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Best Investment Industry Companies in England, United Kingdom

The 4362 best Investment Industry companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hayfin.

4362companies tracked
$12.6Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
134have raised

Ranked: Best Investment Industry companies in England

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackRecent signals
1Hayfin
Private debt fund focused on multiple sectors
$6.2B107 mo agoAcquired62Mark Tognolini
Co-Founder
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2EBRD
Private equity investment firm and provider of financial investments, business services, and policy reform…
$894M31 mo agoAcquired4,572WordPressMySQLPHP+211 partnership
3Crossbay
Operator of logistics facilities for the final stage of delivery
$734M64 mo agoSeries D34
34 → 20 (-41%)
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4Mantra Capital
Investment consulting firm
$644M93 mo agoAcquired10
10 → 14 (+40%)
5TrailStone
Corporate backed infrastructure investment firm focused on oil & gas based sectors
53Funding top 29%Growth top 45%Talent top 45%Global bottom 45%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 29%
Growthtop 45%
Talenttop 45%
Globalbottom 45%
Marketbottom 40%
Newsbottom 24%
Funding: Raised $500M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 13 yrs (0.3/yr)
Growth: Headcount 44 → 52 (+18%) across vintages
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$500M29 mo agoAcquired52John Redpath
CEO & Senior Partner
6Tritax EuroBox
Logistic real estate investment firm
$465M80 mo agoAcquiredRobert Orr
Chairman
7Gore Street Energy Storage Fund
Infrastructure fund focused on the energy sector
$416M29 mo agoPublicPeter Gutman
Managing Director
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8Renewable Power Capital
Infrastructure funds focused on energy investments
$288M51 mo agoSeries D13
13 → 20 (+54%)
Daniel Szentirmai
Co-Founder & Principal
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9Emerging Markets Global Advisory
Financial advisory firm offering investment banking services
$260M18 mo agoFunding Raised7Jeremy Dobson
Managing Director
1 expansion
10Victory Hill Capital Group
Infrastructure funds focused on energy sectors
$148M47 mo agoLate StageAnthony Catachanas
CEO & Managing Partner
11Quantum Blockchain Technologies
Provider of blockchain development services
27Funding top 26%Innovation top 39%Patents top 40%Growth top 45%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Innovationtop 39%
Patentstop 40%
Growthtop 45%
Moatbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 35%
Techbottom 24%
Marketbottom 13%
Funding: Raised $144M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr)
Innovation: 10 patents (top 67% of patent-holders) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$144M31 mo agoPublic4Francesco Gardin
CEO & Executive Chairman
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12Ashby Capital
Value-added strategy focused real estate fund
$142M87 mo agoFunding Raised9Peter Ferrari
Founder & CEO
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13Camden Associates
Full-service corporate advisory firm
$115M111 mo agoFunding RaisedJc Gonneau
Managing Director
14Tufton Oceanic
Hedge fund operating globally
$109M81 mo agoPublic11Ted Kalborg
Founder
15Panmure Gordon
Investment bank focused on lower & mid-market companies
$105M87 mo agoAcquired138Rich Ricci
CEO
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16Legis
Provider of litigation financing for law firms, investors, and corporations
$104M80 mo agoSeries D1Thomas Stoughton
Founder and Managing Director at Legis Finance
17Permira
Private equity and debt firm focused on technology, consumer, healthcare & service sector
$100M91 mo agoFunding Raised25Nicholas Ferguson
Co-Founder
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18Maple Financia
Provider of investment consulting services
$100M247 mo agoDeadpooled260Tom Higgins
CEO & President
19Delta Capita
Provider of consulting, managed services, and technology solutions for financial services
$90M38 mo agoAcquired1,300Joe Channer
Founder / Group CEO
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20Rickitt Mitchell
Independent corporate advisory firm
$84M99 mo agoLate Stage8Stuart Moss
Owner & Managing Partner
UbuntuBootstrapApache HTTP Server+122 partnerships · 1 award
21Silverpeak
Tech focused global investment bank
$72M35 mo agoSeries C15Pietro Strada
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
1 award
22Hermes Infrastructure
Infrastructure fund focused on renewable energy investments
$70M81 mo agoFunding RaisedPerry Noble
Partner
23AgDevCo
Infrastructure fund focused on agriculture investments
$70M181 mo agoFunding Raised56
56 → 86 (+54%)
Chris Isaac
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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24ASK Partners
Real estate investment firm
$59M46 mo agoFunding Raised10
10 → 25 (+150%)
Daniel Austin
Co-Founder & CEO
1 award
25Pollination
Corporate advisory & infrastructure funds focused on multiple sectors
$50M15 mo agoFunding Raised38Martijn Wilder Am
Founder and CEO
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26Alantra
Mid-market focused global investment bank
$49M75 mo agoPublic862Martin Menzi
Founder
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27Validus
Provider of financial risk management advisory, capital markets, and technology
$45M16 mo agoLate Stage25WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+30
28ICG-Longbow Senior Secured
Real estate fund focused on debt investments
$38M92 mo agoPublic507Martin Wheeler
Co-Founder & Senior Advisor
29CapRelease
Company providing flexible eCommerce growth funding
$38M6 mo agoSeries ATony Wilcox
Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer
30Fairstone Group
Provider of wealth management services
$28M63 mo agoSeries B1,200Lee Hartley
CEO
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31Hilltop Credit Partners
Provider of sustainable properties development services
$24M69 mo agoFunding RaisedPaul Oberschneider
Founder & CEO Hilltop Credit Partners | Private Residential Development Financing
32Ukri
Provider of funding and support for research and innovation initiatives
$19M76 mo agoFunding Raised1,475Mark Walport
CEO
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33RCP Finance
Provides real estate investment advisory services
$15M32 mo agoFunding RaisedJack Collins
Partner
34Green Angel Syndicate
Angel network focused on early-stage climate sectors
$13M49 mo agoSeries A2
35Balmoor
M&A advisory firm
$10M24 mo agoSeries A34Don Baladasan
Co-Founder
36Nesta
Community foundation investing in organizations & people
$10M42 mo agoFunding RaisedRavi Gurumurthy
CEO
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37Eden Corporate Finance
Investment banking firm
$8M36 mo agoSeries AQutub Yousafali
Chief Executive
38Innova
Developer of renewable energy solutions, assisting businesses with sustainable power
$6M38 mo agoAcquiredRobin Dummett
Co-Founder & Director
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39Digital Enterprise
Sector agnostic startup accelerator
$6M31 mo agoFunding Raised2WordPressPleskMySQL+271 launch
40Castleforge
Real estate firm focused on value-added strategies
$5M25 mo agoFunding Raised35
35 → 49 (+40%)
Michael Kovacs
Co-Founder
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41Tern
Venture capital firm focused on IoT companies
$4M30 mo agoPublic7Al Sisto
CEO
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42DigitalBridge
Operator of data centers fiber networks towers and edge infrastructure
$4M21 mo agoAcquired34Alexandre Villela
Managing Director
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43Antidote
Provider of a startup accelerator program offering resources and funding
$3M7 mo agoSeries AAndres Campo
Co-Founder
44East Star Resources
Provider of gold & copper exploration services
$2M6 mo agoPublic11
11 → 14 (+27%)
Charlie Wood
Director
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45Critical Metals
Infrastructure funds focused on mining sector
$2M11 mo agoPublic3Christopher Ecclestone
Executive Director
46MercureDAO
Web3 digital marketing incubator that helps brands navigate the web3 landscape
$2M28 mo agoSeedIan M
Chief Executive Officer
47Velox Capital Partners
Long-short equity strategy focused hedge fund
$1M24 mo agoSeedDimitri Kern
Partner
48Deep Grey Research
Provider of investment research services
$818K28 mo agoSeed5Enrico Ottavian
Founder
49Acre Impact Capital
Infrastructure fund investing in climate-aligned essential infrastructure sectors
$523K21 mo agoSeed1Diana Smallridge
Advisor
Cart FunctionalityWixSentry+151 partnership · 1 award
50Technology Holdings
Global boutique investment banking firm
$210K2 mo agoEarly StageBryce H
Co-Founder

Top 12 Investment Industry companies in England

#1
Series A · London, England · founded 2023
$38.2Mraised

Company providing flexible eCommerce growth funding. The platform offers swift financial solutions tailored to the unique needs of online retailers. Funding is accessible quickly, allowing businesses to scale operations or boost marketing efforts. Repayment terms adjust with revenue cycles, ensuring manageable financial obligations. The company partners with businesses beyond financing, offering data insights and expertise to support ongoing growth. They fund various eCommerce sectors and sizes, focusing on businesses demonstrating growth and a minimum monthly revenue. Access to funding requires a referral or direct contact with the company.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Venture Debt$33.3M
  • Dec 2025Series A$2.7M
  • Mar 2025Seed$2.2M
Founders & team
Tony WilcoxCo-Founder and Chief Commercial OfficerDavid NangleCo-Founder & CFOJack WCo-Founder
Investors
Partners For Growth
#2
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2018 · 7 employees
$260Mraised

Financial advisory firm offering investment banking services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Conventional Debt$210M
  • Apr 2024Conventional Debt$50M
Founders & team
Jeremy DobsonManaging Director
Investors
European Investment Bank, JICA
#3
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2019 · 38 employees
$50Mraised

Corporate advisory & infrastructure funds focused on multiple sectors. It is a specialist climate change investment and advisory firm, accelerating the transition to a net zero, nature positive and resilient future.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 43k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$2.2M
Founders & team
Martijn Wilder AmFounder and CEOTony O'sullivanFounder & Executive ChairFai AllamBusiness Partner
Investors
U.S. Department of State, Macdoch, Serendipity Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#4
Late Stage · London, England · founded 2009 · 25 employees
$45Mraised

Provider of financial risk management advisory, capital markets, and technology. The firm delivers hedging services and technology designed for alternative, private, and illiquid assets. It offers solutions to the operational challenges of implementing, managing, and monitoring hedging programmes. The firm’s services include front office execution support, regulatory reporting, and compliance monitoring.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 27k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025PE$45M
  • May 2020PE
Investors
Walter Global Asset Management, FTV Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflare
#5
Public · London, England · founded 2020 · 11 employees
$2.4Mraised

Provider of gold & copper exploration services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Telegram) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Post IPO$2.4M
  • Jan 2024Grant (prize money)
Founders & team
Charlie WoodDirectorAnthony EastmanDirector
Investors
BHP, Endeavour Mining
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapGodaddyGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud Cdn
#6
Series A · London, England · founded 2024
$3.3Mraised

Provider of a startup accelerator program offering resources and funding. The program supports founders from early stages through seed funding. It provides mentorship, talent matching, office space, and legal support. Selected founders receive initial capital. The program culminates in a pitch day for venture capital.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 587 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$3.3M
Founders & team
Andres CampoCo-FounderBen CousensCo-FounderMichele AnastasioCo-Founder
Investors
Fulgur Ventures, Initial Capital
#7
Acquired · London, England · founded 1991
$894Mraised

Private equity investment firm and provider of financial investments, business services, and policy reform initiatives. It offers project financing, equity, and support for startups and medium-sized businesses. The organization delivers corporate sector advisory services, partnering for impact and policy advice. It facilitates mobilization, legal reform, and risk management.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 336k LinkedIn followers — 30.0% of this cohort's audience · 86 engagements/post (1.8× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2023Grant (prize money)$223.1M
  • Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$6.1M
  • Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$10.2M
  • Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$57.1M
Founders & team
Natalie HorvatDirectorHadrien HaddakDirectorWilliam RoosManaging Director
Investors
Europa, USAID
#8
Early Stage · London, England · founded 2000
$210Kraised

Global boutique investment banking firm. It focus on technology services, consulting, business process management, software, and healthcare companies worldwide.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Unattributed$75K
  • Sep 2023Unattributed$210K
Founders & team
Bryce HCo-FounderVivek SubramanyamFounder & CEOJake ThatcherCo-Founder
#9
Acquired · London, England · founded 2013 · 52 employees
$500Mraised

Corporate backed infrastructure investment firm focused on oil & gas based sectors

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%
Growth
top 45%
Talent
top 45%
Global
bottom 45%
Market
bottom 40%
News
bottom 24%
Funding: Raised $500M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 13 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jan 2024)
Growth: Headcount 44 → 52 (+18%) across vintages
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Conventional Debt$470.5M
  • Jan 2022Conventional Debt$198.1M
  • Dec 2018Conventional Debt$330M
  • May 2013PE$500M
Founders & team
Ante PogacicPartnerJohn RedpathCEO & Senior Partner
Investors
Rabobank, Credit Agricole CIB, Natixis, ING, Bank of China, MUFG Bank
#10
Public · London, England · founded 2018
$416.4Mraised

Infrastructure fund focused on the energy sector

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2023Post IPO$20.1M
  • Apr 2022Post IPO$195.8M
  • Apr 2021Post IPO$187.4M
  • Oct 2019Post IPO$13.1M
Founders & team
Peter GutmanManaging DirectorSumiori ArimaManaging Director
Investors
Nidec Group, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Hosted LibrariesHstsJqueryMicrosoft Asp.Net
#11
Public · London, England · founded 2018 · 3 employees
$1.6Mraised

Infrastructure funds focused on mining sector

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Post IPO$1.3M
  • Jan 2024Post IPO$273.4K
Founders & team
Christopher EcclestoneExecutive DirectorRussell FryerExecutive Director
Investors
NIU Invest
#12
Acquired · London, England · founded 2013 · 62 employees
$6.2Braised

Private debt fund focused on multiple sectors

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2017PE$2.5B
  • Mar 2017PE$3.7B
Founders & team
Mark TognoliniCo-FounderTim FlynnCo-Founder & CEOAndrew MerrillManaging Director
Investors
OMERS Private Markets, TowerBrook, British Business Investments
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries

Funding & investor landscape

$12.6Btotal disclosed funding
117companies funded
228disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa28 rounds
British Patient Capital8 rounds
Inter Invest6 rounds
HSBC5 rounds
Aken Capital4 rounds
Barclays4 rounds
Gov4 rounds
Mojo.capital4 rounds
Wells Fargo4 rounds
Bank of China3 rounds

Notable founders

Tony Wilcox
Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer · CapRelease
David Nangle
Co-Founder & CFO · CapRelease
Jeremy Dobson
Managing Director · Emerging Markets Global Advisory
Martijn Wilder Am
Founder and CEO · Pollination
Tony O'sullivan
Founder & Executive Chair · Pollination
Charlie Wood
Director · East Star Resources
Anthony Eastman
Director · East Star Resources
Andres Campo
Co-Founder · Antidote
Ben Cousens
Co-Founder · Antidote
Natalie Horvat
Director · EBRD
Hadrien Haddak
Director · EBRD
Bryce H
Co-Founder · Technology Holdings
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,074,787 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Investment Industry coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Investment Industry companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 4362 indexable Investment Industry companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Investment Industry companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Investment Industry companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $12.6B in disclosed equity funding across 117 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Investment Industry company in England, United Kingdom?
Hayfin is the highest-funded Investment Industry company in England, United Kingdom, with $6.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Investment Industry companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
117 of the 4362 Investment Industry companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Investment Industry unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
None of the Investment Industry companies in England, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Investment Industry companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Investment Industry companies on this list include Europa, British Patient Capital, Inter Invest, HSBC, Aken Capital.
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