Long term investors of established resilient businesses.
Novus is a private investment company focused on the underserved small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market. We take a hands-on, expert-led approach to growing and transforming businesses.
Our Strategy
Novus has a flexible mandate, enabling us to support shareholders seeking a trusted long-term exit and management teams looking for growth capital.
We take a proactive approach, driving transformation and scaling growth within our portfolio.
Our investment structures and holding periods are tailored. Accommodating full succession, partial de-risking, or backing management through the next phase of expansion.
Our focus is on acquiring proven businesses and supporting their long-term growth.
Investment Criteria
Specialists in the industrials and business services sectors, with a focus on B2B customers.
We typically partner with businesses generating up to £5m of EBITDA.
We typically acquire majority ownership, while remaining open to minority positions in select circumstances.
We are experienced across a range of transaction types, including non-core carve-outs, spin-offs, MBIs and MBOs.
Our Capital
We invest our own money and that of a small group of high-net-worth individuals.
Our capital comes from entrepreneurial origins, aligning us with the spirit of the businesses we acquire.
Our capital is founded on the entrepreneurial values that align with those of our partners.
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Our Approach
We have a flexible investment philosophy, unconstrained by rigid investment criteria.
