YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has appointed Adam Milner as portfolio director in Yorkshire, reinforcing its national portfolio team and expanding its capacity to support value creation across a growing number of high-performing, high-growth businesses.
Based in Leeds, Adam brings significant experience in partnering with management teams to drive growth, transformation and performance. His appointment marks the latest phase of continued expansion at YFM, following several recent hires across the firm’s investment and portfolio teams.
In recent months, YFM has also welcomed investment manager Ross Simpson to its Leeds office, as well as fellow investment mangers Julia Guy and Srikar Karri, both London based.
The appointments strengthen YFM’s ability to originate, execute and support growth capital and buyout investments across the UK.
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Milner joins YFM from leading UK investor Endless, where he spent six years managing a portfolio of SME growth and MBO investments across a range of sectors. Prior to this, he held several senior leadership roles in industry, following seven years at KPMG.
Milner said: “The culture of ambition and partnership at YFM was a major draw for me. The firm has a strong track record of backing great businesses and building meaningful relationships with management teams, while also investing in its own people. Joining at such a positive moment in YFM’s growth is genuinely exciting, and I’m looking forward to bringing my experience to the portfolio and working closely with teams across the UK to support scale, performance and long-term value creation.”
Steve Harrison, senior portfolio partner at YFM, added: “Adam brings a great combination of operational experience, financial insight and board-level leadership that will further strengthen our portfolio team. His background of working in partnership with management teams to deliver growth and transformation fits perfectly with YFM’s approach.”
YFM invests between £3m and £15m in fast-growing UK businesses. With offices in Leeds and Manchester, as well as hubs in London, Reading, and Birmingham, and over 40 years of experience, YFM manages over £750 million in funds and supports ambitious teams across a range of sectors.
