discussions and everyday thinking.
We adhere to our Sustainable Investment Framework that includes focused and practical actions to help local communities and the environment, underpinned by positive business disciplines.
We are a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and received 5* for our Private Equity-specific sustainability programmes
We support Impetus Private Equity Foundation, which helps to transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds
Read our 2024 Sustainability Report
Our report explores the progress of the portfolio over the past year, detailing how we deliver sustainable growth in each partnership.
Read our ESG Factsheet
Our Factsheet shows the key ESG data points from each portfolio business, aligned with EU SFDR and EDCI guidelines.
View our investment policy
Our policy guides our actions through the investment partnership process, ensuring that we consistently do the right thing for each business.