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Our investment approach

Flexible Patient Capital

We have a distinctive investment approach providing flexible funding solutions tailored to the needs of your business, including providing all of the funding

Trusted & Independent

We are straightforward, down to earth, honest and approachable. We operate with integrity and always do what we say we will do

Our Passion for Growth in the UK

We are specialist investors in SME’s and enjoy working closely with entrepreneurial management teams and supporting them through the opportunities and challenges of scaling

Is private equity misunderstood?

Many businesses across the UK have been planning their future and considering what will set them up for success. For some, that decision could be a private equity investment. Kirsty recently joined a panel hosted by Jon Cronin to talk about all things private equity. The panel discusses what bringing on a private equity partner […]

In Conversation with Kirsty McDonald

Kirsty recently spoke with Level 20 regarding her start in private equity and the career path to her current role. Level 20 is a not for profit organisation, set up in 2015, to inspire more women to join and to succeed in the private equity industry. GCP and Level 20 believe that increased participation by […]

Growth Capital Partners makes three promotions

Growth Capital Partners (‘GCP’) has promoted Alex Thomson to Partner, Jay Salter to Investment Director and James Handley to Investment Manager. The internal promotions reinforce GCP’s commitment to investing in its people and follows the recent first close on its new GCP Fund V and the completion of the first two investments in the fund. […]

GCP completes investment in Hippo Digital, its second investment in Fund V

Growth Capital Partners is pleased to announce a minority investment in Hippo Digital, the second investment of GCP’s Fund V. Hippo Digital is a cutting edge design and delivery digital transformation consultancy. Founded in April 2016, it has quickly established itself as a leading supplier of digital leaders, service design teams and delivery expertise in […]

GCP are pleased to announce that Emily Henderson has joined the team

Growth Capital Partners (“GCP”), a leading partnership-focused investor, is pleased to announce the appointment of Emily Henderson as Investment Director. Emily joins GCP from RJD Partners, a UK lower mid-market private equity fund. Emily has over 10 years of transactions experience, including five and a half years at RJD where she was an Investment Director […]

Growth Capital Partners

Our investment approach

Flexible Patient Capital

Trusted & Independent

Our Passion for Growth in the UK

Our Team

Garrett Curran

James Blake

Kirsty McDonald

Richard Shaw

Alex Thomson

Ravi Monteiro

Jay Salter

Emily Henderson

James Handley

Heidi Farley

Liam Bennett

Bill Crossan

Richard Penston

Michael Gray

Hazel Cameron

John Marsh

Carole Lawson

Bunmi Unegbu

Lucy Shah

Our News

Is private equity misunderstood?

In Conversation with Kirsty McDonald

Growth Capital Partners makes three promotions

GCP completes investment in Hippo Digital, its second investment in Fund V

GCP are pleased to announce that Emily Henderson has joined the team