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  • Built around your vision
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Backing Business Builders. Scaling Specialists.

Across the UK and Europe, specialist firms are on the rise — and smart founders are seizing the moment.

At Hamilton Bradshaw, we back entrepreneurs in legal, compliance, consulting, real estate, and recruitment — capability-led businesses built on trust, delivery, and depth.

If you’re scaling a high-impact, high-integrity firm with strong fundamentals, we bring the capital, structure, and strategy to help you grow with confidence.

You know your space. We help you own it.

Led by Experience. Built for Yours.

Hamilton Bradshaw is shaped by James Caan CBE — one of the UK’s most experienced entrepreneurs, with over 30 years building and scaling service-led firms.

He’s been in your shoes. That’s why we back founders with more than just capital — we bring clarity, strategy, and support that’s grounded in real experience.

Whether you’re growing in London, launching in Dublin, or scaling across Europe, we help you move faster and scale smarter.

James Caan CBE standing confidently at Hamilton Bradshaw’s London office, veteran private-equity investor in recruitment and services

Experts Behind the Growth

James Caan CBE

James Caan CBE

Chairman & Founder
Nick Astaire

Nick Astaire

Investment Director - UK & Europe
Alexis Lenas

Alexis Lenas

Investment Director
Alastair Carmichael

Alastair Carmichael

Head of Real Estate Lending
Mark Bamber

Mark Bamber

Non-Executive Director
Greg Hollis

Greg Hollis

Chief Executive Officer - Recruitment Entrepreneur UK&I

What to Expect When We Partner

Partnering with Hamilton Bradshaw means more than funding — it’s built for founders serious about scaling.

What you get:

  • Smart capital – backing high-potential, service-led businesses

  • Hands-on support – across finance, ops, talent, and legal

  • Cut-through marketing – brand, PR, lead gen, and LinkedIn

  • Founder network – connect via the HB Insider Entrepreneurs Network

  • Growth playbooks – tailored UK & EU expansion plans

  • Exit strategy – from positioning to deal execution

  • Strategic advice, your control – experienced input, founder-led decisions

  • Proven operators – including James Caan CBE and team

You focus on growing — we’ll help you scale smarter.

Discover Our Strategy

Sectors We Back

  • Real estate in the UK and Europe is shifting — strategy, governance, and performance now lead the way. If you’ve spent years in investment, asset management, or advisory and are now building a service-led platform, this is your moment. We back founders creating recurring revenue, strong governance, and real value for institutional clients — whether through income-producing assets or tech-enabled services.
  • In today’s UK and European markets, professional service firms are more than advisors — they’re trusted partners. If you’ve spent years in legal, regulatory, or compliance roles and are now building your own firm, this is your time. We back founders bringing real expertise to institutions, family offices, and growth businesses — from corporate law to risk and compliance.
  • Talent is one of the biggest growth challenges in the UK and Europe — and specialist recruiters are key to solving it. If you’ve spent years in recruitment or search and are now building your own firm with sector focus and strong delivery, this is your time to scale. We back founders who know their markets, deliver with precision, and lead with service — from retained search to project hiring and high-performance staffing.

Why Now?

The UK and Europe remain among the most sophisticated, investable markets for service-led businesses. Demand is growing for firms built on trust, expertise, and consistent delivery — not just scale for scale’s sake.

If you’ve built the foundation, now’s the time to grow.

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£2.5 trillion+ in combined GDP across key UK and European economies

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Strong demand for specialised services in recruitment, legal, compliance, real estate, and consulting

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A deep and experienced talent pool, with growing appetite for entrepreneurial leadership

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A mature exit environment, with active interest from private equity, corporates, and strategic buyers

For founders with sector expertise, commercial discipline, and a clear growth strategy — this is an environment where meaningful scale is not only possible, but expected.

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