PHD Equity

Investor type

VC

Founded

2009

AUM

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Location

Daresbury, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series B

Region of investment

Europe
Investor profile last updated: 25 August, 2026

Profile

PHD Equity Partners is a dedicated independent investment and advisory private equity firm that is owned and controlled by the Partners. We seek to invest in UK businesses with an enterprise value of up to £10m by either opting for a majority or more usually taking a minority stake.





Our focus is sector wide UK opportunities with an enterprise value of up to £10million. We invest in small and medium-sized businesses, actively working with investee companies to deliver robust and tangible returns for both themselves and our investors.





The Partners are experienced, seasoned corporate financiers, who as entrepreneurs have a reputation for understanding the challenges of growing a business and the key relationships into the funding arena to creatively structure transactions adding value for all parties.





Our Partners and Advisory Board Members (comprising of industrialists and entrepreneurs whom have direct experience of managing and growing private companies) have many years of hands-on operations, financial and management experience, which they leverage to help guide entrepreneurial companies grow.





Private Equity, Securing Investment, MBO, MBIs, Company Sales, Corporate Acquisitions, Development Capital, Debt Advisory, Public to Private, Raising Capital, Equity Release, Cross-border Transactions, Exit Strategy, Financial Due Diligence, Equity Finance, Transaction Services, Forensic Accounting, Management and Strategy, Business Sales.

Industry

Consumer Products Industrial Travel Business Services (B2B) Chemicals

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FAQs about PHD Equity

PHD Equity is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series B, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
PHD Equity is located in Daresbury, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
PHD Equity was founded in 2009.
PHD Equity invests in companies and startups in Consumer Products, Industrial, Travel, Business Services (B2B), Chemicals.
PHD Equity invests in companies and startups in Europe.
PHD Equity invests in companies and startups at Series B.
PHD Equity usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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