Looking for investment
We can help you deliver on your ambitions and navigate through ownership changes.
Looking for investment
We can help you deliver on your ambitions and navigate through ownership changes.
Looking for investment
We can help you deliver on your ambitions and navigate through ownership changes.
YFM Equity Partners has been providing small business funding across the UK since 1982. We help UK small businesses scale up, grow faster and navigate through ownership change.
Jamie Roberts,
Partner
With over £680m of assets under management, we invest in:
Our investments
Unbiased
“It’s fantastic to have the support of YFM as we look to grow the company and scale Unbiased’s technology. I could not be more excited about the opportunities ahead and to have found an investor that understands and shares this vision.”
Karen Barrett, founder and CEO of Unbiased
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Go Outdoors
“I would like to personally thank YFM, for their active involvement, strategic advice and continued support which, in partnership with our exiting founders John Graham and Paul Caplan has helped to grow GO Outdoors into the UK’s largest outdoor retailer.”
Chris Matthews, CEO of GO Outdoors
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DSP
“DSP is seeing unprecedented levels of demand for its services, especially from organisations that are beginning to realise the strategic value of hybrid private and public cloud data platforms. We are delighted with both YFM’s investment and the expertise the team will provide. We are looking forward to working closely with YFM to enable us to deliver our growth plans and reach the Company’s true potential.”
Simon Goodenough, CEO of DSP
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GTK
“GTK has grown tremendously since the MBO, driven by a continued investment in sales reach, operational capabilities and international expansion. It has been a great journey to go on with YFM who have been the supportive partner they said they would be.”
John Morath, CEO of GTK
Read the case studyJamie Roberts
Partner and Chief Investment Officer
london
Jamie is Chief Investment Officer at YFM and sits on the Board and Investment Committee. Jamie leads all our Investment and Portfolio activity across the UK having first joined YFM in 2012. Since joining YFM Jamie has directly led and supported dozens of investments across all our funds and sat on many boards through to exit. Jamie is passionate about social inclusion having led YFM’s first internship programme and works with a Charity that focuses on less advantaged students to show them the opportunities that are available to them outside of their immediate network.
Stephen Murray
Investment Director
birmingham
Stephen focuses on originating and executing new investments, primarily across the Midlands region.
Tiffany Young
Origination Director
london
Tiffany joined YFM as Investment Manager in April 2021 and was promoted to Director in 2023, following the origination of two deals which culminated in investment – Plandek and DrDoctor. As Origination Director, Tiffany’s primary focus is on sourcing high-potential investment opportunities as well as cultivating long-term relationships with promising companies that may currently be in their early stages, while continuing her responsibilities as Investment Director.
Helen Villiers
Investment Operations Director
london
As Investment Operations Director, Helen is responsible for optimising our processes and driving efficiencies across YFM’s investment operations, while supporting team development and collaboration between the Investment and Portfolio teams. Helen also retains portfolio responsibilities for a limited number of investments.
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