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BuyOut Funds

Fund Size
£46 Million
Closed
April 2017
Fully Deployed
March 2020
Investments
10
Realised Investments
6
Aggregate Realised Total Return
4.1x

Past performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. Performance forecasts are not a reliable indicator of future performance. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get the full amount invested back.

Fund Size
£80 Million
Closed
March 2020
Fully Deployed
February 2024
Investments
10
Realised Investments
2
Aggregate Reaslised Total Return
5.6x

Past performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. Performance forecasts are not a reliable indicator of future performance. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get the full amount invested back.

Fund Size
£95.5 Million
Closed
November 2023
Investments
5

Past performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. Performance forecasts are not a reliable indicator of future performance. The value of investments may go down as well as up and you may not get the full amount invested back.

BuyOut Fund Strategy

YFM Equity Partners’ Buyout Funds are focused on unlocking the potential of small regional businesses across the UK. Our Funds invest between £3m and £15m into established businesses with strong growth potential located across the UK regions through YFM’s network of offices in London, Leeds, Manchester, Reading and Birmingham. Our Buyout Funds suit Institutional, High Net Worth investors and Family Offices seeking investment opportunities in UK SMEs.

Our Buyout Fund Track Record

Since our first Buyout Fund closed in 2017 we have built on our long track record and experience of investing in small regionally based businesses for over 40 years.

What We Invest In

We seek established, high-growth businesses with strong management teams, scalable business models, and clear opportunities for transformational growth through our strategic support and investment.

Ambitious Management Teams

We seek to invest in businesses led by experienced and ambitious management teams with a plan for growth.

Exciting Growth Potential

Growth will come from organic expansion and increased market share, entry into new products and territories, or the acquisition of complementary businesses.

Strong Financial Performance

Our investments focus on businesses with consistent financial performance, with opportunities to accelerate sales and profits through organic and acquisitive growth.

Latest Buyout Portfolio News

ACC Aviation transitions to an Employee Ownership Trust, securing long-term growth and enhancing employee engagement with support from ThinCats.

Backing better hearing care. We’ve invested in Audiological Science to support its expansion of community-based hearing services across the UK. With demand rising, the business is well placed to deliver expert care to more people, more quickly.

£6.5m management buyout (MBO) in the business services sector, providing the investment needed to drive its next stage of growth.

Find out why we backed the secondary buyout of Stacatruc, a leading B2B hire and service business, providing the investment needed to support its continued growth and expansion.

"YFM's insight, approach to managing their portfolio business and market reputation is outstanding and from direct experience, I am delighted we chose YFM to partner our business growth, value accretion and strategic exit objectives."

Neil Richardson, Managing Director for Think Hire

Responsible Investing

Learn more about our responsible investment principles and strategy for building better businesses.