We were recently referred by a mutual connection to raise equity for a fast-growing content curation and collaboration platform, helping millions of users save, organise, present and share information through one intuitive place. With strategic partnerships already in place with Microsoft, Adobe and Canva; alongside strong traction across education and enterprise clients, the business is well positioned for its next stage of growth.

This client has an established global user base, multiple revenue streams and a clear product roadmap. We therefore recognised this as a compelling opportunity for our investor network.

We approached a bespoke list of private HNWI’s within our network and, as anticipated, received credible interest.

Investor meetings and presentations followed, resulting in a commitment from an investor who recognised the scale of the market opportunity. Our investor has also introduced an associate of his to co-invest too. Alongside this, we continue to support the company as it finalises its current funding round.

Our client comments: “We’re excited to be working with an investor who’s experience, and strategic support will benefit us in the months and years ahead. Many thanks to BYC for their efforts.”

Our Lead Associate, Liam comments: “This business has all the hallmarks of a successful exit in a few years time, and our investor and his co-investor have committed investment at a pivotal stage and a true inflexion point. We look forward to seeing how the business evolves over the next few years”

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We were approached to raise equity for a Employee Wellbeing and Digital Health Platform transforming access to essential health, lifestyle and support services for SMEs, freelancers and microbusinesses across the UK. Users can get 24/7 GP access, mental health therapy, legal and financial support, alongside thousands of everyday benefits, all at an accessible monthly cost.

With the business already demonstrating strong early traction and operating in a rapidly expanding digital health and employee benefits market, we knew this would be an attractive opportunity for our investor network.

We approached selected private investors within our community and, as anticipated, received a high level of engagement and positive response. Investor discussions and presentations followed, generating multiple soft commitments. At the same time, our client was engaging their own professional network to support the raise.

Early in 2026, twelve investors contributed towards the £200k equity raise, ten of whom originated from our network. With funding now secured, the business is set to accelerate customer acquisition, scale partnerships and expand its team as it targets significant growth over the next 24 months.

Our client comments: “Many thanks Sean and the team at BYC. We were impressed not only by the quality of introductions, but by the professionalism throughout the raise. Ten investors from your network have come on board, which speaks volumes about the strength and trust within your investor community.”

Our colleague Sean comments: “Having worked with the management team before, supporting one of their other businesses, we were delighted to bring this fund raise to a successful conclusion and introduce multiple investors who will help the business deliver on its growth plans.”

Our client is a premium floristry brand & retailer with five shops and a central hub staffed by an ex-Harrods, Burberry and Interflora team.

The founder came to us as the business faced a funding requirement ahead of their proposed contract win with Network Rail. With legal agreements progressing for Bristol and Reading, both due to open in January 2026 and preparations underway for London Waterloo, the business needed working capital to keep timelines on track.

Alongside this, there is a wider equity raise to support acquisitions in Maidenhead, Oxford and Swindon (c.£1m revenue and £225k EBITDA combined). These sites will strengthen their presence along the M4 corridor, supporting the new station locations and their broader buy-and-build strategy.

To date £335,000 of new capital has been raised and we continue to support our client with the investment ask.  Operational progress has also been strong: A Head of Partnerships, Head of Retail Operations and HR/Facilities Manager are now in place to support growth. Notably, the business also delivered a Gold Award–winning stand at the Chelsea Flower Show this year for exhibiting Peonies, further elevating brand visibility ahead of the station rollouts. 

Our client is keen to have conversations with new investors as they continue to grow the business. A recent exit in Ireland for a flower business generating €6M revenue, €1M EBITDA was sold for €16.9M, gives some insight into our client’s ambitions for growth and exit strategy.

If you are interested in looking at this one, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Our client runs the UK’s largest bottomless brunch booking platform, attracting over 100,000 users each month. They approached us with a plan to scale the business through technology.

By developing an AI-enabled API, our client will allow third-party platforms to integrate directly with restaurant reservation systems. This will eliminate manual booking processes and help large operators like Stonegate and Mitchells & Butlers reduce errors, cut costs, and increase efficiency.

Our client was referred to us following an outreach campaign to our investor network. The business sought £350k in growth capital to fund the development of this AI-powered availability management platform.

We approached a selective shortlist of private investors from our network who understood both hospitality and digital platform models. After early conversations, we identified the right funder who saw the potential in the business. We presented the opportunity, facilitated discussions, and enabled the two parties to move forwards. Terms were offered for a £350k facility and were promptly agreed upon by both parties.

With this capital, our client is now actively rolling out their new platform with Tier 1 operators and distributors, aiming to improve acceptance rates and venue booking efficiency.

This is a textbook example of founder-led execution paired with strategic capital – where a well-placed investment is already accelerating product, partnerships, and profitability.   

Client comments: “Thanks to BYC for their efforts. The legals took longer than we all hoped, but we got over the line in good time. We are grateful for your effort and will happily recommend your services to other business owners and entrepreneurs”.

Our client operates a group of law firms in the financial claims industry specialising in Mis-sold pension claims, Investment mis-selling and Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud claims. 

They came to us seeking growth capital to acquire new “books” (portfolios) of claims worth over £100 million in client value and over £30 million in potential fees. 

We reached out to a selective shortlist of private funders within our network who would meet the criteria for this opportunity. We found the right backer for our client, presented the case and moved the process forward to the point where meetings were held with all parties. These went well, as did early due diligence. Terms were then offered for £2m and agreed with our client. 

Legals actually took longer than everyone anticipated, but all parties stuck at it and were delighted to close. Drawdowns are at our client’s request, the first happened at completion, the second is due very soon.

We are really pleased to see our private funder and client working well together. 

As a result of this injection of capital, our client will increase their pipeline value, accelerate client onboarding (up to 200 new clients per month) and realise fee income more quickly. 

Client comments: “We are delighted with the outcome, thank you to everyone at BYC for your efficiency & diligence. We have confidence in recommending BYC to anyone, so much so that we have another project in mind that we would like BYC to work on for us in the coming months ahead.”