Group sites Contact us Search Homepage Menu About us Social investment Social investment Social investment is a significant part of HCT Group’s story, providing the resources we need to grow our business, our social impact and our ability to create social change. Social investment helps fuel our growth. Image (c) Alex Grace The role of social investment HCT Group has sustained very strong growth over past twenty years – and social investment has been an essential component of that growth, providing the working capital to continue our rapid expansion and to provide the funds to acquire commercial bus operators and turn them into social enterprises. Our 2018 fundraising round In 2018, HCT Group secured a £17.8 million funding package with the help of ClearlySo, Europe’s leading impact investment bank. Big Issue Invest led the round which consists of a refinance of legacy debt and an injection of new capital. City Bridge Trust, Esmée Fairbairn, HSBC, MFS, Phone Co-op, Social and Sustainable Capital, TriplePoint and five high-net-worth individuals from the ClearlySo network also participated. The funding round won Social Investment Deal of the Year at the UK Social Enterprise Awards. A track record of success The 2018 fundraising round was built on previous success. In 2015, HCT Group raised £10m in a package containing a range of financial instruments, including asset backed facilities, cash flow loans and a quasi-equity component, giving this deal a level of sophistication previously unseen before in this sector. Just prior to this deal, HCT Group was able to provide a full and successful exit for the social investors who backed it in 2010 – an investment that successfully helped HCT group to more than double its size over the five year term of the investment. Looking to the future HCT Group has ambitious plans for the future and is always seeking new opportunities with investors looking for a social and financial return. Please contact our Chief Finance Officer, John Smart, on johnsmart@hctgroup.org Facebook Twitter More About us More about HCT Group Find out more... Financial information Our published accounts and financial statements Find out more... Business growth HCT Group is a genuine social enterprise success story Find out more... Corporate and financial Back to our main corporate and financial page More... More information Our group structure » Governance » Corporate information » What we do » How we work » Contact us » Quick links Report a technical issue Site map Legal links Accessibility Conditions of Carriage Privacy Terms and conditions Cookies Contact us HCT Group CAN Mezzanine 7-14 Great Dover Street London SE1 4YR Tel:020 7275 2400 Email info@hctgroup.org © HCT Group 2018. Company number 01747483.Registered charity number 1091318. VAT no. 805311274. We use cookies to help us improve your website experience. Read More X Close