A private investment group

Backing enduring
businesses, built
to outlast cycles.

IBMO partners with founders and management teams to build resilient, category-defining companies across the markets we know best.

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01 — Who we are

A patient capital partner.

We are a private investment group focused on long-term ownership of businesses with strong fundamentals, defensible market positions and clear pathways to growth.

Our approach is conviction-led and hands-on. We work alongside founders and operators — not above them — to compound value over years, not quarters.

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02 — Our approach

Long horizons. Concentrated conviction.

We make a small number of investments each year and commit to each one with the patience and resources required to build something durable. Our capital is flexible — control or significant minority — and our timelines are measured in cycles, not exits.

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03 — Partnership

Built around the people who build the business.

Founders and management teams are the heart of every business we back. We bring sector relationships, operational depth and a network of specialists — and we stay close enough to be useful without ever getting in the way.

Where we invest
By the numbers

Disciplined capital, deployed with conviction.

£XXm
Capital deployed across the platform
XX
Investments and add-on transactions
XX yrs
Average partner experience in our markets
04 — Sectors

Where we focus.

We look for businesses whose end markets are growing, whose customers return, and whose advantages compound. The sectors below are where we spend most of our time.

i.

Consumer & Brands

Differentiated brands with loyal communities, strong unit economics and runway across channels and geographies.

ii.

Business Services

Recurring, mission-critical services for SMEs and enterprises, with scalable operations and durable margins.

iii.

Industrial & Real Economy

Specialist industrial and infrastructure businesses underpinned by structural demand and long customer relationships.

iv.

Healthcare Services

Healthcare and wellness platforms delivering clinical value with proven outcomes and credible operating teams.

v.

Technology & Software

Vertical software and data businesses with high retention, deep workflow integration and category leadership.

vi.

Real Assets

Selective real-asset opportunities where operating expertise and capital structure create asymmetric returns.

05 — Insights

Latest from the firm.

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Market data
Market view Q1 2026

Why we believe specialist services are entering a new era.

A look at the structural tailwinds reshaping mission-critical service businesses across our core markets.

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Investment February 2026

IBMO completes platform investment in a leading specialist operator.

Our latest partnership marks a continued commitment to backing category leaders with proven management teams.

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Perspective January 2026

Operating value, not financial engineering, defines this cycle.

How a hands-on approach to growth, talent and technology is separating winners from the rest of the field.

06 — Contact

Let’s start a conversation.