Private Equity Guides

UK-based alternative investments platform (Connection Capital LLP) founded in 2010 and directly authorised by the FCA (FRN 705640). Provides Elective Professional Clients — typically high-net-worth individuals and family offices — with deal-by-deal access to private equity, private debt, co-investments and alternative investment funds, with over £600m invested to date.

Founded in 2016 by Steffen Pauls, Moonfare is a Berlin-headquartered digital platform providing access to top-tier private equity funds from managers including KKR, Carlyle, and Hamilton Lane. With over €3.3 billion in assets under management and operations spanning 23 countries, the platform uses a feeder fund model to aggregate individual commitments into institutional-grade vehicles, lowering traditional PE minimums from $1 million+ to more accessible levels. A built-in secondary market offers potential early liquidity on select positions.

The London Stock Exchange Private Securities Market (PSM) is a UK secondary trading platform operating under the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) framework. London Stock Exchange plc (RIE) was approved by the FCA on 26 August 2025 as a PISCES regulatory sandbox entrant (FRN 207386) — this approval covers sandbox operations only and is not a Part 4A FSMA authorisation. The PSM launched its first auction cycle in early 2026, providing intermittent auction-style trading windows for existing shares in eligible private companies. Access is via Registered Auction Agents for institutional, high-net-worth, sophisticated and employee investors; general retail investors are not permitted. The platform does not manage AUM — it facilitates matching of buyer and seller orders during auctions.

Mobius Capital Partners LLP is an FCA-authorised AIFM running a concentrated long-only emerging and frontier markets small/mid-cap equity strategy. Vehicles include the LSE-listed Mobius Investment Trust plc and the Mobius Emerging Markets Fund (Luxembourg SICAV UCITS). Reported AUM ~£163m (unverified). In Nov 2025 the Investment Trust saw c.43% redemptions (c.£72m outflows), cutting market cap below £100m. Co-founder Mark Mobius reportedly passed away in April 2026.

Octopus Investments Limited (FRN 194779, directly FCA-authorised since Dec 2001) is a major UK alternative investment manager reporting £14.6bn of group AUM (Dec 2025). Products span VCTs (e.g. Octopus Titan), EIS, Business Relief services, retail funds (UK Micro Cap Growth, Multi Cap Income, Future Generations), and institutional real estate, energy & infrastructure and private debt strategies via Octopus Capital. Capital is at risk; FSCS generally does not cover investment losses on VCT/EIS/BR holdings.

Rockpool Investments LLP (FRN 572300) is an FCA-authorised UK private markets firm offering deal-by-deal access to private equity and private debt in UK lower mid-market companies, with IFISA and SIPP wrappers historically available. Reported aggregate investment of over £750m to date; the firm is directly authorised but subject to some FCA onboarding restrictions.