YFM Equity Partners

YFM Equity Partners LLP is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Leeds, United Kingdom, with additional offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield. Established in 1982, the firm focuses on providing equity finance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across various sectors, including energy, healthcare, consumer goods, and technology. YFM Equity Partners typically invests between £2 million and £10 million in growth capital, management buyouts, and other investment opportunities. The firm aims for a majority stake in its portfolio companies and actively seeks board membership to support business development. With a preference for companies outside primary industries, YFM targets firms in the UK, particularly in regions such as Yorkshire and the North West, as well as opportunities in the United States. The firm generally plans to exit its investments within five years through sales or public listings.

David Bell

Portfolio DirectorInvestment Director

Roux Brits

Portfolio Director

Paul Cannings

Partner

Mike Clarke

Partner

Paul Cook

Chief Operating Officer and Compliance Officer

Dan Freed

Partner

David Gee

Investment Committee Member

Colin Granger

Investment Director

David Hall

Managing Director, Private Equity

Steve Harrison

Partner & Head of Portfolio North

Adam Hart

Investment Director

Nick Holt

Director

Marcus Karia

Partner and CFO

Aaron Lowery

Investment Manager

Jonathan Marlow

Portfolio Director

Tracey Nice

Investor Relations Support Manager

Eamon Nolan

Managing Director

Nigel Owens

Investment and Portfolio Director

Roger Pett

Director of Risk and Compliance

Ben Pitt

Investment Manager

Roshan Puri

Investment Director

Jamie Roberts

Partner, Head of Investments South & Investment Committee Member and Management Board Member

Charlie Robinson

Investment Director

James Savage

Partner

Laura Sisson

Investment Manager

Andy Thomas

Partner

Helen Villiers

Investment Manager

Ian Waterfield

Partner & Head of Investments North

Michael White

Partner, Investor Relations

David Wrench

Partner

Tiffany Young

Investment Manager

Past deals in London

Xapien

Seed Round in 2023
Developer of an artificial intelligence-based online research platform designed for third-party risk management and delivers on-demand research on any person or company globally. The company provides a competitive edge, saving internal and outsourcing costs by building rapid, comprehensive internal research capacity, enabling clients with insights that are set in the deep context.

Quality Clouds

Venture Round in 2022
Quality Clouds Ltd provides code analytics solutions for SaaS platforms. It helps organizations understand the quality and software architecture of their SaaS development. The company is based in London, United Kingdom.

Relative Insight

Private Equity Round in 2022
Relative Insight Ltd is a company that provides a platform designed to help brands better understand and connect with their audiences through the analysis of language. The company utilizes comparative language analysis, which serves as an innovative audience research tool, enabling marketers to uncover valuable insights that can enhance their communication strategies. Originally established as Isis Forensics Ltd in 2007, the company rebranded to Relative Insight Ltd in October 2014. It is headquartered in Lancaster, United Kingdom, with an additional office located in London.

dsp

Private Equity Round in 2021
Award-winning managed and professional services for Microsoft and Oracle database, Oracle E-Business Suite and Agile development. dsp develop systems, support customisations, implement upgrades, deliver fully managed or hosted IT systems and offer best practice professional consultancy.

ARRACO Global Markets

Private Equity Round in 2020
ARRACO Global Markets is an interdealer broker specializing in matching buyers and sellers in global physical & OTC cleared commodity markets.

Unbiased.co.uk

Series A in 2020
Unbiased.co.uk Limited, established in 2006 and located in London, operates a marketplace platform that connects consumers with professional advisers. The platform has facilitated over 10 million connections between users and a diverse range of over 24,000 registered financial advisers, independent financial advisers (IFAs), mortgage advisers, and accountants. These advisers collectively manage assets totaling at least £14 billion. Users can refine their searches based on various criteria, including expertise, payment options, and qualifications, or they can receive automatic matches with local advisers, typically within 48 hours. In addition to its matching services, Unbiased provides valuable consumer-oriented content, innovative tools, and a live forum for direct adviser inquiries, contributing to a comprehensive resource for money management. The company is situated in London’s Tech City, recognized as Europe’s largest tech cluster.

SharpCloud Software

Series A in 2019
SharpCloud is a data visualization software that transforms business data into engaging visual stories that make even complex interdependencies easy to digest. The tool enables you to visualize high-level strategic goals alongside tactical initiatives and reveals meaningful insights that inform decision making. In addition, SharpCloud provides a shared workspace that connects your people and accelerates real-time collaboration, all in one tool.

Tonkotsu

Private Equity Round in 2019
Tonkotsu Limited, trading as Tonkotsu, operates Japanese ramen restaurants in Birmingham and London. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Wooshii

Series A in 2019
Wooshii Limited operates an online platform that serves as a marketplace connecting buyers with creators of rich media, specifically in the fields of video production, animation, motion graphics, and 3D design. Established in 2009 and based in Manchester, United Kingdom, Wooshii addresses the growing demand for high-quality, customized video content from companies, brands, organizations, and agencies. The platform alleviates the challenges buyers face in sourcing video production services, while simultaneously providing freelance video makers with access to paid projects. By bridging the gap between buyers and creators, Wooshii streamlines the video production process, making it more efficient for both parties.

Frescobol Carioca

Series A in 2019
Frescobol Carioca Limited manufactures and sells men’s swimming trunks and resort wear. The company offers shorts, shirts, T-shirts, polo shirts, active wear, trousers, and robes; beach bats and accessories; shoes, linen towels, beach accessories, hats, bags, and scarves; and gifts for him, her, and kids. It sells its products through its own and other retail stores, as well as online. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
CPMS stands for Collaborative Project Management Services. It's not just a name, it's our delivery philosophy. We work with our clients to achieve common goals.Originally specialising within the rail industry across all disciplines.CPMS simplify highly complex and extremely political multi-disciplinary projects. They systematically break down problems, set out strategic and realistic.

Eikon Group

Private Equity Round in 2018
Eikon Group is a London-based company that specializes in digital post-production services for the movie and broadcast industry. Founded in 2014, it offers a comprehensive range of creative and technical services tailored for content localization, digital mastering, and distribution across various platforms, including theatrical releases and over-the-top (OTT) services. Eikon Group caters to a diverse clientele, including Hollywood studios, independent distributors, broadcasters, and video-on-demand platform owners. With state-of-the-art facilities in London and Los Angeles, the company is committed to delivering high-quality services while maintaining a strong reputation for security and service excellence. Eikon Group operates as a subsidiary of ROK Entertainment Group, Inc.

NCam

Private Equity Round in 2018
Ncam Technologies Limited specializes in virtual production technology and products designed for the film, television, education, and broadcast sectors. Founded in 2012 and based in London with an additional office in Los Angeles, the company offers a unique camera tracking solution that employs a lightweight sensor bar mounted on studio cameras. This system tracks natural features in the environment, enabling cameras to move freely while providing real-time, precise positional and rotational data. Ncam's technology is compatible with augmented reality and virtual reality graphics systems, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications. The company's advanced SDK facilitates seamless integration with standard graphics engines, enhancing the capabilities of film and TV productions.

The Heritage Window Company

Acquisition in 2013
The Heritage Window Company Limited manufactures aluminum windows and doors for architects and discerning homeowners in the United Kingdom. The company offers traditional style replacement double glazed windows; and slimline aluminum windows for replacing period steel windows. It also offers powder coated aluminum windows and doors, aluminum bi-folding doors, handles, joinery and glazing, and accessories for windows. The company offers its products through showrooms in Kent, Surrey, and Buckinghamshire. The Heritage Window Company Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Evodental

Venture Round in 2012
EvoDental Centre Limited, a dental implant centre, provides dental implant treatment solutions. It offers simple and complex implantology services. The company also operates as a teaching centre for The University of Manchester postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma, and M.Sc. courses in dental implantology. EvoDental Centre Limited was founded in 2007 and is based in Huyton, United Kingdom.

Harvey Jones Kitchens

Acquisition in 2008
Harvey Jones is a philosophy is to offer understated, premium-quality cabinetry, combined with the best in thoughtful design and service, whilst always offering exceptional value for money. All of our kitchens are designed and made to order, unique to the needs of their owners. No matter what sort of look you choose for your home, our talented designers are on hand to make your dream space a reality. They will work closely with you to design a space that meets your brief and exceeds your expectations.

Sheet Piling (UK)

Acquisition in 2008
Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd is one of the United Kingdom's leading driven steel sheet piling contractors, with our head office in Preston and regional office in London, specialising in all aspects of driven sheet piling including permanent sheet pile basements, all forms of temporary sheet piling works and sheet pile installation. We own and operate a comprehensive range of specialist modern piling equipment including 'state of the art' Giken Silent Piling Vibrationless Hydraulic pile pressing equipment and Telescopic Leader Rigs equipped with the very latest variable moment vibratory hammers and augering equipment. In stock we currently hold over 8,000 tonnes of both new and used steel sheet piles for sale, which enable us to react promptly to any emergency situations and also to offer reduced lead-in periods for commencing even the largest of sheet piling projects. Sheet Piling (UK)'s contractors are experienced in delivering innovative sheet pile solutions in a wide range of sectors including industrial, commercial and residential; permanent steel sheet pile basements and retaining walls; temporary works and bracing; rail and road infrastructure and ports and harbours.

Mtivity

Series C in 2007
Mtivity Limited provides Web-based marketing and print management solutions for marketing departments, printers, print buyers, and studio managers. Its products include Services Hub, a technology platform that enables print service providers to streamline workflow and increase visibility across the supply chain; Print Cycle, a software as a service solution that automates and streamlines day-to-day operations; and Campaign Centre, a multimedia platform that enables to store and manage various digital assets, campaigns, and marketing materials. The company also provides various services, such as on-site analysis, support, training, and development. Its customers include print services companies and non-profit environmental agencies. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Harris Hill

Acquisition in 2007
Harris Hill is a charity recruitment consultancy with the largest selection of charity vacancies in the UK. Use our charity job search to find your ideal charity role.

Primal Pictures

Private Equity Round in 2001
Primal Pictures create and publish the world’s most medically accurate and detailed 3D graphic rendering of human anatomy based on imaging data. Their benchmark anatomy, physiology and clinical content is widely accepted as the best in class and used by many thousands of health science educators, students and practitioners worldwide to teach, learn and practice. Today, they continue to revise and upgrade their products to provide their clients with cutting-edge digital resources.