Santander is a significant player in the UK Banking market with a track record of continuing to increase its lending to businesses. In 2012, Santander launched its Growth Capital product as part of its innovative programme for High Growth SMEs. The team led by Darren Hart, has since supported over 120 businesses across a diverse range of sectors, with over £550m of new lending for over 175 growth financing projects. In 2017 alone the business has supported over 50 companies and lent £200m. Santander recognises the significant contribution of SMEs to the UK economy and its Growth Capital clients are in the process of creating well over 7,000 new full time jobs

Charles Russell Speechlys is a law firm advising on all aspects of private equity transactions. From MBOs to MBIs, buy-and-build, to secondary buy outs and exits. We act for private equity houses, private investors, management teams and investee companies – acting on all stages of the life cycle.

Expert in both technology and service, SS&C GlobeOp is a major independent administrator, offering the private equity industry unique competitive benefits. Key differentiators for our business are our best-in-breed technology, used by us and offered to our clients, significant staff expertise, and impeccable client service.

When technology-driven companies decide to enter the U.S. market—whether to expand, raise investment capital, or pursue a key transaction—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati offers those companies distinct advantages. Our U.S. expansion team includes attorneys who have provided advice on U.S. matters to hundreds of non-U.S. start-up and growth-stage technology companies, including clients based in the U.K.

17Capital is a leading global private equity specialist with one focus: financing successful investors in private equity. The firm provides capital to investors to enable them to build their portfolio or generate liquidity for their shareholders. 17Capital has pioneered its market, raising €2.0 billion in four successive funds. With over 40 transactions executed and over €1.5 billion invested, the team focus on investment opportunities ranging between $10 million and $500 million.

EquityFD and EquityChair specialise in the recruitment of Finance Directors and Chairmen/NXDs. Alongside our sister companies, EquityFC and EquityInterim, we work with high growth companies across a range of sectors and locations. We seek to identify broadly skilled individuals who can unlock value and enhance returns.

IAG delivers specialist fund administration services for private equity, real estate, alternative assets and listed fund structures to a select base of blue chip clients.

Each of our clients is served by a highly skilled team led by an IAG board director and underpinned by the use of market leading fund reporting systems.

Since IAG was founded in 2000 the team has administered over 400 funds.

Globally IAG has assets under administration of over US$14bn and office locations in Guernsey, UK, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Investec Private Banking is part of Investec Bank plc, an international financial services institution founded over 40 years ago by five friends who resolved to build a business that lives in society, not off it.

Employing nearly 8,000 staff worldwide with an estimated £80.5 billion in funds under management in the UK (as of December 2015), we offer ‘Out of the Ordinary’ bespoke financial services designed to meet the needs of individuals earning circa £300,000 and above per annum. Our clients typically have a net worth in excess of £3 million.

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