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APPROACH

EXPERIENCE FLEXIBILITY TRANSPARENCY

Partner of choice

We partner with independent sponsors and private equity managers and provide value-added capital for their transactions

A focused strategy

Differentiated investment strategy

Headway invests with private equity managers on a deal-by-deal basis with a focus on lower middle market buyout assets and independent sponsors

Investment in mid market companies

  • €15-50 million equity investments
  • Small to mid-cap buyout
  • Diversified industry sectors
  • Europe and North America

OUR TEAM

Partner of choice

Experience

  • We are a diverse, multi-cultural 20 person team based in London and Boston
  • We have completed 140+ transactions with 100+ GPs involving over 800 underlying assets

Flexibility

  • We structure effective capital solutions to address a transaction’s specific needs
  • We prioritise alignment of interests and the creation of win-win solutions

Transparency

  • We are recognised for our strong culture of high integrity, transparency, and confidentiality when dealing with all parties

Relationship Driven

  • We focus on building long-term relationships with both managers and investors
  • We are supported by a blue chip investor base consisting of institutional investors and family offices from around the world

Responsible corporate citizen

Headway is a proud signatory of the United Nations supported Principles for Responsible Investment and integrates ESG considerations into its decision making processes.

Market leader

Headway believes that as private markets continue to grow, so will the independent sponsor market and GP demand for tailored and flexible capital solutions. Since 2004, Headway has been dedicated to investing in this underserved market opportunity.

With €1.5bn AUM across five funds and 140+ completed transactions, our proven track record of delivering effective capital and liquidity solutions, our partnership approach, and our highly experienced team have positioned us as a recognised market leader.