BuyOut Funds

Fund Size

£46 Million

Closed

April 2017

Fully Deployed

March 2020

Investments

Realised Investments

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

Realised Investments

Aggregate Realised Total Return

5.6x

Fund Size

£95.5 Million

Closed

November 2023

Investments

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.

25

Investments to date

8

Realisations

4.7x

Cost (Aggregate Total Return multiple)

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

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Backing Resilient Connectivity: YFM Invests in The Networking People (TNP)

YFM has backed the management buyout of The Networking People (TNP) — a Lancaster-headquartered provider of network technology, connectivity and cyber security services. TNP delivers secure, high-performance infrastructure for public sector organisations across the UK, including local government, healthcare and emergency services.

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ACC Aviation’s Transition to Employee Ownership

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

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Why We Invested in Audiological Science

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.

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Powering Growth for Leading Sports Surface Specialist

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

"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