How long does a fund launch take?

Our average launch runs three to four months, depending on the structure, jurisdiction and how quickly service providers onboard. We project-manage tightly to a timeline.

How much does it cost?

We work to fixed-fee packages for predictable budgeting, typically saving around 75% versus a full-time COO. Book a consultation for a tailored quote.

Which fund structures do you support?

Hedge, private equity, venture, real estate, credit, UCITS, ETFs and SPVs, across the UK, Luxembourg, Ireland and Cayman.

Do you handle the FCA authorisation too?

Yes. We can take you through Part 4A authorisation and then run the launch and ongoing compliance, so you have one partner across the whole journey.

Do we need our own COO or compliance team?

No. We act as your outsourced COO and fractional compliance function until you are ready to hire in-house.

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Outsourced COO

Launch your fund in three months

Your outsourced Chief Operating Officer for the whole fund launch, from structure and jurisdiction to service providers and first close, without the cost of a full-time executive.

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What is an outsourced COO?

Operational leadership, without the overhead

An outsourced Chief Operating Officer gives emerging fund managers strategic operational leadership without the cost of a full-time executive. We project-manage the launch from concept to first close.

Fund launch project management from concept to first close
Service provider selection and negotiation
Regulatory hosting platform coordination
Operational infrastructure setup
Investor due diligence preparation
Ongoing governance and compliance support

Cost-effective launch

Save around 75% versus hiring a full-time COO, with fixed-fee pricing.

Faster time to market

Our average fund launch runs to three to four months.

Regulatory expertise

Navigate FCA AIFM applications and permissions with confidence.

Investor confidence

Institutional-grade operational setup from day one.

Our fund launch process

From concept to first close in four phases

Weeks 1-4

Structure and Strategy

Fund structure selection
Jurisdiction analysis (UK, Luxembourg, Ireland, Cayman)
Service-provider RFP process
Permissions mapping

Weeks 5-10

Implementation

FCA Part 4A application management
Provider onboarding and contract negotiation
Compliance infrastructure build-out
Policies and operating manual

Weeks 11-12

Pre-Launch

Systems integration and testing
First-close preparation
Investor operational due diligence
Board and governance setup

Ongoing

Ongoing Support

Fractional compliance officer
Annex IV, MDP and RegData
Annual AML reviews
Provider relationship management

Every fund type

Whatever you are launching

We support private and public market strategies across jurisdictions.

HedgePrivate EquityVenture CapitalReal EstateCreditDirect LendingUCITSETFSPVsAlternative Credit

Service provider network

Established relationships across the market

We maintain relationships with leading service providers across all fund jurisdictions. Examples below.

Fund administrators

Apex, Waystone, Carne, Ocorian

Custodians and depositaries

Northern Trust, State Street, HSBC, BNY Mellon

Legal counsel

Dechert, Haynes Boone, Simmons & Simmons, Eversheds

Auditors

Grant Thornton, EY, BDO, Blick Rothenberg

Prime brokers

Marex, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan

Regulatory hosting

RQC, Vittoria, IQ-EQ, Ocorian

Provider names are illustrative examples of the market segments we work across.