Posted 10th October 2025
Posted 1 week ago
By GS Verde Group
Cotswold Fox secure growth investment deal
Founder-led clothing brand, Cotswold Fox, has secured a growth investment on a deal advised by GS Verde Group.
Growth Funding
What is growth funding?
Growth capital is a type of private equity investment, usually a minority investment. Businesses seeking growth capital often do so to finance a transformational event in their lifecycle, such as expanding or restructuring operations, entering new markets or financing a significant acquisition without a change of control of the business.
Many growth funding investors are specialists in the sectors they invest in, bringing knowledge, expertise and contacts alongside their financial backing.
Interested in how growth funding could expand your business?
Key Considerations
Growth funding is designed to aid businesses get to the next level and achieve greater profitability and can accelerate a business’ growth.
It is most suited to more mature businesses, already established in their market with proven success.
The requirements for obtaining and using growth funding will vary by business and sector, but often a business will need to provide evidence or demonstrate that it meets certain criteria.
Key Benefits
There are a number of benefits to growth funding, including:
- Industry Expertise
- Invest in Growth
- Wide Variety of Sources
- Enhance Profitability
Find out how the GS Verde Group can support your business
Why GS Verde Group?
All the support you need, under one roof
A business owner will require both legal and financial support throughout the process of raising growth funding. At the GS Verde Group, we can help with both.
Preparing the business for funding, matching with investors, and negotiating the deal are all necessary steps. As a Group, we are able to support business owners through the entire EOT process and we were delighted to recently do just this for Paramount Interiors.
To find out if you and your business are ready for growth funding, contact us
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Testimonials
"Implementing the Employee Ownership Scheme was the ideal way to express our gratitude to our dedicated staff. I firmly believe that taking care of our team enables them to take exceptional care of our clients. I am incredibly proud of their hard work and commitment. I could not recommend GS Verde Group highly enough. Their one-team approach provided us with all the support we needed, ensuring we chose the best option for our business. We couldn't be happier with their assistance."
Lee Horton, Athena Security Solutions
"The support from GS Verde Group has been exceptional. Their professionalism and level of guidance have been impressive. The transition to an Employee Ownership Trust has not only provided a secure future for our employees but has also ensured the continuity of our family business ethos. I highly recommend GS Verde for their outstanding service and dedication."
Sam Matthews, Creigiau Travel
"We are delighted to have completed this deal and are continuing to look for further targets as remain keen to grow through acquisition. We are grateful for the support of GS Verde and we have enjoyed working with their multi-discipline team to get this deal done."
Ashley Govier, HSG FM Group
“We have used the GS Verde Group to advise us on several acquisitions. They are pro-active, commercially minded and help us through the entire process. They understand our needs, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them”
Grant Santos, CEO, Educ8 Training Group
Case Study
The GS Verde Group recently worked with Paramount Interiors, providing transaction support for their EOT undertaking.
From the owner:
“Paramount Interiors have many long-standing staff members, and the people here are at the heart of all that we do. I am absolutely delighted with the opportunity to reward our talented team with a stake in the business for the outstanding contribution and commitment they have shown over the many years.”
Richard Jones, Managing Director
From the employee:
"Richard’s decision to sell his majority shareholding reflects not only how much he values our staff but also the respect they have for him in terms of how committed they all are.”
Helen Bartlett, EOT Board Member
