Seneca Partners
Venture capitalHaydock · Seed–Growth · 13 people tracked
Also known as Seneca Capital Limited
Investment thesis
Seneca Partners provides tax-advantaged investment products distributed through UK IFAs and wealth management firms as part of clients' financial planning. Its offering includes an asset-backed inheritance tax solution, a generalist Venture Capital Trust targeting returns from a diversified portfolio of private and AIM-quoted growth companies, and, since 2018, commercial property investments spanning flexible office space, hotels and retail superstores. The firm works with over 420 UK-based IFAs and wealth management firms and is a signatory to the Investing in Women Code, committing to improving female entrepreneurs' access to finance.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 11 of 86 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×4Biotech ×3SaaS ×3Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2PropTech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×4United States×2
Investments · 86 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEIS investment from which Seneca achieved a 7.5x return on exit.
Provider of cloud-based integrated communications and telephony software for CRM systems, serving the staffing and recruitment sector.
CloudCall is a unified communications platform that integrates calling, texting, analytics, and AI-driven automation directly into ATS/CRM systems for staffing and recruiting teams.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
AMR Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel anti-infectives, with a focus on infection prevention.
BiotechHealthtech
Portfolio company recognised with a RetailTech award.
Stratham, US
Paul LeBlanc(Director)Laura Denner(Chief Financial Officer)Peter Nieuwenhuizen(Director)John R. Shaw(Chief Executive Officer)
Northcoders runs coding bootcamps for people looking to start or advance careers in software development, offering in-person events, virtual open evenings, and connections to hiring partners.
Developer ToolsEdTech
Seneca Bridging is a UK-based specialist lender providing short-term, unregulated bridging loans, development finance, refurbishment finance and revolving credit facilities secured against residential and commercial property.
FintechPropTech
Seneca Trade Partners, operating as Revolve, provides trade and stock finance to UK SMEs, offering stock and trade funding facilities from £25,000 to £300,000 and working capital loans up to £100,000.
Fintech
Seneca Property is an independent UK real estate investor offering income and growth investment opportunities across office, retail, leisure, industrial, residential, and healthcare sectors, with typical deal sizes of £2m–20m.
PropTechHaydock, GB
Jeff Morton(CEO)Chris Bullough(MD)
Oncimmune operates ImmunoINSIGHTS, an antibody/autoantibody biomarker discovery platform that profiles antibodies from low-volume biological samples using a library of ~9,000 human antigens and machine learning analytics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Martin Gouldstone(CEO)
Durham, US
KENNETH WEST(Executive Officer)BASTIAAN DRIEHUYS(Executive Officer, Director)DAN DEATON(Director)JAYE MCDERMOTT(Executive Officer)JOHN SUDOL(Director)
UK provider of facade access and fall arrest equipment services, electrical testing, high-level cleaning and specialist electrical and mechanical services, operating across four divisions.
PTSG is a multi-service provider offering specialist building services—including fall protection and access, electrical and lightning protection testing, specialist cleaning and façade access, fire safety and compliance, and water treatment—to the facilities management and construction sectors.
CleantechConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSUK, GB
Paul Teasdale(Co-founder & Executive Chairman (former CEO))Dr. Greg Ward(Chief Executive Officer)Tony Lloyd(Chief Financial Officer)John Irvine(Chief Financial Officer)Phil Brown(Chief Information Officer)Alison Chard(Chief Performance Officer)
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘSecretary & Director · since 2011
Director · British · since 2010
Director · British · since 2012
Director · British · since 2017
Ian William Currie — 25–50% of shares
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Seneca Partners invest at?
- Seneca Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Seneca Partners focus on?
- Seneca Partners focuses on Healthtech, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Seneca Partners located?
- Seneca Partners is headquartered in Haydock, GB.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamManaging a hybrid Venture Capital Trust – Richard Manley, Seneca Partners
Wealth Club · Richard Manley
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