Bestport Private Equity
Private equityLondon · Growth · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Bestport backs ambitious, fast-growing, cash-generative UK companies typically valued between £3m and £40m. The firm positions itself as an entrepreneurial provider of supportive capital, working in partnership with management teams and sharing broad business experience to help shape strategy and support ongoing development through to a successful exit. It offers institutional, private, and family office investors access to private equity investment opportunities.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 9 of 23 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Hardware ×2Impact & Social Good ×2Social ×2Wellness & Fitness ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Circular Economy ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×8
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSpecialist education, therapeutic and residential care provider for young people with complex needs (exit).
Group of two independent fostering agencies (Eastern Family Services and Affinity Fostering Services) covering parts of eastern England and Kent.
Affinity Fostering Services is a fostering agency that matches children with foster carers and provides support services to families and local authorities.
HealthtechImpact & Social GoodSocial
Bristol-based payments solutions company operating in 37 countries (exit).
A digital printing company offering custom print products and services using state-of-the-art HP Indigo and large format printing presses.
Advanced ManufacturingDirect to ConsumerE-commerceUK, GB
Microsoft Cloud IT services business backed with growth capital (exit).
Independent fostering agency, part of the Affinity EFS Group.
Eastern Fostering Services provides foster care placements and family matching services for children in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, and Norfolk.
GovTechImpact & Social GoodSocialEast Bergholt, GB
Consultancy designing, supplying and installing LED, solar, heating, EV charging and air purification solutions.
Apex Unitas is a regulated fund structuring and investment platform that lets wealth managers and private banks access private markets, pooling investors through a platform nominee that handles reporting and administration.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsElderstreet Investments
Wiltshire-based UK specialist in the management, auction and recycling of medical equipment.
Hilditch Group specializes in the resale and remarketing of used medical equipment for hospitals and healthcare organizations across the UK and Europe.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyHealthtechMedical DevicesMalmesbury, GB
Mike HilditchNicky Hilditch
Supplier of sailboat and powerboat equipment to the leisure marine market (exit).
Lewmar designs, manufactures, and distributes marine equipment including winches, deck hardware, hatches, portlights, windlasses, steering systems, and glazing solutions for recreational and commercial vessels.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareCowes, GB
Len LewreyLeslie Marsh
Co-investorsShackleton Ventures Ltd.
Northern Ireland-based online digital printing platform operating four 'upload and print' websites in the UK and Ireland.
Sano provides physiotherapy services to private individuals, case handlers, employers, and NHS clients in the UK.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessUK, GB
Back in Action UK provides onsite occupational physiotherapy and workplace ergonomics services to corporate and public sector clients, focusing on rehabilitating employees with musculoskeletal issues and reducing work-related injuries and absence.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessPudsey, GB
Matt(Group Managing Director)
UK's largest indoor go-karting operator, established 1992.
Online travel booking platform offering last-minute UK holiday cottage discounts across 18 sites.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioOracleNYSE: ORCL
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSano Physiotherapy · thebusinessdesk.com · Aug 20, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · British · since 2018
Bestport Ventures Llp — significant influence or control
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bestport Private Equity made?
- Bestport Private Equity has 23 tracked investments.
- What stage does Bestport Private Equity invest at?
- Bestport Private Equity invests at the Growth stage.
- What is Bestport Private Equity's typical check size?
- Bestport Private Equity typically writes checks of $3.8M – $12.7M.
- What sectors does Bestport Private Equity focus on?
- Bestport Private Equity focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic, Sports Tech, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Bestport Private Equity located?
- Bestport Private Equity is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Bestport Private Equity lead rounds?
- Yes, Bestport Private Equity leads investment rounds.
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