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24Haymarket are a private capital firm focused on disruptive early stage venture and growth equity investments in the UK.  Since inception in 2012, we have invested more than £74 million in 50 companies holding an average of 18% equity ownership.

We follow a strict investment thesis with a focus on verticals – Digital Healthcare, Ed Tech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Supply Chain and Logistics Technology, Fin Tech, Insure Tech and Legal Services Tech – in the nascent stages of high growth where we can leverage proprietary insight from our Investor Network.  We adhere to an active investment philosophy with a right to a board seat in each investment we pursue combined with an involved post-investment model.

Headquartered in London, with a regional office in Edinburgh, we are distinguished by the calibre and engagement of the 24Haymarket Investor Network.  Our Investor Network includes 100+ senior business leaders combining 3,000+ years of business experience with Director-level experience in companies worth a collective £700 billion.

We like to think of Ascension as the fund of choice for founders and investors, and were thrilled to be crowned Seed VC of the Year in 2022 by the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA).

We are an early-stage VC built by exited entrepreneurs to back the next generation of tech and impact founders. One quarter of the business is owned by our Venture Partners, which include the co-founder of Moderna and the UKBAA Angel of the year 2020. Our team and Venture Partners have invested over £4m of their own money into Ascension funds.

Ascension is rated as a Fund Manager with a Top 10 EIS track record by MICAP, has a score of 86 by Tax Efficient Review, and has been managing SEIS/EIS Funds for the last 10 years. Ascension has had 14 successful exits to date including two at 10x, as well as another three at 8x, 6x, and 5x.

Blackfinch is an established UK provider of tax efficient investment solutions. Our philosophy is based on transparency and simplicity. Our services provide real solutions to real financial planning challenges faced by individuals today.  We have been operating in the UK retail investment market since 1992. Our focus has been primarily on tax efficiency, and our track record reflects a growing client base, with group assets under administration and management  in excess of £500 million.

Calculus are pioneers of the EIS industry, having launched the UK’s first approved EIS Fund in 1999. Our focus has remained consistent: building portfolios of entrepreneurial, UK growth businesses and creating value for our investors through our multi-award winning EIS funds and VCT.

Calculus focus on the fastest growing sectors in the UK – technology, healthcare and media companies. We have been able to produce significant results for our clients via tax free dividends for our VCT investors, or tax free capital gains for our EIS investors. We are proud to have been awarded ‘Best EIS Fund Manager’ by the EIS Association five times over.

Committed Capital Ltd is an investment and corporate advisory business founded in 2001 on the basis that investee companies need support as well as cash to realise their plans.

The team has a proven track record of working with UK based, post revenue, growth stage technology companies to create value for shareholders through careful investment selection, rigorous investment due diligence, efficient transaction execution and providing investee companies with ongoing hands-on support.

The Committed Capital Growth EIS Fund is an evergreen fund providing investors with a diversified portfolio of 8-12 EIS qualifying investee companies, with a target return in line with our track record of 2-3 x ROI (excluding tax relief).