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YFM Private Equity

UK private equity investor providing growth capital and management buyout funding to smaller businesses

  • Business
  • DataBase
  • Private Equity
  • Leeds
  • +6 more
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About YFM Private Equity

YFM Private Equity, presented on its site as YFM Equity Partners, is a UK investor in small and medium-sized companies. It has been backing management teams and founders for more than 40 years.

What YFM Private Equity offers

  • Growth capital: funding used for hiring, product development or opening overseas offices, with room for later follow-on investment.
  • Management buyouts: backing for ownership changes, equity release for existing shareholders and acquisitions.
  • Venture capital trusts: manages British Smaller Companies VCT and British Smaller Companies VCT2, which raise money from investors.
  • Strategic support: advice, a wide network and help with scaling.

Who it works with

UK smaller businesses. For growth deals it likes to see about a million pounds of sales in the past year, and for buyouts a similar level of profit. Founders from the food, data software and technology sectors are quoted as clients.

Key facts

  • Based in: United Kingdom
  • Experience: Over 40 years of investing
  • Funds: Two venture capital trusts and buyout funds

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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