We invest in founder-led businesses we believe in, building long-term partnerships to grow with purpose.
Envoy was formed with a clear vision: to do things differently.
We specialise in the manufacturing, engineering and industrial sectors, offering more than just capital. Drawing on extensive experience and a fresh approach to business, we partner with ambitious, founder-led companies at key moments of growth, helping them realise their full potential.
We’re extremely proud that over 80% of the 51 founders we’ve partnered with continue to work with us, with a further 16% supported into happy retirement.
Many SME’s have untapped potential, restricted somewhat by capital, but mostly by psychological and organisational barriers.
These barriers are chasms – critical moments in the lifetime of a business when a change in structure, process and culture is often required to reach the next stage of success.
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SMEs with fewer than 250 employees represent 60% of UK private sector employment.
Envoy helps businesses overcome chasms and unlock their full potential.
Envoy Investments
We tend to invest in businesses at the chasm one point (£7.5m revenue/50 employees), helping partners overcome early scaling challenges.
In the Development Phase, we take a patient, long-term approach, supporting them through organisational and psychological hurdles from chasm two (£25m/250 employees) to chasm four (£100m/1,000 employees).
If there is further potential for growth, we will bring like-minded institutional investors into a platform. In these journeys we see phenomenal impact.
Through the multi-cycle partnerships our businesses go through, we provide the cultural consistency needed to preserve what makes them distinctive.
The Envoy Approach
Partnership Investments
Our goal is to build genuine, long-lasting partnerships.
Our decentralised model respects existing teams and cultures. We take the time to understand what drives each business – asking the right questions and offering guidance without imposing control.
We’re proud that over 80% of the 51 founders we’ve partnered with continue to work with us, with a further 16% supported into happy retirement.
Servant Leadership
We believe leadership exists to serve, not control.
We don’t impose structure, we work with our partners to introduce the behavioural shifts needed for positive change. This isn’t just a theory – it’s a tested approach.
This approach puts the needs of others first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible. It also enables faster decision-making and better outcomes for customers.
Developing Leaders
Supporting teams to grow, lead and succeed together.
Our decentralised approach is grounded in trust and stability. We identify talent and support their development. Through group-wide training programmes and opportunities to take on greater responsibility within our leadership structures, we retain talent, develop leaders, and support long-term, sustainable growth.
Partners since 2019
RSE’s growth journey with Envoy
Since partnering with Envoy in 2019, RSE has experienced remarkable growth. What began as a team of 450 people with a turnover of £54m has grown into a business of more than 2,000 employees, on track to reach £360m in turnover this year.
Founder Allan Dallas remains actively involved, working alongside his sons with the same passion and drive that built the business.
Discover the Dallas family’s experience of partnering with Envoy.
