As we enter our 10th year, we’re thrilled to announce the acquisition of Sebastian McLean International Limited (SMI), a leading specialist insurance brokerage serving the entertainment sector. This acquisition enhances Edition’s ability to provide best-in-class professional services to the entertainment industry by integrating specialist insurance brokerage into our existing suite of venture capital investment, corporate finance, and advisory services. SMI has built a strong reputation, working with high-profile clients such as Endemol, BAFTA, 19 Entertainment, and Sziget Festival. With this acquisition, we continue to expand our offering to support entertainment businesses at every stage of their journey. Mark Owen, founder and CEO of SMI, said: ‘SMI could not have found a better home than within the Edition Capital Group. We are thrilled to join a company that shares our dedication to delivering industry-leading services to the entertainment sector. I look forward to working closely with Edition on the next phase of growth for SMI.’ Harry Heartfield, co-founder and Senior Partner of Edition, said: ‘Mark and his team have built a fantastic business that puts clients at the heart of everything they do – something that Edition has always looked to do. This acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for Edition as we continue to expand our services and bring new businesses into our group.’ This marks the next phase of our growth—scaling Edition through strategic acquisitions and partnerships with like-minded firms. Future investments will strengthen professional services tailored to entertainment businesses, while direct investments in high-growth entertainment companies will leverage the support of the wider Edition Group. #EditionCapital #SMI #EntertainmentIndustry #Investment #Insurance #Growth #Acquisition
Edition Capital
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
London, England 2,300 followers
We are the investment partner of choice for ambitious leisure businesses.
About us
Edition Capital is an investment and advisory group specialising in leisure. With a deep understanding of the sector, we bring a wealth of knowledge to the businesses that we work with. At Edition, we are proud to support independent businesses looking for expertise and capital to deliver ambitious growth plans. As a team, we have managed and advised on investments exceeding £400m (including £175m of EIS and VCT investments), and provided on-going commercial support and guidance through to a final exit process. The Edition Advisory team offer a full suite of services, covering strategic, financial, operational and taxation support. Whether the focus is creating a strong commercial and financial framework or developing new business strategies, we work closely with businesses to give entrepreneurs the space to be creative and focus on what they do best.
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 11-50 employees
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- London, England
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- 2015
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London, England EC1R 5DG, GB
Employees at Edition Capital
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Harry Heartfield
Senior Partner at Edition Capital | Senior Advisor at Spotlight Advisors | Supporting Investors & Fast Growth Leisure Businesses
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Adam Spence
Partner at Edition Capital | Senior Advisor at Spotlight Advisors
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Lisa Boden Shah
Partner at Edition Capital
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Daniel Symons
Client Services Executive at Edition Capital
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Great to see Edition EIS portfolio companies Mainstage and Assembled Gala are receiving recognition by the BBC Radio 1 Dance Awards, with their festivals Snowboxx and GALA both nominated for Best Dance Festival (UK & Europe) 🎉 Snowboxx kicks off on March 15th, while GALA celebrates its 10th anniversary starting May 23rd—both shaping up to be unmissable events! A huge congratulations to the teams behind these incredible festivals. #EIS #TaxEfficientInvestments #Leisure #Snowboxx #Gala #Radio1DanceAwards #BestDanceFestival
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🏆 Broadcast (MBI) Awards Best Original Programme: The Jury: Murder Trial 🏆 The innovative show from Edition EIS portfolio business ScreenDog Productions has won yet another award, as critics and viewers alike recognise the format's quality and creativity. Congratulations to the team at ScreenDog! #EIS #TaxEfficientInvestments #Leisure #BroadcastAwards #TheJury #BestOriginalProgramme
We are completely blown away that The Jury won Best Original Programme at the Broadcast (MBI) Awards. It’s a huge step for ScreenDog Productions and the wonderful team involved. The judges called it “a perfect format which raises the bar on British original formats and their potential to do good”. And a friend pointed out that I look like I’m photobombing the award 🤣 Huge thanks to the army of 100+ people who’ve worked on it just a few of whom are mentioned here, so feel free to add more names in the comments. max shapira Alf Lawrie Tom Swingler, Helen Richards, Fiona Fletcher Jamie Stratton Bruce Goodison Carys Lewis Tom Garland Sam Alexander, Ian Hughes, Mark Knowles Brad Manning, Mickey McKnight, Alex Muggleton, Daniel Fromm, Cal Turner Ngozi U. Fiona McAllister Meriem Anou Hotcam The Edit Trilogy Casting Watch this space for series 2..
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We’re pleased to share the great work of Lean Kitchen Network in bringing Heinz Brekkie Ready-To-Go 🥪 to market! This exciting food-to-go range is now live across airports and rail stations nationwide. Edition EIS portfolio company Lean Kitchen Network has proven to be committed to driving innovation and growth, and this latest chapter of its team up with Kraft Heinz continues to prove that. With the food-to-go market up 17.5% since 2019, this launch meets a growing demand for quality, quick, and trusted breakfast options. 👏 Huge congratulations to the Faraz Nagree and the team at Lean Kitchen Network team for this bold step forward. We’re proud to support brands like this that drive real impact. #EIS #TaxEfficientInvestments #Leisure #Innovation #LeanKitchenNetwork #HeinzBrekkie #FoodToGo
Founder | Building Future Food Brands | Investor | IP Licensing | Innovation | Brand Activation
BIG 2025 announcement - 🥪 Say hello to Heinz Brekkie Ready-To-Go 🤯 I am SO proud to share the latest development in the story of Kraft Heinz Brekkie. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to develop and launch this latest food to go range, and these bad boys are already live in every single airport 🛩️ and rail station 🚅 across the UK, soon to be rolling out into another 1000 locations (more on that soon 🤫) THE JOURNEY 📚 It feels like this is chapter three in the Heinz Brekkie book! Heinz and LKN first teamed up to launch hot breakfast brand Heinz Brekkie, via delivery, in 2022. Then, one year later, we expanded into food service bringing the range to 200 sites across the UK, and creating thousands of customer data points to help us to hone and inform the range. THE SCALE UP 🚀 The next stop, and this new chapter is about scaling in handmade, packaged food-to-go in travel retail, letting us reach so many more customers who are both hungry and in a rush. Why? Well we knew that… 1. Breakfast is the least skipped meal of the day [Kantar, 2024] 2. 49% of Brits are looking for breakfast that’s quick to prepare [Mintel, 2022-2024] 3. Food-to-go revenue is rising fast, 17.5% since 2019 [Lumina Intelligence, 2024] 4. Heinz is present in more than 250 million breakfast occasions annually in the UK [The Grocer, 2023] And on top of this, our experience selling Heinz Brekkie via delivery and food service, showed there’s absolutely demand for quality AND trusted brands in this space. THE RANGE 🥪 We’re talking comfort food classics and new favourites that are perfect for your brekkie, lunch break, commuting snack, or whenever-you-need-it bite. Great quality ingredients and flavour first combos featuring Heinz’s signature sauces and of course the nations favourite Heinz Beanz! Think All Day Tomato Ketchup Brekkie Wrap, 3 Cheese + Beans Croque Monsieur, The Ultimate Brekkie Bun & the Hot All Day Brekkie Burrito 🌯 The RESULTS 📈 The feedback on this one’s been pretty wild with everyone from The Grocer, to Metro, to Daily Mail getting behind the launch, and exciting rate of sale. If you want to give it a try… pop into Smith’s and grab one, or drop me note! Huge thanks to the team that worked so hard to get us here Lean Kitchen Network Cai Tanner Kate Sabina Laughey Gemma Laughton Tom Franklin Nicholas Trombert Samworth Brothers - Food For Now. #HeinzBrekkie #FoodToGo #BreakfastOnTheGo #NewProductLaunch #InnovativeBreakfast #HeinzInnovation #ConvenienceFood #BreakfastRevolution #HeinzInnovation #QualityIngredients #ComfortFoodClassics
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We’re excited to share that Edition EIS portfolio company, GALA Festival, has announced its most ambitious lineup yet for 23-25 May 2025 in Peckham Rye Park 🎶 This year’s festival will feature an extraordinary mix of era-defining artists, elite selectors, and rising talents, curated with the passion and soul that GALA is known for. The lineup reflects years of dedication to delivering world-class music experiences and creating a space for community and connection. We’re proud to support GALA as it celebrates its tenth year by pushing boundaries, while still retaining their core goal of creating a three-day party of warm, organic, and soulful dance music. #EIS #TaxEfficientInvestments #Leisure #GALA #FestivalLineup #TenYearsOfGALA #TogetherInFlight #LiveMusic
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🥦 Congratulations to Farmer J on opening their 13th Farm! 🥦 This Edition EIS portfolio company continues to expand at a rapid pace, and provide healthy meal options to an ever increasing number of Londoners. #TaxEfficientInvestments #EIS #Leisure #FarmerJ #HealthyMeals
🌟 Lucky Number 13! 🌟 We're thrilled to announce the opening of Farmer J Russell Square—our 13th farm! 🎉 What a way to wrap up an incredible year. A huge thank you to everyone in our team who made this possible. Your hard work and dedication continue to make every farm a place where good vibes and great food thrive. If you're in the area, come check it out! Here's to more exciting adventures ahead in 2025. 🚜🌱 #FarmerJ #Lucky13 #RussellSquare #NewOpening #FarmFresh #Teamwork
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It's official, March 2025 will bring us more than just the end of winter! The PAC-MAN Live Experience will be launching in Manchester, and tickets are now available 🕹Now is your chance to finally meet Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde in person 👻 This is the second The Games Arena title being released by Edition EIS portfolio company Little Lion Entertainment, along with the successful Chaos Karts 🚥 #EIS #TaxEfficientInvestments #Leisure #PACMAN #GamesArena
🚨 PAC-MAN LIVE EXPERIENCE CHOMPS INTO MANCHESTER! 🚨 After our recent announcement, we’re thrilled to confirm that the PAC-MAN LIVE EXPERIENCE will be launching in March 2025 at the Games Arena in Manchester! Get ready to step into an immersive, real-life arcade where you can dash, chomp, and dodge ghosts in this interactive adventure. 🟡✨ 🎮 Early bird tickets are ON SALE NOW! Don’t miss your chance to be among the first to experience the ultimate PAC-MAN experience – grab yours at www.pacmanlive.co.uk! Get ready to chomp your way through the maze! 🎉
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Congratulations to Ed Kellie and the team at ScreenDog Productions 🎉 The verdict is in, their Channel 4 hit The Jury: Murder Trial has been recognised as the Best Factual Entertainment Format 🏆 by The International Format Awards at MIPCOM in Cannes. This Edition EIS portfolio company continues to show that while they may be a small indie, they can produce big content. #EIS #TaxEfficientInvestments #Leisure #TheJury #ScreenDog #MIPCOM
The Jury just won Best Factual Entertainment Format in Cannes MIPCOM International Format Awards. Bring it on - small indies can rock out big shows! Thank you to Channel 4, Blue Ant and wonderful team at Screendog. "UK indie Screendog Productions scored a big win in the Factual Entertainment category for its hybrid drama-factual format The Jury: Murder Trial, which aired on Channel 4 and is distributed by Blue Ant Studios." https://lnkd.in/ewSiVu4D #mipcom Channel 4 Blue Ant Media ScreenDog Productions
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We were delighted to take part in a panel at the Amsterdam Dance Event Conference to talk about the future of innovation in music and tech. Edition Capital partner Lisa Boden Shah spoke about the trends in live entertainment and the evolving role of technology, along with advice for founders looking to secure investment in the space. #EIS #TaxEfficientInvestments #Leisure #ADE #ElectronicMusic #FundingMusicandTech
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👻 There was some very exciting news out of Little Lion Entertainment last week 👻 Teaming up with Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, they have announced the second of their The Games Arena titles, along with the recently acquired Chaos Karts. This new augmented reality immersive experience will see players becoming one of the most iconic video game characters of all time, as they dodge ghosts and collect power pellets in the PAC-MAN Live Experience 🕹 We are excited to see what other titles are released in the future by this Edition EIS company, as it seeks to revolutionise the live entertainment space #EIS #TaxEfficientInvestment #Leisure #PACMAN #LittleLion #GamesArena #LiveEntertainment
Founder & CEO at Little Lion Group | The Blooloop 50 - Immersive 2023 & 2024 | Sunday Times 100 Entrepreneurs of the Year 2019
My lips have been sealed on this for some time, but today's the day! This marks only the second The Games Arena title, but what it represents is a game-changing (pun intended) shift in the direction of live experiences. Our ambitions for this product eclipse anything in the market... we cannot wait for people to play it! And for those who can see the path we are paving, this is a milestone moment. To infinity and beyond... https://lnkd.in/dHJZcuur