Social and Sustainable Capital

Social and Sustainable Capital LLP is a principal investment firm based in London, United Kingdom, established in 2012. The firm specializes in providing loans and equity capital to charities and social enterprises, focusing on social sector organizations. It aims to make equity, debt, and opportunistic investments primarily within the United Kingdom, addressing the financial needs of organizations that promote social impact.

Mark Bickford

Chief Investment Officer

Adam Knight

Co-Founder and Board Member

John Leach

Investment Director

Peter Morris

Investment Director

Natalie Pinon

Director of Impact

Sara Redford

Investment Director

Benjamin Rick

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

6 past transactions

The Baca Charity

Venture Round in 2020
The Baca Charity provides rental accommodation and personal care services for individuals. Its services, include housing and living, education and training, sports, and art therapy. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Loughborough, United Kingdom.

P3 Charity

Grant in 2019
P3 Charity is a charity and social enterprise, made up of passionate people, who care about people. We run a variety of services all across the UK, that aim to give everyone the chance to be part of the community they live in and feel connected to society. We think that everyone is unique and with support and confidence can unlock their inner potential, opening up a world of possibilities.

Futures Management Group

Debt Financing in 2019
Futures Management Group is support people and businesses to develop, grow and be the best they can be. Rated by Ofsted as Outstanding, our services are clear, enterprising and bespoke.

Five Lamps

Debt Financing in 2018
Five Lamps aims to ?transform lives, raise aspirations, remove barriers and offer choice to families, business and communities?. They are a charity that supports the community by re-investing any profit back into the business. They are also known as a social enterprise, registered charity and community development finance institution.

HCT Group

Debt Financing in 2018
HCT Group is a social enterprise in the transport industry. Their story starts in 1982 with the formation of Hackney Community Transport, providing low cost minibuses for local community groups – a service they provide to this day. In 1993, with traditional grants under threat, they came to the realisation that the best way to become a sustainable social enterprise was to become an effective enterprise. They began to compete for commercial contracts in the marketplace to ensure they could continue to provide community transport. HCT Group service users This approach has seen HCT Group grow from a handful of volunteers and a couple of minibuses, with a turnover of £202k in 1993 – to a large scale social enterprise with 800 employees, ten depots spread across London, Yorkshire, Humberside, the Southwest and the Channel Islands, a fleet of 500 vehicles and a 2013/14 turnover of £43.7m. Their commercial track record spans a wide range of services – from London red buses to social services transport, from school transport to Park and Ride, from community transport to education and training. They now deliver well over 20 million passenger trips on their buses every year. You can find a full breakdown of the services they provide across the group here.

HCT Group

Private Equity Round in 2015
HCT Group is a social enterprise in the transport industry. Their story starts in 1982 with the formation of Hackney Community Transport, providing low cost minibuses for local community groups – a service they provide to this day. In 1993, with traditional grants under threat, they came to the realisation that the best way to become a sustainable social enterprise was to become an effective enterprise. They began to compete for commercial contracts in the marketplace to ensure they could continue to provide community transport. HCT Group service users This approach has seen HCT Group grow from a handful of volunteers and a couple of minibuses, with a turnover of £202k in 1993 – to a large scale social enterprise with 800 employees, ten depots spread across London, Yorkshire, Humberside, the Southwest and the Channel Islands, a fleet of 500 vehicles and a 2013/14 turnover of £43.7m. Their commercial track record spans a wide range of services – from London red buses to social services transport, from school transport to Park and Ride, from community transport to education and training. They now deliver well over 20 million passenger trips on their buses every year. You can find a full breakdown of the services they provide across the group here.
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