Ludgate provides its growing network of investors with access to attractive investment opportunities in high growth smaller companies. They are able to invest through funds managed/advised by Ludgate as well as directly in venture capital opportunities.

Investment Focus


The key is being able to identify the best investment opportunities amongst the vast number of small companies seeking financial support and advice.

This means finding the right company to back, in the right sector, at the right point in its development, where significant growth prospects for the future exist and where a visible path to an exit opportunity through a listing or trade sale can be identified.

Investment success is also maximised through the active and hands-on approach we take to all our investments. We work closely with each investee company to help them mature into successful commercial businesses.

Deal Flow
Ludgate has created a very strong pipeline of quality investment opportunities using all its experience and contacts to identify new investee companies both in the UK and internationally.

Investment Stage
Ludgate has built a reputation for sourcing quality investment opportunities in unquoted private companies, as well as growth companies listed on PLUS Markets, AIM and other overseas exchanges.

Our predominant investment focus is on high growth companies at a pre-IPO investment stage. We see this area in particular providing investors with the opportunity to make substantial returns.

We also consider early stage investments, but only where we can see a clear opportunity for creating significant growth in the long term through capturing a substantial share of a new or expanding market.

Sector
As each business we see is uniquely different, we consider investments in all areas. However significant knowledge and expertise exists across the following sectors resulting from the accumulated experience of the Ludgate team and our network of investors /contacts:

Investment Approach


We focus on companies with: