Investing with conviction, overcoming complexity

Novus is an independent sponsor operating in the underserved lower mid-market. We adopt a hands-on, expert-led approach to investing

Our approach is to make good businesses great

Our Strategy

  • Novus has a flexible mandate, enabling us to back management teams seeking growth capital or support shareholders looking to exit to a trusted long-term partner.

  • We take a proactive approach to our investments where we catalyse business transformation.

  • We are highly adaptable with flexible holding periods.

  • Whether management teams seek full succession or plan to stay for the next growth phase, we tailor our investment to suit their needs.

Investment Criteria

  • We specialise in industrials and business services sectors serving a B2B customer base

  • We specialise in partnering with businesses that generate up to £5m EBITDA.

  • We prefer taking majority stakes but are open to minority investments.

  • We are comfortable with a range of deal types including non-core carve-outs, spin-offs, MBIs and MBOs.

Our Capital

  • We invest our own money and that of a small group of high-net-worth individuals.

  • The origins of our capital mirror the entrepreneurial spirit of the businesses with which we partner.

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Our Approach

We have a flexible investment philosophy, unconstrained by rigid investment criteria. 

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Partnerships

We build meaningful partnerships through value creation with our clients.

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