Candela Capital based in the United Kingdom, offers a variety of placement and marketing services to the private equity and real asset community

The distinguishing features of the service are:

• Experience
• Deep local knowledge
• Personal service

As befits a boutique organisation, we only take on one or two clients a year so we can focus all our efforts on your placement

Our Team

Pete Flynn

Director
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Mobile: +44 7780 676 667

Jane Alderson

Senior Consultant
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Mobile: +44 7974 085 754

Louise Siwoku

Senior Consultant
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Mobile: +44 7941 731 385

Julie Hair

PA / Administrator
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Mobile: +44 7799 015 993

If you are interested in our distribution services, please email us with:

  • Name of firm and fund being raised, as well as prior funds managed
  • Fund raising goal of the new fund
  • Summary of fund raising efforts already undertaken
  • Firm description
  • Track record information, including assumptions used
  • Summarised or full biographies for all principals
  • List of previous investors
  • Offering memorandum (draft version is fine)
  • Any marketing materials

We look for mandates that satisfy all of the following criteria:

  • Investment team must have worked together
  • Investment team must have track record in the current specialisation
  • Investment team must be undoubted

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN No. 228816)
Regulated in England and Wales. Company No. 04858378. Vat No. 828517116

Candela Capital was established in 2003 to meet the distribution needs of small-to mid-sized funds who want a personalised, long-term relationship with a distribution partner.

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Candela Capital offers securities through XT Capital Partners, LLC
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Contact Us

Registered and Mailing Address
Candela Capital Limited, Suite 31 London House,
172 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HU.
United Kingdom

© Candela Capital Limited 2024

Pete Flynn

Director

Pete set up Candela Capital in 2003 to meet the distribution needs of small- to mid-sized private capital funds who want a personalised, long-term relationship with a distribution partner.

His 18 years’ of corporate “City” experience from Pantheon Ventures, InvestorForce, Fleming Asset Management and NM Rothschild & Sons in both London and New York gave him a unique insight into the needs of the institutional investor and the confidence to set up Candela Capital.Since 2003, Candela has focused on mandates varying between $400m-$150m in a combination of low to mid-market buy out funds, growth and VC technology funds in both ICT and life science and also real asset funds – distributed to European and North American pension funds, private banks, family offices, endowments, foundations, insurance companies or fund-of-funds.

Pete holds BA (Hons) and MA degrees in Economics from Cambridge University and an Investment Management Diploma from the London Business School. He was a Governor and Head of Audit for the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, was a local Parish Councillor for eight years and has been a governor of local schools and credit unions.

Pete is a UK and Irish citizen and outside of work runs a smallholding (with chickens, pigs, guinea and peafowl) and if any time is available found on a bicycle, attempting olympic lifting, at the cinema, attempting the sun salutation or watching rugby.

Jane Alderson

Senior Consultant

Jane joined Candela in 2019 as a Senior Consultant, co-ordinating research into potential LPs, identifying and confirming potential investors for our clients across different mandates and geographies.

After graduating in engineering, Jane spent 10 years working in civil engineering construction before returning to university to study for an MBA

She then spent 20 years working in the world of finance for Hoare Govett, ABN AMRO and RBS/NatWest in the City of London, New York, UAE and various locations across Europe.  This period was broken by a five year period as CEO of a start up charity and two years working with executives and managing boards delivering leadership development courses and individual coaching and mentoring.

Jane holds a BA (Hons) and an MA degree in Engineering from Cambridge University and is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.  She also holds an MBA in Finance from The Business School, University of London and an Advanced  Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring from Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring.

Louise Siwoku

Senior Consultant

Louise joined Candela Capital as a Senior Consultant in 2019.  Prior to Candela, Louise has extensive operational experience working within the corporate hospitality sector and for the last decade within Private Equity.  Working within international boutique banks and investment managers as well as placement agents, Louise has a wealth of experience in both fund distribution and also private equity and infrastructure back and mid office operations.
 
Louise has a skillset in Risk, Compliance and Governance, IT Infrastructure, Cyber Security and Human Resources and well as Private Capital Placement Project Management. A Scot and a mum of one, residing in the South of England.

Julie Hair

PA / Administrator

Julie joined Candela Capital in 2018 as PA/Administrator and has extensive experience over a broad range of positions within business administration, including financial management responsibilities, in both the private and public sectors.

She liaises Candela’s compliance responsibilities and regularly co-ordinates with our accountants, specialised advisors and other professional bodies, as well as dealing with all aspects of office administration.

Julie is a UK citizen.