Fund profile / United Kingdom

Broadwood Capital

Stage
Growth
Fund size
$100M
Focus
SaaS
Signals
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N°01 / About

About Broadwood Capital

Broadwood Capital is a venture capital firm based in United Kingdom, focusing on Growth stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom
Funding StageGrowth
Industry Focus
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Experienced UK developer, £2–50m development debt, ESG-aligned

UK property debt
development & construction lending
later living & care
structured finance
complex situations

Bullish Signals

Principal-owned, 100% committed capital, fast decisionswebsite
H1 2026: care homes, SEND schools, healthcare fundedwebsite
Live loans: Sussex £34.9m, Uxbridge £17.55m, Redditch £15.72mwebsite
75% LTV, 90% LTC; 6–48 month terms across sectorswebsite
Repeat clients: Simply UK (3 loans), MACC, CREATE Real Estatewebsite
Aviva Investors partnership: ESG Later Living Sustainable Fundwebsite
CoreLife Investors backing: growth to substantial credit businesswebsite
Full lifecycle expertise: acquisition through stabilisationwebsite
Energy-from-Waste specialist underwriting capabilitywebsite
Cardiff Grade A office: flexible terms through market stresswebsite
SME housebuilder support: higher leverage on unsold stockwebsite
Covers residential, commercial, care, healthcare, educationwebsite
Deep later living specialisation; chronic undersupply thesiswebsite
Bespoke structuring where mainstream lenders pull backwebsite
Speed + rigour: agile private company + institutional disciplinewebsite

Contrarian Signals

Debt-only, not traditional VC equity fitexternal
Later living concentration; demographic dependency riskexternal

Founder Do's

Established professional developer/investor with track record
Bring complex, high-leverage development deals
Need certainty of capital & fast decisions
Full lifecycle schemes: land → stabilisation
Open to bespoke, non-criteria-driven structures

Founder Don'ts

Equity seekers — debt only
First-time/inexperienced borrowers
Sub-£2m deals or overseas

32 signals on Broadwood Capital

15 bullish · 2 contrarian · 5 pitch do's · 3 don'ts · 7 GP profiles, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$100M
Saves0
People

Key People

Dan Smith

Dan SmithFounder & CEO
Graham StanleyChairman
Stuart GrantNon-Exec / Advisor
James TarryChief Investment Officer
Alastair StanleyLending Director
Steve BrownLegal & Compliance Director
Robert KienlenFinance Director
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