Partners for growth

Empowering bold innovators to scale with confidence.

We invest across three interconnected sectors where we have deep investment and operational expertise. Our pan-European investment platform enables us to bring sector knowledge and operational support to every partnership.

 

This international perspective helps us create lasting value. Time and again we've helped companies achieve more, hitting ambitious targets by enhancing their capabilities.

Our Sectors

Software & Data

Tech Enabled Services

Financial Services

Since we launched in 2007, our performance has generated higher returns for investors than any other UK private equity firm and we’ve been awarded ‘UK Private Equity House of the Year’ four out of the past six years.

Deep expertise from our sector specialists provides significant value enhancement across every Synova partnership using our...

Six Levers of Growth

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Optimising Sales

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Harnessing the Power of Data & AI

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Transforming Digitally

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Embracing Talent

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Expanding Reach

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Going International

People Grow Companies

"Synova has been a highly supportive partner for the Company, backing us at every stage, as we deliver on our vision to develop the world’s most advanced commodity price forecasting and analytics platform."

Spencer Wicks
Former CEO, Expana

"I have enjoyed every minute of my four year journey with Synova; their knowledge of our industry, their understanding of the important building blocks of growth, and the discipline that comes from having a focused private equity partner has been invaluable."

Tim Johnson
Chair, JMG Group

“Synova supported our ‘original IP’ strategy wholeheartedly, providing counsel and insight as we scaled. It has been a genuine and value-added partnership with them and they earned the trust that's so pivotal to a successful investor relationship.”

Dave Bailey
Founder, Tonic Games

"It has been a pleasure working in what I have always described as a ‘true partnership’ with Synova. Their insights and guidance have allowed Stackhouse Poland, and most importantly our people, to flourish over the past four years."

Jeremy Cary
Founder, Stackhouse Poland

“Synova’s support alongside our Chairman Chris Samuel, has been instrumental in enhancing our position in the market, in assisting us with the evolution of our strategy, and ultimately finding the right partner for the next stage of our growth."

Zahid Bilgrami
CEO, Defaqto

"Synova’s excellent track record of scaling high growth education and subscription technology companies internationally will help support NEG to achieve its full potential.”

Neil Gamewell
Founder, NEG

"We are so delighted to be partnering together and growing Synectics to its full potential. From the very beginning, we felt comfortable with the team and confident in the shared vision for the future."

Carol Shanahan
Founder, Synectics Solutions

To this day, our focus on developing strong relationships with founders and managers remains central to our success - enabling us to adapt our proven model to the individual needs of each portfolio company.

Alongside our partners, we’re always looking forward to the next step.