About
A unique approach to private equity investment
It remains a tough climate and now, more than ever, business owners and entrepreneurs in the UK and Europe need the right financial support and strategic guidance to achieve their aspirations. RCapital was formed in 2004 by Jamie Constable and Peter Ward to achieve this. As the private equity industry’s first private business rescue company, we remain a leading player, but with some significant differences.
Resources
RCapital takes its name from ‘our capital’ and we almost always invest our own money in both turnaround and growth investments. This means the stakes for us personally are as high as they are for you, the business owner. When we make a decision to invest in a business, we enter into a long term, mutually beneficial partnership.
Agility and decision making
Since formation RCapital has demonstrated a consistent ability to very quickly identify the root causes of business distress working within the collapsed timescales required from a recovery or turnaround situation. Our approach to due diligence directly involves both existing management and employees. This means we can react quickly to minimise further business disruption, avoid undue loss of reputation or cash flow and create a strong foundation for future employee engagement.
Sustainability
We strive to find the solutions that will best preserve the business and its longevity. Too many rescue and turnaround investors are simply looking for quick wins. They implement aggressive restructuring programmes with little regard for company heritage and existing employees. RCapital’s approach is different and our investments are for the longer term. These are key foundations to the ultimate success of any turnaround situation.
Reputation
Since inception, RCapital has developed a reputation for delivering high investment returns for all stakeholders. As one of the UK’s foremost restructuring specialists, we identify creative, profitable solutions to financial and structural issues, ensuring problems are resolved quickly with minimal disruption to business as usual.
Our end goal for both turnaround and growth investments is to build a sustainable, profitable business for the future.
“I have worked with the RCapital team for many years and we have co-invested on numerous deals. At all times, they have shown extremely high levels of creativity and delivery capability in the restructuring solutions they develop. Without doubt their operational capabilities are second to none in the industry, which I can say from experience having an additional personal interest in turnaround business within my own portfolio.”
“I worked closely with RCapital during the acquisition of the Morses Club business from the administrators of London Scottish Bank Plc (In Administration) in my capacity as legal advisor to the management team. The management team had held a number of discussions with different funding partners but RCapital stood out for their ability to assess the deal, formulate a credible proposal and then work with management to complete the deal. Importantly, the management team liked RCapital’s approach to doing business and believed they could work with RCapital to close the deal and beyond.