About Downing
Downing is a private equity firm founded in 1986. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2026, Downing has a portfolio of 99 companies, comprising 99 funding rounds and 4 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United Kingdom and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech. Most recently it acquired stakes in Grassby Funeral Service on Nov 11, 2024.
Overall Downing portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 3 IPOs and 23 acquisitions including key companies like Adaptix, JustGiving and Parsable. A lot of funds co-invest with Downing, with names like London Co-Investment Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Downing has a team of 54 people, including 17 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1986
Location
London, United Kingdom
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
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Downing's Portfolio
Downing has a portfolio of 99 companies. They have invested in a total of 99 companies. Their most recent investment was in TidalSense (Seed round) on May 16, 2023. Here are the most recent investments by Downing:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 16, 2023 | Seed | 9678 | ||
Feb 13, 2023 | Series A | 5401 | ||
Jan 21, 2022 | Series A | 7222 | ||
Nov 29, 2021 | Conventional Debt | 4321 | - |
Downing has acquired 4 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Grassby Funeral Service on Nov 11, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Downing:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 11, 2024 | Company providing sympathetic funeral services | - | 1999 | |
Sep 30, 2022 | Online listing and review platform for bars | - | 1993 | |
Mar 07, 2019 | P2P lending lending platform for business loans | - | 2012 | |
Jul 14, 2008 | Standalone physical fitness center | - | 2003 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Downing:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2024
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United Kingdom and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Downing
Downing has a team of 54 members including 17 Partners and 16 Principals located in United Kingdom and Sweden. Downing's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Downing:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Bristol | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | England | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - |
Co-investors of Downing
Over the past 40 years, 124 investors have co-invested in Downing's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Downing: 124 investors entered a company along with Downing. These include investors like London Co-Investment Fund (5 companies).
Downing News
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Downing LLP Discloses 5.41% Stake in Brave Bison Group PlcGlobeNewswire•Sep 30, 2026•Brave Bison, Downing
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Downing LLP Discloses Significant Stake Increase in Ramsdens Holdings PlcGlobeNewswire•Sep 21, 2026•Ramsdens, Downing
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Downing expands credit platform with £500m funding lineAlternativecreditinvestor•Sep 10, 2026•Downing
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Downing LLP Discloses 1.09% Stake in Animalcare Group Plc Following DealingsGlobeNewswire•Jul 07, 2026•Downing
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Downing Completes Acquisition of Finnish Firm with 14 MW of Small Hydro AssetsRenewables Now•Jul 02, 2026•Downing, Tornionlaaksonsahko
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Downing LLP Discloses Significant Stake in Ramsdens Holdings Plc Following TransactionsGlobeNewswire•Jul 01, 2026•Downing
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Downing LLP Discloses Stake in Animalcare Group Plc Following Share SaleGlobeNewswire•May 11, 2026•Downing
