Tommy O’Sullivan
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Hi Tommy — I'm from Zimbabwe, did M&A banking then growth equity at a European fund. Now running proprietary outreach to UK business owners. Put together a register of 322 UK companies open to sale — thought it might be relevant for Beach.
Hey Tommy, similar IB → PE background, though I was at Greenhill in London not coming through Cenkos and Bear Stearns like you. origination was always the same story for me — clear thesis, decent relationships, but no proprietary system of record tying anything together. the people, tools and ideas were never really connected. every deal virtually sourced from scratch, nothing compounding over time. curious if that's still how most funds operate or if I'm behind the times? — Russ
Hey Tommy, looks like we came up through a similar IB → PE path, though I was in London at Greenhill doing growth equity deals not building a deal-by-deal platform like you've done at Beach. the pattern I keep seeing with most funds is weirdly consistent — strong thesis, solid network, but no proprietary system of record. the people, tools and ideas are never really connected, so every deal is virtually sourced from scratch. nothing compounds on itself. curious if that resonates or if you've built something different at Beach? — Russ
hey Tommy — no worries if the timing's off. most funds I talk to have tried some version of building origination in-house — analyst pulling from Pitchbook or Grata, maybe using ChatGPT to help qualify, dumping it into a spreadsheet. each piece kind of works, but there's no system of record tying it together. the people, tools and ideas are all disconnected, so there's tonnes of wasted energy and everything ends up out of sync. been helping a few funds like Mentmore work through that. curious if you've run into the same thing at Beach? — Russ
totally get it if origination infrastructure isn't top of mind right now — most funds have 10 things ahead of it on the priority list. the funds I've seen crack it early just tend to compound deal flow in a way that's hard to replicate later. if it ever moves up the list, I'm easy to find. — Russ
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Hi Tommy — I'm from Zimbabwe, ended up doing growth equity for a European fund. Different path to buyouts and growth equity in uk smes, but close enough that we're probably looking at similar businesses. I run proprietary outreach to UK business owners — 300+ direct conversations across 10 sectors. I've put together a password-protected register of 322 anonymized companies open to sale across 10 sectors. I'm only sharing it with a handful of funds. want me to send it across? — Russ PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Hi Tommy — weirdly similar-ish background. I did M&A banking then growth equity at a European fund before ending up in the SME origination world, not too far from where you sit. I now run proprietary outreach to UK business owners — 300+ direct conversations across 10 sectors. I've put together a password-protected register of 322 anonymized UK companies open to sale. You pick the sectors that matter, ignore the rest. Only sharing it with a small number of funds. happy to send the link if useful — just say the word. — Russ PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Hi Tommy — in case this got buried. A bit more detail: I've built proprietary deal origination infrastructure for 20+ search funds and PE groups. Bespoke software that connects a system of record with research agents, scraping, thesis-matching, and multi-channel outreach (LinkedIn, email on private IPs, WhatsApp). All to get qualified replies. The 322-company UK register is one output of the pipeline. Here's the link — sample.searchloop.ai Want a quick call? I can walk through how I built this and share some of the actual names. — Russ PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Hi Tommy — last nudge. 322 UK companies open to sale, mapped from 300+ direct owner conversations. 10 sectors — you pick. sample.searchloop.ai Want a quick call? Happy to walk through how I got this and share some names. — Russ PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
Tommy — going to assume the timing's off. I'll leave it there. Link's sample.searchloop.ai if you ever want it — always up for a quick call. — Russ PS: if this isn't relevant, reply no and I'll leave you in peace. might even go for a walk.
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We are generalist who invests in either £2m to £3m businesses which need a bit of sorting out, NOT turnaround, or a small amount of growth investing. ----------------------- Tommy O’Sullivan Managing Partner Beach Equity Investments LLP +44 (0)7815 290274 www.beachequity.co.uk Do not invest unles
We are generalist who invests in either £2m to £3m businesses which need a bit of sorting out, NOT turnaround, or a small amount of growth investing. ----------------------- Tommy O’Sullivan Managing Partner Beach Equity Investments LLP +44 (0)7815 290274 www.beachequity.co.uk Do not invest unless you are prepared to lose all the money you invest. Investments arranged by Beach Equity are high risk investments and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more. Beach Equity Investments LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Beach Equity registered office address: 21 Poland Street, Fourth Floor, London, England, W1F 8QG. From: Russell Taylor Sent: 21 April 2026 14:09 To: Russell Taylor ; Tommy O'Sullivan Subject: Re: RE: something for Beach Tommy - is there a subsector that is more interesting than the others? happy to share actual names. R On Sun, Apr 19, 2026 8:26:16 AM Russell Taylor > wrote: Grand - here's the link (just off market businesses open to sale): sample.searchloop.ai pw: searchloop2026 happy to do a call this week an explain how I developed the list and share some names. let me know. Russ. On Sun, Apr 19, 2026 7:17:25 AM Tommy O'Sullivan > wrote: Happy to take a look. What is the criteria? ________________________________ Tommy O’Sullivan Managing Partner Beach Equity Investments LLP +44 (0)7815 290274 www.beachequity.co.uk Do not invest unless you are prepared to lose all the money you invest. Investments arranged by Beach Equity are high risk investments and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more. Beach Equity Investments LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Beach Equity registered office address: 21 Poland Street, Fourth Floor, London, England, W1F 8QG. -----Original Message----- From: Russell Taylor > Sent: 16 April 2026 13:19 To: Tommy O'Sullivan > Subject: something for Beach Hi Tommy — I'm from Zimbabwe, ended up doing growth equity for a European fund. Different path to buyouts and growth equity in uk smes, but close enough that we're probably looking at similar businesses. I run proprietary outreach to UK business owners — 300+ direct conversations across 10 sectors. I've put together a password-protected register of 322 anonymized companies open to sale across 10 sectors. I'm only sharing it with a handful of funds. want me to send it across? — Russ
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## PROSPECT INFORMATION: Name: Tommy O’Sullivan Title: Managing Partner Fund: Beach Equity Background: PROSPECT SUMMARY: TOMMY O'SULLIVAN CURRENT ROLE AND FOCUS: Tommy is the Managing Partner at Beach Equity, a London-based private equity and venture capital firm he co-founded in August 2021. He focuses on supporting small business growth with investments typically ranging from £2m to £10m. He currently holds several Non-Executive Director (NED) roles, including at Sonrai (Research/AI), bOnline (Telecommunications), and previously at companies like Le Col (Apparel) and Influencer (Marketing). PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: He has over 20 years of experience across investment banking, corporate finance, and private equity. Before founding Beach Equity, he was the Managing Director at Puma Private Equity (2017–2020) and an Investment Director at Rockpool Investments (2013–2017). His early career includes roles at BDO LLP in restructuring and turnaround, Cenkos Securities in corporate finance, and a Vice President role at Bear Stearns trading equity derivatives. He is a qualified accountant (FCCA) and holds a BSc in Physics with Astrophysics from the University of Bristol. KEY SKILLS: Private Equity, M&A, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, Growth Strategy, Turnaround/Restructuring, and Business Valuation. ENGAGEMENT AND POSTS: - November 28, 2025: Tommy announced a major lead investment in Whitespace, a sovereign AI operating system. Quote: "Really excited to finally be able to announce Beach Equity has led the latest investment round into Whitespace. Paul Jenkinson, Andrew McCartney and the team continue to redefine what a highly-regulated customer can expect to receive from AI partner." - November 22, 2024: He shared a milestone for the AI drug discovery platform Sonrai. Quote: "Great to see such great feedback on one of our newest investments #beachequity #sonrai #directinvestment" - July 4, 2025: He presented on the intersection of AI and PE at the Real Deals Value Creation Summit. Quote: "Really enjoyed the chance to present with Visar Shabi on how AI is shaping investment opportunities and portfolio value creation in 2025... An excellent example is Sonrai which allows Pharma and Bio Tech companies to identify medicines which are missed using conventional data analysis." - July 4, 2024: He announced a significant strategic move for Pendine Group. Quote: "Beach Equity leads investment supporting Pendine’s buy and build strategy with equity and debt investment... Facilitating Pendine’s acquisitions of ASG Group, Knetic, Ansini and Travall." - September 22, 2023: Tommy spoke at the London Private Equity Insights conference. Quote: "Really enjoyed sharing the stage with a great group... for a great conversation on the changing investment landscape." - January 6, 2023: He highlighted Beach Equity’s interest in the creative tech space. Quote: "latest Beach Equity transaction will be the backing of a company that has successfully integrated and commercialised generative AI art." - November 7, 2019: Won the ‘Most Impactful Investment’ at the Growth Investor Awards for Dymag. Quote: "Really pleased to be picking up the award for Most Impactful Investment. We have been lucky to have partnered such great management teams." Fund details: - Description: Beach Equity is a buyout and growth investment specialist. Beach is made up of both investment professionals and individuals with hands-on operational experience of working for private equity-backed companies. This means that we have first-hand experience of the challenges faced by business owners and the knowledge and expertise to deliver positive outcomes for all stakeholders. We invest £2-10m in growing yet established UK businesses that operate across a wide range of sectors. These businesses are proven but may require financial and board level support to develop their strategies and unlock their next phase of growth. Beach has a growing network of private investors who review each of our opportunities and invest alongside us on a deal-by-deal basis. Our investor network benefits from thorough, professional due diligence and the protections that private equity investors enjoy, without the artificial constraints of a fund. - Website: https://beachequity.co.uk - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Lead qualification: Research: - Query: =Beach Equity Tommy O’Sullivan recent investments fund thesis - Answer: Tommy O’Sullivan is a Managing Partner at Beach Equity, known for investing over £100m in SME buyouts and growth investments. His recent investment is in Whitespace, a company developing AI for defense and national security. Beach Equity focuses on SMEs with strong management and growth potential.