UK acquisition and growth finance
Powering momentum for proven businesses
£1m to £25m acquisition finance, growth funding and refinancing for proven UK businesses.
- Range
- £1m – £25m
- Leverage
- Up to 4× EBITDA
Latest news
Ignite Funding Partners launches to back Britain's ambitious, growing businesses
Read the announcementWho we are
Championing growth for proven businesses
Ignite Funding Partners is a specialist UK lender founded in 2026 by Ravi Anand. Our team brings together experts from across the UK's leading M&A lenders, with a long track record of backing businesses alongside corporate finance advisers and private equity investors.
Lending capital being lined up
Historically provided to UK businesses by our specialist team
Who we work alongsideAdvisers, investors and management teams
01
Corporate finance advisers
Send us the basics. You'll know quickly whether it's one for us, and if it isn't, we'll tell you why.
02
Private equity investors
Buyouts, bolt-ons, buy-and-builds and recapitalisation, for all sectors across the lower mid-market.
03
Founders and management teams
Funding to grow, to buy a competitor, or to hand the business on to the next generation.
Funding solutions
Not one size fits all
Different businesses need different kinds of finance, and the right fit matters as much as the amount. Each of our funding strategies has its own specialists and its own appetite.
Sponsors
For private equity investors and their portfolio companies. Buyouts, bolt-ons, buy-and-builds and recapitalisation, for all sectors across the lower mid-market.
Sponsor fundingOwner-managed businesses
For founders and management teams. Funding to grow, to buy a competitor, or to hand the business on to management or the next generation.
Owner-managed fundingHealthcare
For operators across the care sector. Funding for acquisitions, new sites and refinancing, from a team who understand how regulation shapes cash flow.
Healthcare fundingFund finance
For private equity and investment firms. Facilities at fund, holding company or management company level.
Fund financeHow we work
How we fund the moments that matter.
Our process is is efficient and transparent to ensure we can support growth on day one and the future.
Step 01
First conversation
Send us the basics. You'll know quickly whether it's one for us, and if it isn't, we'll tell you why.
Step 02
Indicative terms within days
The people who make the credit decision come to management meetings, so the terms you see are terms we expect to hold.
Step 03
Credit and due diligence
Our proprietary AI tools analyse company information quickly, which gives us more time with you. Every credit decision is made by experienced people.
Step 04
Completion, and what comes next
We stay close after the deal and start planning the next stage of growth.
We lend through term loans, committed facilities and revolving credit facilities.
How we workGet in touch
Funding requirement?
Tell us about it. If it's one for us, you'll have indicative terms in days.