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Award winning investor
Downing Development Capital is an award-winning investor focused on investment opportunities into asset-backed operating businesses with downside protection. Typical sectors we look at include healthcare, specialist education, hospitality, leisure and IT infrastructure.
Healthcare and specialist education represent two key areas in which we have deep sector knowledge and which are fundamental to our investment strategy. Downing has been an investor in the healthcare sector since 1997. We partner with highly experienced management teams to help them grow their businesses and provide exceptional care and education to vulnerable people in our society.
Downing Development Capital
With its successful track record, Downing's Development Capital team provides access to a wide network and specialist knowledge across healthcare and specialist education. Our time-tested approach can achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns with strong downside protection.
The Development Capital team also invest in other sectors in addition to healthcare and specialist education, for example, hospitality, leisure and IT infrastructure.
Specialist team
14 investment professionals
Subsectors
elderly care, specialist adult care, supported living, specialist education, primary care
Track record
99 assets invested into
38 exited since 2018*
c.£410m
invested since 2012*
*as at 31 March 2024
Proven individuals with extensive industry experience
Focus on quality and excellent service delivery
Aligned on sustainable business growth
Experience in putting teams together and creating platforms
Strong underlying demand drivers
Fragmented market(s)
Positive supply/demand dynamics and local market demographics
High barriers to entry
Positive social impact
Attractive risk-adjusted returns
Team has experience across debt, equity and hybrid
Buy-outs, buy-ins and growth capital
Management contribution ensuring alignment of interests
Primary focus on operating businesses
Freehold assets
High-quality properties and assets
Businesses that trade as market leaders
Responsible investing
Downing aims to integrate analysis of ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors into our investment decision-making process, with a recognition that they present opportunities to create value. We share best practice and support companies to help drive a positive contribution to society and the environment.
c.700
Special educational needs school places created since 2012, includes sites in development*
c.2,300
Elderly care home places managed since 2012, includes sites in development*
c.650
Specialist care home places managed since 2012, includes sites in development*
*as at 31 March 2024
Learn more about our sustainable approach
Find out more about the Downing team.
Downing LLP does not provide advice or make personal recommendations and investors are strongly urged to seek independent advice before investing. Investments offered on this website carry a higher risk than many other types of investment and prospective investors should be aware that capital is at risk and the value of their investment may go down as well as up. Any investment should only be made on the basis of the relevant product literature and your attention is drawn to the risk, fees and taxation factors contained therein. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances of each investor and may be subject to change in the future. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Downing LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm Reference Number 545025). Registered in England No. OC341575. Registered Office: St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6HD.
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