We buy good British businesses and keep them.
Waghorn Capital Co is a privately funded investment group. We acquire majority stakes in profitable, owner-managed companies and back their management teams with patient capital, commercial infrastructure and genuine operational support — without a fund clock forcing an exit.
A narrow, honest acquisition remit
We would rather be clear about what fits than waste an owner's time. If your business looks like this, a conversation is worth having.
£250k–£3m EBITDA
Consistently profitable trading businesses, not turnarounds or pre-revenue ventures.
Founder or family owned
Succession, retirement or a partial de-risking event where continuity matters.
Recurring or repeat revenue
Contracted services, maintenance, compliance or long-standing customer relationships.
A team that stays
Management we can back and develop rather than replace on completion.
Owned or majority stakes
A small, deliberate group of businesses held for the long term.
How a Waghorn deal actually works
An honest first conversation
Confidential, direct, and no broker theatre. We tell you quickly if it is not a fit.
A short, funded process
Our own capital, so no financing contingency and no syndicate to convince.
Continuity after completion
The name, the team and the customers stay. We add support, not disruption.
Thinking about your succession?
Whether you are twelve months or five years away from a decision, an early conversation costs nothing and stays confidential.