Growth Capital Partners
Growth Capital Partners LLP is an independent lower mid-market private equity firm founded in 1999 as Close Growth Capital under Close Brothers Group, spun out as an independent partnership in July 2009. Headquartered at Smithson Tower, London, and registered at Companies House under number OC340854, the firm is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 501399 as an AIFM. GCP focuses on the knowledge economy, investing in UK technology and specialist services businesses at enterprise values between GBP 25 million and GBP 150 million, providing both equity capital and strategic support through its proprietary Growth Toolkit. Since founding, the firm has completed 54 partnership investments across six named funds, most recently closing GCP Fund VI at GBP 411 million in June 2025.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 26 portfolio companies (17 active · 9 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Growth Capital Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
GCP Fund VIGrowth2025 · 1yr€481M3 active
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optima Partners | Data & Analytics | UK | 2025 |
| SecurityHQ | Cybersecurity | UK | 2026 |
| Strata FSC | Business Services | UK | 2025 |
GCP Fund VGrowth2021 · 5yr€304M8 active · 6 realized
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudRock | Software | UK | 2024 |
| Container Solutions | Cloud Infrastructure | UK | 2022 |
| Coolr | Business Services | UK | 2024 |
| Crosstide | IT Services | UK | 2023 |
| Electric Theatre Collective | Business Services | UK | 2024 |
| Nurtur | PropTech | UK | 2025 |
| Plenitude Consulting | Business Services | UK | 2022 |
| Robiquity | Software | UK | 2022 |
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Innergy Solutions | Industrials | UK | 2019 | 2024 | MBO | – | |
| Bridewell | Cybersecurity | UK | 2021 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| CubeLogic | SaaS | UK | 2020 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |
| First Mile | Business Services | UK | 2017 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |
| Flint Global | Business Services | UK | 2021 | 2025 | Secondary | – | |
| Hippo Digital | IT Services | UK | 2021 | 2025 | Secondary | – |
GCP Fund IVGrowth2017 · 9yr€240M6 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMG | Consumer | UK | 2016 |
| GTS Flexible Materials | Industrials | UK | 2020 |
| Indigo Telecom | Telecom | UK | 2018 |
| John Henry Group | Telecom | UK | 2016 |
| Jones Knowles Ritchie | Business Services | UK | 2019 |
| Shorterm Group | Business Services | UK | 2016 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Business Communications | IT Services | UK | 2016 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |
| Infinity Works | IT Services | UK | 2019 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| The DMW Group | IT Services | UK | 2017 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – |
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About Growth Capital Partners
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) is a UK lower mid-market private equity firm specialising in the Knowledge Economy with approximately £400-500 million of estimated active capital across recent fund vintages as of December 2024 (87 investments, 35 exits lifetime), headquartered in London at Smithson Tower, 25 St James's Street. The firm was founded in 1999 and operates as a partner-owned and founder-owned independent firm with an approximately 26-year track record.
Investment thesis
Growth Capital Partners deploys capital through approximately four to five fund vintages, targeting minority or majority equity (£15-75 million tickets, 30-70% stakes) in UK Knowledge Economy SMEs with enterprise values of £25-150 million. Sector focus spans technology, specialist B2B services, software, consulting, digital services and risk and compliance tech. Geographic deployment is UK-focused with portfolio companies selling into 50-plus countries. The platform partners with management teams on technology and specialist-services scale-ups.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include risk management software (2024), recycling services (2024), adhesives and flexible laminates manufacturing (2025) and strategy advisory and consulting (2025). Recent acquisitions include a cybersecurity services minority investment (2024), a social media agency (2025) and a marketing and property-services group (2025). The platform continues active deployment across the UK Knowledge Economy mandate. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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