NorthEdge

NorthEdge is a regional private equity firm headquartered in Manchester, with offices in Leeds and Birmingham. The firm manages over £900 million across four regionally focused funds, targeting lower mid-market buy-out and development capital transactions. NorthEdge focuses on investing in businesses with ambitious management teams and significant growth potential, particularly in the Technology, Healthcare, Business Services, and Specialised Industrials sectors. The firm typically invests between £2 million and £50 million in each business, aiming to support companies with turnovers greater than £5 million and profits exceeding £0.5 million.

With a 25-year track record, NorthEdge has backed 48 businesses, employing approximately 7,600 people across its portfolio. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes building open and honest relationships based on trust, understanding the challenges of growing a business, and focusing on shareholder value. NorthEdge's approach is to support management teams in accelerating value growth, challenging them to think bigger and bolder, and building businesses that are sustainable and diverse.

NorthEdge's commitment to responsible investment principles has been recognized with awards such as the Top Recognised Firm for the GP Below £1bn AUM category at the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) Excellence in Sustainability Awards. This accolade highlights the firm's dedication to quantifying the economic and social value generated by its activities in UK regions, reinforcing the role of private capital in driving meaningful outcomes for local communities and economies.