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Single Family OfficePuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 7 SOURCES

London and West Midlands office advising on the Richardson family's global multi-asset portfolio: growth capital and MBOs (£2m-£10m) and UK property development.

USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors

Family & background

FAMILY
Richardson
HEADQUARTERS
London, United Kingdom
FOUNDED
2013

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
United KingdomEuropeNorth AmericaAsia-Pacific
STAGES
GrowthBuyout
ROUTES
Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsPrivate equityReal estate
INBOUND
Accepts submissions

Overview

RCL Partners advises on a global multi-asset investment portfolio on behalf of the Richardson family, an independent family business active for seven decades. Its growth capital team invests £2m-£10m per deal in SMEs, MBOs and acquisitions through direct deals, co-investments and specialist funds, with minority or majority positions. Its real estate team advises on a development and investment programme of about £2bn gross development value in the UK, including warehouses, residential land, offices and designer outlets.

Investment thesis

Opportunistic investing in markets with long-term structural growth, backing experienced management teams with flexible capital not tied to fixed hold periods; a strong focus on the West Midlands.

Holdings & investments (10)

People

  • Bryan Maloney
    Chief Investment Officer · source
  • Sean Hickey
    Investment Director · source
  • Joycelyn Ong
    Investment Director, Singapore · source
  • Charlie Gilbert
    Senior Investment Associate · source
  • Luka Dinic
    Investment Associate · source
  • Kenneth John Bate
    Director, RCL Partners Ltd · source
  • Luke Joseph Webster
    Director, RCL Partners Ltd · source
  • Roxana Willis
    Director, RCL Partners Ltd · source

Frequently asked questions

RCL Partners is a single family office based in London, the United Kingdom, founded in 2013.

RCL Partners invests on behalf of the Richardson family.

RCL Partners invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity and real estate.

RCL Partners invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Real Estate & PropTech.

RCL Partners's stated ticket size is £2M–£10M.

Key people at RCL Partners include Bryan Maloney (Chief Investment Officer), Sean Hickey (Investment Director), Joycelyn Ong (Investment Director, Singapore) and Charlie Gilbert (Senior Investment Associate).

RCL Partners's holdings and investments include GO Car Wash, Horseware Ireland, EA-RS Fire, ConAm, Magnet Capital, Coople, Flagship Healthcare Properties and Today's Dental, among others.

RCL Partners states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.