Capital with Purpose

Our investment strategies—Private Equity, Private Credit, and Venture Capital—are tailored for qualified investors who meet specific eligibility requirements under FCA regulations.

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Private Equity

🟧 AD Group Fund

We acquire and integrate UK accountancy, legal, IFA, and compliance firms into the AD Group platform.

This fund is open to external investors and built for long-term growth.

  • Deal size: £100k–£5m

  • Buy-and-build strategy across the UK

  • Unified tech stack (Xero, FYI, Clio, Apron) and shared back office

  • Platform-level branding, cross-sell and operational uplift


Who it’s for: LPs seeking stable, yield-focused exposure to professional services and private markets.

Private Credit

🟩 Found Credit

We arrange direct loans from private investors to UK limited companies—many already part of the Founder Capital and AD Group ecosystem. Every deal is structured independently, with fixed returns and strong downside protection.

  • Ticket size: £250k–£3m

  • Terms: 1–4 years / Fixed interest: 8–12%

  • Security: business assets, personal guarantees, or cash flow covenants

  • Structure: direct bilateral agreements between investor and borrower

Who it’s for:
Experienced investors, family offices, and HNWIs seeking predictable income and asset-backed lending opportunities—without fund-level risk or pooling.

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Venture Capital

🟪 Found Fund

We invest early in exceptional UK founders—especially those ignored by traditional VC.

We’re not looking for hype. We’re looking for courage, clarity, and potential.

  • Stage: Pre-seed to Series A

  • Ticket: up to £500k

  • Sectors: SaaS, fintech, B2B, healthtech, creator economy

  • LP terms: £100k+ minimum, 2/20 structure, 8% preferred return, 20–30 companies


Who it’s for: LPs seeking meaningful early-stage exposure, diverse deal flow, and hands-on fund managers.