Maven Capital Partners

Maven Capital Partners operates as a prominent private equity and property manager across the UK. The firm focuses on supporting growing businesses across various sectors by providing capital and expertise to foster potential and accelerate growth. Maven Capital Partners also engages in property investment, collaborating with experienced developers and asset managers to finance real estate projects designed to deliver income or capital growth. The company maintains a network of over 120 executives situated across its UK offices.

As an active private equity firm in the UK, Maven Capital Partners offers flexible equity funding solutions for both entrepreneurial and established businesses. The firm has the capacity to invest up to £20 million in a single transaction. Maven Capital Partners assists management teams in acquiring the businesses they manage, providing support throughout the acquisition process. Additionally, the firm collaborates with business owners to structure tailored transactions, enabling them to either retain a stake in their business or fully realise their investment. The company provides growth funding for small and mid-sized businesses, having supported numerous management teams across the UK in achieving their growth objectives.

Beyond private equity, Maven Capital Partners specialises in property investment, partnering with experienced developers and asset managers to fund real estate projects. The firm's approach to property investment involves identifying assets and delivering what tenants require for an affordable rent, particularly in sectors like Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA). Maven Capital Partners applies rigorous disciplines to its property investment activities, similar to its private equity transactions, encompassing transaction sourcing, due diligence, deal structuring, investment committee approval, active asset management, and exit strategy development. The property team at Maven Capital Partners manages a portfolio of 19 property investments with a combined Gross Development Value exceeding £250 million. The firm has raised over £400 million in funding to date for its property portfolio, which currently comprises 28 properties with a Gross Development Value of more than £300 million.

Maven Capital Partners possesses extensive experience within the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector, having developed, asset-managed, and operated properties across various UK locations, including Glasgow, Dundee, Durham, Liverpool, and Birmingham. The firm has undertaken multiple PBSA collaborations, delivering over 1,200 purpose-built student accommodation beds through developments across the UK. Notable projects include the redevelopment of Marketgait Apartments in Dundee, which created 116 PBSA bedrooms and achieved 100% occupancy before being sold in 2018. Another example is the development of Stirling's first purpose-built student accommodation, a 207-bed facility, where Maven acts as the asset manager. The company also managed the Murieston Crescent project in Edinburgh, a 120-bed PBSA development, which represents the firm's 14th PBSA development, totaling over 2,000 beds. These projects often involve internal reconfiguration and extensive refurbishment to create high-quality student living spaces with communal facilities.

Maven Capital Partners was established in 2009 following a management buyout of the private equity business of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC. The senior team leading this transaction had collaborated since 2004, transforming Maven into a significant investor in UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In 2021, Mattioli Woods Limited, a provider of specialist wealth management and financial planning services, acquired Maven Capital Partners. The firm offers various specialist alternative investment opportunities to investors, including tax-efficient Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and deal-by-deal co-investment in private equity and property. Maven Capital Partners manages assets for a range of client funds, including VCTs and regional debt and equity funds, alongside a syndicate of Investor Partners.