Why Choose Black Isle?

There are a growing number of placement agents operating in the UK markets. Many focus exclusively on hedge fund capital-raising and that isn’t our priority. There are a few large global businesses that claim to offer a wide range of services across a global office network. Many are small niche players, perhaps specialising by market segment, by geography, or by strategy. But very few offer the depth of coverage of the UK institutional market that Black Isle offers.

Having made the decision to outsource, why choose Black Isle?

Firstly, take a closer look at our competitors.

You’ll find that very few are exclusively staffed by experienced institutional buy-side salespeople. Individuals who have developed their experience and relationships working for multiple firms selling multiple strategies to a wide range of institutional investors. We believe Black Isle stands out for our relevant experience, for the direct service delivered by our partners, and for our commitment to continuing to operate this model as we grow.

Then look at our proposition:

Our exclusive focus on institutional capital raising.
The transparency and clarity of our proposition, not just for our asset manager clients but for asset owners.
The way we run our business emphasising efficiency and avoiding distractions to concentrate on meeting our clients’ objectives through targeted sales activity.
Our structured approach to the challenge of capital-raising and the softer aspects of how we work with clients.
The lack of prescription in what we look for, designed to create a diverse and therefore more interesting (to investors) client and product base.
The flexibility of the customised service we offer and our remuneration structure.

We don’t expect you to take this on trust. We have deliberately set out our proposition in considerable detail here on our website because we want our clients to understand what we stand for and how we operate.

Finally, don’t just take our word for it.

Ask institutional investors for their views on placement agents and their people. Do they know us personally or by reputation? Would they recommend us? Are we a professional firm that they are happy to engage with? That is the ultimate test, and we don’t expect to fail it.

We set up Black Isle Capital Partners because we knew our proposition would stand out. We believe that our focus on the institutional market and the in-depth market knowledge and extensive contacts we have gained over the last three decades clearly differentiate us. If there is institutional capital in the market to support your strategy, we will find it, and we’ll do it cost-effectively and fast.