70 Search Funds in the UK
Get in touch with 70 search funds in the UK, with their decision makers' emails, in LeadWave's investor database (November 2026).
Vesta Software Group
Odyssey Ventures
Marlborough Scott
Stellar Associates Uk
The National Health and Medical Services Group
Perrin & Partners
Castelnau
- Search funds
- 70
- Updated November 2026
- Searchers
- 68
- With their emails
- Verified emails
- 96%
- Checked one by one
Top Search funds in the UK
Each row shows one searcher. Get all their emails in the full list.
| Firm | HQ | Focus | Decision maker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vesta Software Groupvestasoftwaregroup.com | Wallingford, UK | SaaS | Mike RowlandGroup Leader |
| 2Odyssey Venturesodyssey.ventures | London, UK | SaaSAIDeep tech | Alastair MitchellManaging Partner |
| 3Marlborough Scottmarlboroughscott.com | Manchester, UK | Generalist | Andy RobertsonDirector |
| 4Stellar Associates Ukstellarassociates.co.uk | London, UK | Mobility & TransportationManufacturing & Industrial | Adrian HoInvestment Director |
| 5The National Health and Medical Services Groupnhms.health | London, UK | SaaSHealthcareLogistics & Supply chain | Barry ShrierFounder |
| 6Perrin & Partnersperrinandpartners.co.uk | UK | Generalist | Kit Schutzer-WeissmannAssociate Director |
| 7Castelnaucastelnaucapital.co.uk | London, UK | SaaSGeneralist | Miguel AlbaCo-Founder |
8 Curzon Venturescurzon.net | Norwich, UK | Generalist | Wesley AndersonPartner |
9 Kortica Capitalkortica.co.uk | Oxford, UK | Manufacturing & IndustrialLogistics & Supply chain | Nuno LeitaoFounder & Managing Director |
10 Nautae Capitalnautaecapital.com | London, UK | Generalist | Amaury |
11 Shorefox Partnersshorefoxpartners.com | London, UK | HealthcareBiotech & Life sciences | Robert ShoreFounder |
12 Caribou Capitalcariboucapital.co.uk | Teddington, UK | Generalist | Mark PihlensDirector |
13 Legacy Leadership Capitallegacyleadershipcapital.com | London, UK | Business services | Adrian ThomasFounder & Director |
14 Successr Capitalsuccessrcapital.com | London, UK | Vertical SaaS | Will SarjantFounder |
15 Hamburg Ventureshamburgventures.com | London, UK | SaaSFintechInsurtech | Florian WilischGeneral Manager |
16 N.G. Partnersngpartners.uk | Downham Market, UK | Generalist | Marcus NixonCo Founder |
17 Endurance Partnersendurancepartners.co.uk | London, UK | Generalist | Matheus VilelaPartner |
18 AB1 Capitalab1capital.com | Birmingham, UK | SaaSManufacturing & Industrial | Antonio-borja VFounder & Managing Partner |
19 Farnam Entrepreneurial Successionfarnames.com | London, UK | Generalist | Raul JacobFounder, Managing Director |
20 Hm-dhm-d.com | London, UK | Real estate & Construction | Leo WattsDirector |
21 Onehundred Capitalonehundred.capital | London, UK | Logistics & Supply chainMobility & Transportation | Andrei ConstantinPrivate Investor (Partner) |
22 Luliha Capitalluliha.com | London, UK | Generalist | Steffen VerbistFounder |
23 Lawres Grouplawres-group.com | Milton Keynes, UK | Healthcare | Atharva PhutaneM&A, Deal Origination & Investment |
24 Everest Capitaleverestcap.uk | London, UK | Generalist | Ildar KhabibullinSearch Fund Entrepreneur |
25 1868 Capital1868capital.co.uk | London, UK | Vertical SaaS | Alec DentManaging Partner |
26 Next Chapternextchapter.co.uk | London, UK | Generalist | Dan FoxOwner |
27 Crescent Partnerscrescent-partners.com | London, UK | Healthcare | Sabrina ChandraniFounder |
28 Aligned Partnersalignedpartners.co.uk | London, UK | Generalist | Nadim KapadiaManaging Partner |
29 Fairmile Partnersfairmilepartners.co.uk | London, UK | SaaSBusiness services | Edward CollasFounder |
30 Amarokamarok-partners.com | York, UK | Business services | Kevin SniderFounding Partner |
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Search funds in the UK at a glance
- Top sectors: generalist, manufacturing & industrial and business services.
- Most are in London (40%).
- 81% come with a decision maker's email.
- London28 · 40%
- Banbury1 · 1%
- Birmingham1 · 1%
- Bressingham1 · 1%
- Bury Saint Edmunds1 · 1%
- Downham Market1 · 1%
- High Wycombe1 · 1%
- Lichfield1 · 1%
- Generalist32 · 46%
- Manufacturing & Industrial10 · 14%
- Business services9 · 13%
- Healthcare8 · 11%
- Vertical SaaS8 · 11%
- Logistics & Supply chain5 · 7%
- Mobility & Transportation4 · 6%
- Real estate & Construction4 · 6%
- Founder20 · 29%
- Other19 · 28%
- Managing Partner9 · 13%
- Director8 · 12%
- Partner5 · 7%
- Managing Director3 · 4%
How this list was built
Funds are on it when their own website says they are a search fund: one or two entrepreneurs raising money to buy and run one company. A firm counts when its headquarters is in the UK.
From LeadWave's investor database, updated November 2026. Emails are found and checked one by one.
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Frequently asked questions
LeadWave lists 70 search funds in the UK (November 2026).
One or two entrepreneurs, often fresh out of business school, who raise money to find, buy and run one small, profitable company. The search usually takes about two years; then the searcher becomes the CEO.
830+ search funds with their searchers, plus 120+ search fund investors with their partners: 1,000+ decision makers' emails in all. Each firm comes with its website, LinkedIn and location; each person with their title, email and LinkedIn. You get it as Excel and CSV.
Business owners who want to sell, brokers and M&A advisors, lenders, lawyers and accountants who serve searchers, and investors looking for searchers to back.
Each row on this page shows one searcher. All their emails are in the 800 Search Funds List, $49 one-time.
From each firm's own website. Every email is checked before it goes in. Updated November 2026.