Philosophy The Three Arcs Value Creation
A holding company with a long-term perspective

Businesses that matter
at every stage of life.

We acquire founder-led businesses with enduring demand. Our primary focus is businesses supporting education, healthcare, employment and other essential industries.

01 — Philosophy

Why Three Arcs.

Enduring demand.

Every person moves through the same broad stages of life: early life, working life and later life. The businesses supporting these stages benefit from structural demand that persists across generations.

Long-term owners.

We invest with permanent capital alongside aligned investors, allowing us to make decisions based on what is best for each business rather than a fixed investment timetable.

Build on what already works.

Good businesses are built by good people. We support existing management teams, strengthen operations where we can add value, and take a disciplined, long-term approach to capital allocation.

02 — The Three Arcs

Investing across the three arcs of life.

I

Early Life

Businesses supporting children's learning, development and healthy beginnings.

II

Working Life

Businesses supporting careers, skills, leisure and financial wellbeing.

III

Later Life

Businesses supporting healthier, longer and more independent lives.

03 — Investment Focus

What we look for.

£300k–£1m EBITDA
Established trading history
Asset-backed, though not essential
Strong existing management team
Founder succession and retirement situations
Preference for recurring revenues

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
...
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
...
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
...

— Rudyard Kipling, If—

05 — Founder Track Record

Built on experience.

Investment Experience

Institutional investing across private equity, acquisitions and special situations.

Operating Experience

Building and growing founder-led businesses from the ground up.

Long-Term Perspective

Combining an investor's discipline with an operator's mindset to build businesses that last.

06 — Value Creation

How we build stronger businesses over time.

Capital Discipline

Disciplined capital allocation creates long-term resilience. Every pound invested should strengthen the business.

Technology & Automation

We use technology to remove repetitive work and improve decision-making, helping great people achieve more.

People

Great businesses are built by great people. We invest in talent, while preserving the cultures that made each successful.