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Pelican Capital
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Pelican Capital LLP
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pelicancapital.com
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Private
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2020
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Operating
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1–10
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HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
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London
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Europe
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Serves global market

Offices1 record

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Keyword5 values
private equity investment, management buyouts, growth capital, family office funding, equity release
Industry1 code
1SME Term Loans & Growth Capital
CodeFSAKAGABPrimaryYes
NAICS code2 codes
  • Portfolio Management and Investment Advice523940
  • Other Investment Pools and Funds5259
SIC code2 codes
  • Investors, Nec6799
  • Investment Advice6282
Product category
Private Equity
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

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Revenue model1 record
1Private equity returns
TypeLicensing Royalties
Description

Pelican Capital generates returns through capital appreciation and exit proceeds from portfolio companies. Returns are realized when investments are sold, typically after 3-5 years. Documented returns include 3.2x from Atech exit and up to 6.5x from YourParkingSpace exit.

pelicancapital.com
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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
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Pelican Capital is a UK-based private equity firm that deploys up to £50m of equity in profitable UK-based companies (sustainable profits greater than £1m). The firm supports management teams through management buyouts (MBOs), carve-outs, equity release, growth capital, and buy-and-build transactions, typically holding investments for 3-5 years before exit. Funding is sourced directly from family offices, and the firm invests substantial own capital alongside management teams.

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  • 3.2x return on Atech exit (October 2024)
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Product overview1 text field

Pelican Capital is a UK-based private equity firm that invests up to £50m of equity in profitable companies, typically with sustainable profits greater than £1m. Rather than offering a unified software product, the firm provides private equity capital with a management-focused approach to help management teams facilitate ownership change and drive growth. The firm's investment portfolio spans multiple sectors including Ed-Tech (Steplab, Unseen Group), technology-enabled services (EMS, Finders International, Capacitas), cybersecurity (SentryBay), and mobility data software (ECA International). Pelican Capital does not operate a single product platform but rather supports portfolio companies across technology sub-sectors including cloud technology, parking technology, compliance services, and tech-enabled legal services.

Product and service5 records
1Management Buyout (MBO) Capital
CategoryPrivate Equity Investment
Description

Equity investment of up to £50m to enable management teams to acquire ownership of UK-based profitable companies (sustainable profits greater than £1m), typically held 3-5 years before exit.

2Growth Capital
CategoryPrivate Equity Investment
Description

Equity investment provided to UK-based management teams to accelerate business growth, including support for international expansion, technology upgrades, and sales/marketing investment.

3Carve-out Capital
4Equity Release
5Buy-and-Build Capital
Scale indicator5 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Stephenson Harwood LLP
Strategic tierMinorTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAnnounced on2024-06-06
Description

Stephenson Harwood LLP acted as legal advisor to Pelican Capital LLP on the buyout of Finders International, a probate research, data, and technology firm.

Recent move9 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1Livingbridge
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK lower-mid-market growth and buyout PE firm with a comparable £10-100m equity ticket and tech/tech-enabled services focus. Direct competitor for the same management teams and same family-office / institutional LP pool.

2LDC (Lloyds Development Capital)
TypeDirect peer
Description

One of the most active UK lower-mid-market PE investors, writing £10-75m equity tickets across profitable UK SMEs, with deep tech and tech-enabled services coverage. Directly competes on deal flow and LP relationships.

3Bowmark Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK lower-mid-market PE firm with a tech and tech-enabled services focus, writing £20-100m+ equity cheques. Direct competitor; Pelican's recent Director hire Roy Mani previously co-headed Bowmark's lower mid-market fund.

4BGF (Business Growth Fund)
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK's most active growth investor in profitable SMEs, writing minority and majority equity tickets typically £2-25m. Competes for the same UK management teams and has a comparable sector tilt toward tech-enabled services.

5Maven Capital Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK lower-mid-market PE and venture firm with regional offices, writing £1-25m equity tickets in profitable UK SMEs. Comparable deal-size band and target company profile.

6YFM Equity Partners
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK lower-mid-market PE firm investing £2-25m of growth and buyout capital in profitable SMEs. Comparable ticket size, UK regional focus, and tech-enabled services tilt.

7Foresight Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Larger UK-listed PE and investment manager with significant lower-mid-market activity through regional funds. Overlapping UK SME mandate but with much broader infrastructure, growth, and PE coverage.

8Synova Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK lower-mid-market PE firm focused on tech and tech-enabled services, writing £15-60m equity cheques. Closely comparable in cheque size, sector thesis, and lower-mid-market positioning to Pelican.

9Aliter Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK lower-mid-market PE firm backing UK SMEs with £10-50m equity tickets and a focus on profitable, tech-enabled B2B services. Highly comparable in deal-size band and target profile.

10Connection Capital
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK lower-mid-market PE and direct-investment platform for family offices and high-net-worth individuals, providing £5-25m equity tickets. Directly comparable in family-office funding model and UK SME focus.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profiles9 records

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M&A2 records

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Investment9 records

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Pelican Capital

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Pelican Capital firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Pelican Capital
Legal name
Pelican Capital LLP
Website
https://pelicancapital.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2020
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Pelican Capital industry classification

Industry
Product category
Private Equity
NAICS
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)
SIC
Investors, Nec (6799), Investment Advice (6282)
akta.pro primary industry
SME Term Loans & Growth Capital (FSAKAGAB)

Keywords

  • Private equity investment
  • Management buyouts
  • Growth capital
  • Family office funding
  • Equity release

Where Pelican Capital is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
London
HQ country
United Kingdom
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Pelican Capital business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

  1. Private equity returns: Pelican Capital generates returns through capital appreciation and exit proceeds from portfolio companies. Returns are realized when investments are sold, typically after 3-5 years. Documented returns include 3.2x from Atech exit and up to 6.5x from YourParkingSpace exit.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Pelican Capital product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Pelican Capital is a UK-based private equity firm that deploys up to £50m of equity in profitable UK-based companies (sustainable profits greater than £1m). The firm supports management teams through management buyouts (MBOs), carve-outs, equity release, growth capital, and buy-and-build transactions, typically holding investments for 3-5 years before exit. Funding is sourced directly from family offices, and the firm invests substantial own capital alongside management teams.

Product overview

Pelican Capital is a UK-based private equity firm that invests up to £50m of equity in profitable companies, typically with sustainable profits greater than £1m. Rather than offering a unified software product, the firm provides private equity capital with a management-focused approach to help management teams facilitate ownership change and drive growth. The firm's investment portfolio spans multiple sectors including Ed-Tech (Steplab, Unseen Group), technology-enabled services (EMS, Finders International, Capacitas), cybersecurity (SentryBay), and mobility data software (ECA International). Pelican Capital does not operate a single product platform but rather supports portfolio companies across technology sub-sectors including cloud technology, parking technology, compliance services, and tech-enabled legal services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Management Buyout (MBO) Capital Equity investment of up to £50m to enable management teams to acquire ownership of UK-based profitable companies (sustainable profits greater than £1m), typically held 3-5 years before exit.
  • Growth Capital Equity investment provided to UK-based management teams to accelerate business growth, including support for international expansion, technology upgrades, and sales/marketing investment.
  • Carve-out Capital
  • Equity Release
  • Buy-and-Build Capital

Quantifiable outcome

  • 3.2x return on Atech exit (October 2024)
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Pelican Capital

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Pelican Capital technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Pelican Capital partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Stephenson Harwood LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 6 June 2024Stephenson Harwood LLP acted as legal advisor to Pelican Capital LLP on the buyout of Finders International, a probate research, data, and technology firm.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Pelican Capital competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Livingbridge: UK lower-mid-market growth and buyout PE firm with a comparable £10-100m equity ticket and tech/tech-enabled services focus. Direct competitor for the same management teams and same family-office / institutional LP pool.
  • LDC (Lloyds Development Capital): One of the most active UK lower-mid-market PE investors, writing £10-75m equity tickets across profitable UK SMEs, with deep tech and tech-enabled services coverage. Directly competes on deal flow and LP relationships.
  • Bowmark Capital: UK lower-mid-market PE firm with a tech and tech-enabled services focus, writing £20-100m+ equity cheques. Direct competitor; Pelican's recent Director hire Roy Mani previously co-headed Bowmark's lower mid-market fund.
  • BGF (Business Growth Fund): UK's most active growth investor in profitable SMEs, writing minority and majority equity tickets typically £2-25m. Competes for the same UK management teams and has a comparable sector tilt toward tech-enabled services.
  • Maven Capital Partners: UK lower-mid-market PE and venture firm with regional offices, writing £1-25m equity tickets in profitable UK SMEs. Comparable deal-size band and target company profile.
  • YFM Equity Partners: UK lower-mid-market PE firm investing £2-25m of growth and buyout capital in profitable SMEs. Comparable ticket size, UK regional focus, and tech-enabled services tilt.
  • Synova Capital: UK lower-mid-market PE firm focused on tech and tech-enabled services, writing £15-60m equity cheques. Closely comparable in cheque size, sector thesis, and lower-mid-market positioning to Pelican.
  • Aliter Capital: UK lower-mid-market PE firm backing UK SMEs with £10-50m equity tickets and a focus on profitable, tech-enabled B2B services. Highly comparable in deal-size band and target profile.
  • Connection Capital: UK lower-mid-market PE and direct-investment platform for family offices and high-net-worth individuals, providing £5-25m equity tickets. Directly comparable in family-office funding model and UK SME focus.

Broad incumbents

  • Foresight Group: Larger UK-listed PE and investment manager with significant lower-mid-market activity through regional funds. Overlapping UK SME mandate but with much broader infrastructure, growth, and PE coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Pelican Capital social profiles

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Pelican Capital financial estimates

Financial estimate

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Valuation estimate

Pelican Capital leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Pelican Capital funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Pelican Capital M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A2 records

Investments9 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Pelican Capital

What does Pelican Capital do?

Pelican Capital is a UK-based private equity firm that deploys up to £50m of equity in profitable UK-based companies (sustainable profits greater than £1m). The firm supports management teams through management buyouts (MBOs), carve-outs, equity release, growth capital, and buy-and-build transactions, typically holding investments for 3-5 years before exit. Funding is sourced directly from family offices, and the firm invests substantial own capital alongside management teams.

Is Pelican Capital a public or private company?

Pelican Capital is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Pelican Capital founded?

Pelican Capital was founded in 2020. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Pelican Capital based?

Pelican Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

How does Pelican Capital make money?

One revenue line is on record: private equity returns.

Who are Pelican Capital's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Livingbridge, LDC (Lloyds Development Capital), Bowmark Capital, BGF (Business Growth Fund), Maven Capital Partners, YFM Equity Partners, Synova Capital, Aliter Capital and Connection Capital. Foresight Group is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Pelican Capital have an API?

No public API is recorded for Pelican Capital.

What industry is Pelican Capital in?

Pelican Capital's product category is Private Equity. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAKAGAB, SME Term Loans & Growth Capital. Its NAICS code is 523940 and its SIC code is 6799.

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The group has also accelerated internal product innovation, launching AI-focused tools including OneWay, an asynchronous video interviewing platform, and Talent Stack, an on-demand screening and assessment service.PelicancapitalPelican invests in ECAPelican Capital has invested in a group of three global mobility businesses: ECA International, Tracker Software Technologies, and Global Expat Pay, with the goal of creating a comprehensive provider of data and technology for global mobility and HR teams. The investment aims to enhance services for over 500 multinational companies in navigating complex compensation, tax, and immigration matters. This collaboration is anticipated to address rising demand driven by inflation and remote working as business travel resumes.ShlegalStephenson Harwood advises Pelican Capital on ECA International investmentLaw firm Stephenson Harwood has advised Pelican Capital on its investment in ECA International. The capital injection is intended to accelerate ECA's technology capabilities and support the growth of its subsidiaries, Tracker Software Technologies and Global Expat Pay.PR NewswirePelican Capital funds Atech's first acquisition to support its continued expansionAtech acquired IMEX Technical Services, marking its first acquisition since securing £10m in funding from Pelican Capital in February 2022. The deal aims to expand Atech's capabilities in managed services and cloud solutions for sectors including legal, manufacturing, finance, and retail. This move supports Atech's strategic 'buy and build' growth plan under the financial backing of Pelican Capital.