ETYCapital Partners
Private Investment Firm — London

Investing in
enduring businesses

A London-based private investment firm investing in established, profitable UK businesses. We partner with founders to build lasting value together.

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Our approach

We invest in businesses where founders care deeply about what they’ve built

We work closely with founders and management to preserve culture, strengthen operations, and build enduring value. A partial or full sale can give founders meaningful liquidity and reduce personal risk, while keeping them invested in the future of the business.

Continuity

We preserve the culture, people and relationships that make a business work, and support a measured founder transition.

Alignment

We invest through a controlling or significant stake, and founders can retain equity to share in the upside as the business grows.

Essential industrial infrastructure, representative of the established UK businesses ETY Capital Partners backs.
Built for the long term

We invest for continuity and durable value, not a quick exit.

What we invest in

Established, profitable, essential

We invest in established, profitable businesses operating in essential and resilient sectors. We avoid highly speculative or trend-driven businesses.

01

Industrial & Manufacturing

Niche B2B manufacturing and industrial products businesses with repeat orders, diversified customers, and manageable capital requirements.

02

HVAC, MEP & Building Systems

Essential technical service businesses providing maintenance, compliance, and support for commercial and industrial properties.

03

Compliance Testing & Inspection

Businesses with recurring regulatory or safety-driven demand, clear service delivery, and defensible customer relationships.

04

Specialist B2B Services

Profitable service providers with repeat demand, strong customer retention, and operations that can scale beyond the founder.

Investment criteria

What we look for

We back profitable, founder-built businesses with durable demand and strong cash conversion. A few principles guide every decision.

Cash flow over story
Repeat demand over one-off projects
Operational continuity over founder heroics
Simple, explainable businesses over complexity
Downside protection first, operational upside second
Target EBITDA
£250k–£1.5m
Geography
United Kingdom

View our full investment criteria

Considering your options?

Liquidity doesn’t have to mean walking away

We partner with founders to reduce risk, maintain continuity, and build long-term value together. If you are considering your next step, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

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