How we invest
We partner with talented founders of scaling companies and help them grow faster through buy and build.
Who we partner with
We are searching for the hidden architects and subtle powerhouses
in each market we consider.
We partner with companies we believe can grow faster through buy and build, by acquiring another company for the first time or supercharging an already successful strategy
Company
Technology enabled services, B2BLeadership
Remarkable founder, CEO or teamOrganic growth
At least 10%Recurring revenue
Good visibilityEBITDA
£1m to £5mFunding
£5m to £20m plus follow-on
Founder to Founder
We have seen enough situations to know every company is different and requires deep experience on all sides to craft the right deal and approach to ongoing support.
You always get our founders
We understand it’s lonely being a CEO and experienced support and guidance is essential. With us, you partner directly with our founders. We act as your sounding board throughout our journey together, available to talk, meet and support when you need us.
Support built around you
Our partnership and approach to working together is co-created with you based on your needs, not ours. We support where you need us most, typically on strategy, people and buy and build. We can flex our level of involvement as required, from hands-on to hands-off.
Rapid decision making
Your partners are both our key decision makers and investment committee. We are independent, free from restrictions, conflicts and remote decision making of larger funds. We can commit to rapid decision making, always, to help you move faster than you peers.
Building value
Bringing together different companies, people, cultures, working practices and technology whilst growing is hard; this is where we can help.
Buy and build support
We play an active role in your buy and build, supporting you on strategy, finding companies to acquire, getting the deal done, providing funding and building your own experiences and capability.
Integration support
Leaning on our own experiences, a frontloaded integration process is essential. We help you resource and plan before the deal, to support you to bring different companies together.
Growth team
We have the support network typical of a larger fund with functional specialists across six key areas of company development: people, strategy, growth, margin, technology and finance.
Founders council
Three of the UK’s most impressive founders, who are investors with us, are available to offer practical, helpful support to our CEOs and teams.
growth team
People & Organisation
Strategy & Business Planning
Sales Acceleration
Margin Enhancement
Systems & Processes
Finance Function Effectiveness
I chose to work with Dom because he is one of us.
We wanted to supercharge our growth through buy and build. We had done some M&A in the past but nothing at scale or pace. Having a partner like Dom alongside us helped us take the step-change we wanted. We then 5x’d our business in three years. Now buy and build is second nature to us.”
Taking private equity investment for the first time was a huge decision
Dom was an invaluable partner from the start. Energetic, curious with an open and direct style. He is also humble and respectful and is someone I trust implicitly. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Dom and learned a great amount. I couldn’t recommend him more highly."
Dom lives by the values of a true partnership
With Dom I found a team with proven expertise in buy and build, who live by the values of a partnership. Dom is a tremendous partner. He generates positive first impressions and establishes early relationships with founders, bringing people together."
We share an ambition to be a leader as our market transforms
Our market is growing rapidly and transforming. Novara has a deep understanding of our ecosystem and understands ServiceNow needs new partners, skills and capacity to capture the opportunity in emerging workflows. Together, we share an ambition to be a leader in this transformation.”
Work with us
We work closely with our extended network to find the hidden architects and subtle powerhouses and bring together experienced people to support your growth.
M&A Advisors
We want to hear from you. We have been searching for remarkable companies for 30+ years. We understand and appreciate the role you play in discovering exciting companies, providing valuable advice, preparing companies for sale and making introductions.
We want to build a relationship with you and are happy to share what makes us tick. Whilst our style is to build relationships directly with Founders, we know great companies are normally well-advised and usually it’s competitive. If not, we try to make the right introductions.
If there’s something you think we should see, we will take a look. We will always make a quick decision. If we are in, we are in. When we show up, we come prepared, and we impress.
Consultants
We bring together talented people with deep specialisms to help our companies grow. Whilst we like working with people who have already contributed to our success, we are excited to grow our network.
We would love to talk if:
- You are an expert in technology or technology-enabled markets.
- You have a track record of helping people buy or sell companies in our size range, particularly where buy and build is a theme.
- You specialise in helping small and medium sized companies to grow, transform or integrate.
- You are a C-level operator or have a great network of these people.
- You are a Chair or NED with experience of buy and build.