SEP is the UK’s leading growth equity and venture capital partner for innovative companies with significant potential, helping them to exploit their full market opportunities and long-term value. Since 1991 we have invested in over 150 companies, resulting in numerous high value exits and establishing some as global technology leaders.
Professional, patient and supportive are all words that are used to describe us. We’re also noted for our commitment to maintaining strong relationships with management right through to exit. And we are viewed as high calibre investment partners by entrepreneurial companies and their advisers.
Currently investing from £200 million fund
We have substantial funds available for investment: we are currently investing from the £200m SEP IV Fund. Our focus is on IT, healthcare and energy. As these sectors are increasingly converging, we are capitalising on this trend with our integrated investment team approach.
We enjoy the benefit of independent commercial perspectives through our own advisory board, which comprises experienced former and current executives of many leading UK companies including Amazon, Cairn Energy, Sun Microsystems and Inveresk Research.
Environmental Energies £95 million Fund (EEF)
We have expanded funds available for investment by partnering with FTSE 100-company SSE plc to raise a £95 million secondary fund focused exclusively on clean tech companies. The fund has attracted investment from four blue chip financial institutions, headed by Lexington Partners – the world’s largest independent manager of secondary private equity and co-investment funds with $20 billion under management. The syndicate also comprises UK based funds Hermes GPE and F&C Private Equity, as well as Swiss-based Partners Group.