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Alcuin Capital Partners
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Alcuin Capital Partners specialises in making £10–30m growth capital investments and supporting management buyouts in profitable lower-mid market companies across the UK economy. The firm is equally happy to be a minority or majority investor, crafting bespoke financial structures for each company while avoiding high leverage — growth is the primary driver of value creation. Alcuin has an excellent track record of growing businesses and creating value in Consumer, Technology, Financial Services, Transport, Specialist Manufacturing, Business Services and Hospitality, having taken more than 50 companies from investment to exit over nearly four decades.
Notable quotes
“The quality of the brand, strong growth momentum, and data-driven approach at OddBalls made a powerful impression from our first meeting.”
“We are delighted that Adrian is joining us in the next phase of development at Alcuin.”
“We are delighted to announce our investment in SF Engineering. SF Engineering's consistently strong growth and loyal, international, customer base are testament to the expertise of its employees.”
Team
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OddBalls | Growth Capital | — | 2026-05-18 |
| Edmonds Marshall McMahon | Minority Growth Capital | — | 2025-12-19 |
| SF Engineering | Growth Capital / Buyout | — | 2024-12-31 |
| Mainprize Offshore | Private Equity | — | 2024-03-28 |
| Mar-Key Group | Growth Capital | — | 2024-01-08 |
| Games Workshop | Growth Capital | — | — |
| Caffè Nero | Private Equity | — | — |
| Krispy Kreme UK | Growth Capital | — | 2011-01-01 |
| Air Charter Service | Growth Capital | — | — |
| Jigsaw24 | Growth Capital / Buyout | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Hutton Collins Partners | 2 |
| Shawbrook Bank | 1 |
| Indigo Capital | 1 |
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