How a private holdings company works.

Dunsfold Group is a UK-based private holdings company and investment office. We acquire, build and steward a portfolio of operating companies using patient, permanent capital and hands-on counsel. Our head office is in London, with an operating presence in Dubai through our group company, European Technical.

A private holdings company owns a portfolio of operating businesses under one permanent roof. It provides the capital, governance and strategic support those businesses need to grow — and it holds them long term rather than trading them in and out.

Dunsfold Group takes majority or significant minority stakes in established companies, supports them operationally and financially, and stewards them for decades so they can compound rather than be harvested for short-term gain.

The core difference is the capital structure and the clock. Private equity funds invest other people's money on a fixed timetable — they typically must sell a company within five to seven years to return capital to their investors. That deadline shapes every decision they make.

Dunsfold Group invests from a permanent balance sheet with no exit deadline. We can hold a great business for decades, which lets us reinvest for the long term, ride out downturns, and never force a sale on a schedule that suits us rather than the business. We also tend to take an operator's approach rather than relying heavily on leverage.

Established, profitable companies with a real reputation in their market, a capable team, and an owner thinking about the next chapter. We are sector-flexible but focus on three areas:

Technical & property services (building services, facilities management, maintenance and trades — including European Technical in the UAE); industrial & engineered products (manufacturing, specialist engineering, distribution); and business & professional services (B2B services, consultancies, specialist agencies).

We are led by the quality of the business and the people behind it, rather than a rigid thesis.

Both. We acquire majority stakes and significant minority stakes, depending on the situation and the owner's goals. We frequently encourage founders who want to keep leading to stay on — often retaining equity and continuing to run the business day to day, with our capital and counsel behind them.

It is deliberately straightforward, and it begins with a confidential conversation with a principal — not a chain of intermediaries:

1. Introduction — we learn what you've built and what you want next. 2. Understanding — we get to know the business, market and team. 3. Structure — we shape a transition around your goals (price, timing, your ongoing role, the team's future). 4. Stewardship — we settle in for the long term.

We move at the pace of understanding, provide certainty of funding, and never re-trade at the eleventh hour. See our capabilities and contact pages for more.

Indefinitely. Because we invest permanent capital with no fund-life deadline, there is no fixed point at which we must sell. We hold for as long as the business is compounding and thriving under our ownership — which often means decades.

We take an active, supportive role rather than imposing control for its own sake. Our operating partners sit on boards and help with strategy, finance and operations — but we aim to strengthen existing management teams, not replace them. The people who built the business are usually its greatest asset. The degree of involvement is tailored to each company.

European Technical is our UAE operating company — a Dubai-based, licensed home maintenance and technical services business serving homes and properties across the UAE. It is part of the Dunsfold Group portfolio and gives the group genuine on-the-ground depth in the Gulf, useful for any group company considering expansion into the region.

Dunsfold Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with an operating presence in Dubai through European Technical. We work with owners across the UK, Europe and the UAE, and meet in person or by video wherever is most convenient.

The fastest route is a direct call or WhatsApp to 050 168 5444 (+971 50 168 5444), or email to info@dunsfoldgroup.net. You can also use the form on our contact page. You will hear back from a principal — usually within one business day.

Yes. Every enquiry is handled in strict confidence, we are happy to sign an NDA before any detail is shared, and an initial conversation commits you to nothing. Many of our best relationships began with a founder simply exploring their options over a call.