Hay Wain
Family officeLondon · Growth–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Hay Wain is a single-family office that invests flexibly across the capital structure, focusing on later-stage UK private equity and debt opportunities, with additional activity in public securities and property. Direct investments include lower mid-market buyouts and growth capital (typically up to £10m, EBITDA under £5m, control or minority positions, sector and situation agnostic), private credit (ABL, mezzanine, property and bridging loans up to £10m, asset-backed, up to 24 months), and UK real estate with hands-on asset management. It also funds specialist investment platforms it has founded and selectively backs early-stage mission-driven businesses with social, educational, well-being or healthcare benefits.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Hay Wain went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 5 of 11 portfolio companiesFintech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×1Consumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1Healthtech ×1InsurTech ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1PropTech ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×5
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAn operational dry-cleaning business with a three-unit industrial terrace; Hay Wain acquired both the trading business and underlying real estate.
Blazehill Capital structures credit and lending solutions for businesses, drawing on a team with lending and advisory backgrounds.
FintechLondon, GB
A collection of niche and specialist MGA insurance businesses; Hay Wain backed a 2022 MBO and sold the group to NFP, an Aon company.
An IT Managed Services Provider offering outsourced IT support, cloud, cybersecurity and communications to SMEs; Hay Wain backed a 2023 MBO as a buy-and-build.
Provider of on- and offshore trust and company administration services to HNWs, family offices and professional investors; acquired, rebranded and later sold to a trade buyer by Hay Wain.
Modella Capital is a private equity and investment firm specializing in retail and consumer sector acquisitions, turnarounds, and growth.
ConsumerFintechRetail TechLondon, GB
Joseph Price(Managing Director)in
BoardSteve Curtis(Chairman)
A mixed-use office and retail asset in central Oxford acquired via the NPH Red Oak JV for refurbishment and repositioning.
Quilam Capital is a specialty finance firm providing flexible investment and credit solutions, including senior and mezzanine debt, to businesses alongside corporate finance and operational advisory support.
Fintech
Co-investorsNatWestQuilam Capital
The Lettings Hub operates BOX, a tenancy management platform for letting agents and landlords that handles the full tenancy journey, including tenant referencing (with up to 240 checks per applicant, IDSP-certified Right to Rent, and PEPs/sanctions screening), specialist lettings insurance, and tiered per-let packages.
InsurTechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsGrowth LendingWest Hill Capital
A single-let industrial asset acquired under the NPH Red Oak JV with NP Investment Management for a targeted refurbishment programme.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Modella Capital · homeofdirectcommerce.com · Aug 27, 2026
Quilam Capital · mortgagesolutions.co.uk · Mar 26, 2026
The Lettings Hub · insidermedia.com · May 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hay Wain made?
- Hay Wain has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does Hay Wain invest at?
- Hay Wain invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Hay Wain's typical check size?
- Hay Wain typically writes checks of $13M.
- What sectors does Hay Wain focus on?
- Hay Wain focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Hay Wain located?
- Hay Wain is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Hay Wain lead rounds?
- Yes, Hay Wain leads investment rounds.
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