# YFM Equity Partners

> YFM Equity Partners backs UK businesses with growth capital and management buyout funding\. Learn about how we support UK entrepreneurs\.

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## Pages
- [About Us](https://yfmep.com/about)
- [Contact Us](https://yfmep.com/contact-us)
- [Our People](https://yfmep.com/our-people)
- [Privacy Policy](https://yfmep.com/privacy-policy)
- [Home](https://yfmep.com/)
- [Looking For Investment?](https://yfmep.com/looking-for-investment)
- [Growth Capital](https://yfmep.com/growth-capital)
- [Investment](https://yfmep.com/investment)
- [Management Buyout](https://yfmep.com/management-buyout)
- [Careers](https://yfmep.com/careers)
- [Diversity and Inclusion](https://yfmep.com/inclusion)
- [Manifesto](https://yfmep.com/entrepreneur-economy/manifesto)
- [Our Purpose](https://yfmep.com/our-purpose)
- [London](https://yfmep.com/london)
- [Midlands](https://yfmep.com/midlands)
- [North](https://yfmep.com/entrepreneur-economy/north)
- [North West](https://yfmep.com/north-west)
- [Scotland](https://yfmep.com/scotland)
- [South East](https://yfmep.com/south-east)
- [South West](https://yfmep.com/south-west)
- [Northern Ireland](https://yfmep.com/northern-ireland)

## Posts
- [Leadership due diligence: Keeping teams aligned as companies scale](https://yfmep.com/lab/keeping-teams-aligned-as-companies-scale): As companies scale, keeping teams aligned takes more than sharing the strategy\. Sonia Allinson\-Penny explores how clarity, dialogue and employee development turn business goals into action
- [First PE Meetings: Do’s, Don’ts \& War Stories](https://yfmep.com/lab/first-pe-meetings-dos-donts-war-stories): A founder\-friendly guide to first PE meetings, packed with practical do’s, don’ts and the real stories investors never forget\.
- [Getting M\&A ready](https://yfmep.com/lab/getting-ma-ready): Completing an acquisition is only the beginning\. Drawing on LDF's first acquisition, Lee Carlin shares practical lessons on cultural due diligence, post\-deal integration, communication and the realities of creating value after the deal\.
- [Private Equity for Founders: Advice from LDF CEO Lee Carlin](https://yfmep.com/lab/private-equity-for-founders-advice-from-ldf-ceo-lee-carlin): What should founders know before taking private equity investment? In the final article of our series, LDF CEO Lee Carlin shares his perspective on choosing the right partner, building strong relationships and preparing for the realities of life with PE backing\.
- [Supporting the causes that matter to our people and communities](https://yfmep.com/news/supporting-the-causes-that-matter-to-our-people-and-communities): At YFM, being invested goes beyond the businesses we back\. Discover how colleagues have been raising money for charities supporting children, young people and families through fundraising challenges in Leeds and Snowdon

## Portfolio
- [Fleetclear \(ISS\)](https://yfmep.com/portfolio/fleetclear-iss)
- [NextWave](https://yfmep.com/portfolio/nextwave)
- [StudentCrowd](https://yfmep.com/portfolio/studentcrowd)
- [Swanky](https://yfmep.com/portfolio/swanky)
- [inploi](https://yfmep.com/portfolio/inploi)

## Team
- [Adam Lynch](https://yfmep.com/team/adam-lynch)
- [Adam Hart](https://yfmep.com/team/adam-hart)
- [James Warburton](https://yfmep.com/team/james-warburton)
- [Hannah Jones](https://yfmep.com/team/hannah-jones)
- [Sophie Tainton](https://yfmep.com/team/sophie-tainton)

## Funds
- [Performance](https://yfmep.com/fund/british-smaller-companies-vct-plc/performance)
- [British Smaller Companies VCTs](https://yfmep.com/fund/british-smaller-companies-vct-plc)
- [Documents](https://yfmep.com/fund/british-smaller-companies-vct-plc/documents)
- [Board of Directors](https://yfmep.com/fund/british-smaller-companies-vct-plc/board-of-directors)
- [BuyOut Funds](https://yfmep.com/fund/buy-out-fund-investment)

## Case Studies
- [Protein Works](https://yfmep.com/case-studies/protein-works)
- [Fuuse](https://yfmep.com/case-studies/fuuse-2)
- [THINKHIRE](https://yfmep.com/case-studies/thinkhire)
- [Biorelate](https://yfmep.com/case-studies/biorelate)
- [VYPR](https://yfmep.com/case-studies/vypr)

## Categories
- [Portfolio News](https://yfmep.com/portfolio-news)
- [Entrepreneur Lab](https://yfmep.com/lab)
- [Latest Investments](https://yfmep.com/portfolio-news/latest-investments)
- [Investment](https://yfmep.com/portfolio-news/investment)
- [Growth Capital](https://yfmep.com/portfolio-news/growth-capital)

## Tags
- [growth capital](https://yfmep.com/tag/growth-capital)
- [management buyout](https://yfmep.com/tag/management-buyout)
- [series a](https://yfmep.com/tag/series-a)
- [private equity](https://yfmep.com/tag/private-equity)
- [ai](https://yfmep.com/tag/ai)

## Groups
- [Our People](https://yfmep.com/team-group/our-people)
- [Investment Team](https://yfmep.com/team-group/investment-team)
- [London](https://yfmep.com/team-group/london)
- [Yorkshire](https://yfmep.com/team-group/yorkshire)
- [North West](https://yfmep.com/team-group/north-west)

## Categories
- [In Portfolio](https://yfmep.com/portfolio-category/in-portfolio)
- [Growth Capital](https://yfmep.com/portfolio-category/growth-capital)
- [Buyout](https://yfmep.com/portfolio-category/buyout)
- [Realised](https://yfmep.com/portfolio-category/realised)
- [Business Services](https://yfmep.com/portfolio-category/business-services)

## Categories
- [ESG \& Sustainability](https://yfmep.com/case-study-category/esg-sustainability)
- [Revenue Operations](https://yfmep.com/case-study-category/revenue-operations)

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