Fountain Capital specialises in buying controlling interests in small and medium-size businesses which we believe have good growth prospects. Characteristics of businesses that we invest in generally include:

• Good gross margins for the sector
  
  
• Profitable or capable of being made profitable
  
  
• Opportunities for organic growth or growth by way of acquisition

Sectors in which our people have been involved over the last 5 years include business services, marketing services, software, training, recruitment, office furniture and office interiors, distribution, automotive, engineering, giftware and leisure goods and household products.

We do not invest in retail or property businesses.

We have many years' experience in the private equity industry as managers, investors and advisers.