Opportunities · mentorship · investment

We invest in people.
Businesses follow.

Our philosophy is simple: support and nurture businesses, allowing them to flourish by creating opportunities, mentorship and investment. The proof is a portfolio that works — and plays — across the East Midlands and beyond.

See the portfolioSpeak to us

01 — Philosophy

Investment isn't just financial.

At X-Capital we believe that investment into a business should not just be financial; it should also be supported by people.

We are driven by the need to understand and support the individuals we invest in, because we think that ultimately creates better results for all. Our team has over 25 years of experience across a wide range of industries — from IT to ecommerce — and specialises in everything from small start-ups to distressed situations.

No matter what the size of business, at X-Capital we thrive on doing things differently, for the benefit of everyone connected with us.

02 — Portfolio

Businesses we back.

Four very different companies. One thread: people who care about the work, backed properly.

A pupil in the yellow frame — Advanced IT Services school photography

Technology · Education MSP · est. 2000

Advanced IT Services

The flagship: a UK-wide managed IT provider for schools and trusts — support, installations, connectivity and its own software platforms, built in-house. From one school in Nottingham to hundreds across the country.

249 schools20 trusts75-strong team4 platforms
aitn.co.uk →
Twin stacks of gloss red Void Air Motion loudspeakers

Events · Audio & lighting hire

Void Acoustic Hire

Festival-grade Void Acoustics sound systems, moving heads and show lasers — dry hire or fully crewed, UK-wide from Nottingham. 33,000 watts of sculpted red loudspeakers and a rig-builder website to match.

33kW of Void24 moving heads142W of lasers
voidacoustichire.co.uk →
Purple firework fans reflected over a lake

Events · Professional fireworks · est. 1994

Magic & Miracle

An award-winning firework display team — winners at the UK Firework Champions 2018 — firing weddings, public displays and competition-grade pyromusicals across the UK from its Derbyshire base.

Champions winners '1830+ years firingUK & worldwide
magicandmiracle.co.uk →
The White Horse Stretton — Grade II listed frontage

Hospitality · Country pub & kitchen

The White Horse Stretton

A Grade II listed Rutland pub, fully renovated and reimagined — seasonal kitchen, a wine list worth the drive, and the kind of room you stop noticing time in. Proof the philosophy works outside tech.

Grade II listed88-bin wine listRutland
whitehorsestretton.com →

03 — Approach

How we work.

01People first

We back individuals before spreadsheets — understanding the person running the business is how we judge where it can go.

02More than money

Capital opens the door; mentorship, infrastructure and 25+ years of operating experience walk through it. Our companies share technology, marketing and buying power.

03Any size, any state

From start-ups to distressed situations — we specialise in the moments other investors avoid, and we thrive on doing things differently.

04 — Speak to Us

Building something? Talk to us.

Whether you're starting up, scaling, or steering through a rough patch — if the people are right, we're interested.