Built for steady growth, rooted in long-term thinking
Birch Faraday works with owners of established UK businesses who want a responsible transition and a future that respects what they have built. We provide responsible capital and hands-on expertise, partnering closely with founders and leadership teams to protect culture, ensure continuity and support thoughtful decision-making.
Our focus is on long-term stability, strong operations and sustainable performance over time.
Our story
The birch tree is often one of the first to take root. It grows steadily, adapts to its environment and strengthens the ground around it over time, rather than forcing rapid change. That way of thinking is central to Birch Faraday.
We created the firm for business owners who want to move on responsibly, without undoing what they have spent years building. Owners who care deeply about their people, their culture and the long-term future of the business, not just the outcome of a transaction.
Many owners tell us they feel pushed towards two uncomfortable options: fast-moving buyers who prioritise speed over substance, or highly institutional processes that feel rigid, remote and disconnected from the realities of an owner-led business.
Birch Faraday offers a different path. We acquire and grow profitable, well-run UK businesses with the intention to hold them for the long term. We take time to understand how each business operates, what makes it successful and what needs to remain stable through transition. Our focus is on continuity, leadership stability and steady, sustainable growth.
What makes us different
Long-term ownership mindset
We act as long-term owners, prioritising durability, leadership continuity and decisions that support the business well beyond the point of transition.
Direct Relationships
Owners work directly with senior decision makers, keeping conversations clear, removing unnecessary layers and addressing issues openly and early.
Disciplined, measured growth
We strengthen what already works before pursuing growth, focusing on considered, well supported progress rather than short-term targets.
Meet the team
Birch Faraday is led by a small, experienced team with backgrounds across investing, operations and governance. We stay closely involved, take responsibility for outcomes and work alongside management teams and trusted advisors through transition and into the next phase of ownership.
Our values
Stewardship
We see ownership as a responsibility. Every decision is made with the long-term health of the business, its people and its future in mind.
Patience
Good outcomes take time. We favour careful judgement and steady progress over rushed decisions.
Clarity
We communicate openly and directly, setting expectations early and avoiding unnecessary complexity.
Respect
For founders, for teams and for the history that has shaped each business.
From our founder
“We’re there to help businesses when it matters. We move quickly when decisions are needed, but always in a way that’s considered, responsible and built to last.”
Darnell Irozuru
Founder & Managing Partner, Birch Faraday
The companies we work with
Our companies reflect a shared belief in responsible leadership, strong cultures and building value steadily over the long term.
The companies we work with
Our companies reflect a shared belief in responsible leadership, strong cultures and building value steadily over the long term.