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Venture investment
Equity
Early-stage software and marketplace ventures where the product, operating model and route to market need to work together.
Investment · operating partnerships · United Kingdom
Back the operator, not just the idea.
Adam Broadhurst is a UK founder and operator who builds and runs businesses across hospitality, property and software, and works with private investors, VCs, lenders and strategic partners on new ventures and property deals.
Direct conversations about real ventures, operating roles and specific UK property deals.
Founder · operator · advisor
Built in the real world.
Who I am
I build and operate businesses myself.
My perspective comes from being responsible for the work after the plan is made: customers, teams, premises, systems and the decisions that keep a business moving. I welcome conversations with angels, venture capitalists, private investors, family offices, lenders and strategic partners.
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Operator first
I build and run ventures directly, alongside the people and practical systems that make them work.
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Business education
BA Business Management, University of Manchester, with a Dean’s Certificate of Distinction.
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Investment education
MSc Investment Management, Coventry University.
The operating track record
Real ventures. Different stages.
A portfolio across hospitality, property, technology, e-commerce and logistics. Each business has its own stage and operating context.
Hospitality & property
A hotel in Worcester city centre.
Venture details- EasySpinLive
A self-service laundrette on New Street, Worcester.
Venture details - Twenty-TwoLive
A city-centre bar in Worcester that Adam owns and operates, with capacity for roughly 100–150 people.
Venture details
Technology & services
- Broad SystemsLive
Custom automation and AI systems for hospitality, property and multi-site operators in the UK and Portugal; built by an operator, for operators.
Venture details - BroadChatLive
An AI chat platform Adam built.
Venture details - Guest DeskLive
A live guest-messaging service where real people answer Airbnb, Booking.com and WhatsApp guest messages, day and night, for UK holiday lets and small hotels.
Venture details - Hate PostLive
A live UK service that reads household and business letters and bills, explains them in plain English, drafts replies for user approval and tracks deadlines and confirmed versus estimated savings.
Venture details
E-commerce & logistics
- CycleSwitchRelaunching
A UK used-bike trade-in business Adam founded, now being relaunched as a platform where bike shops list part-exchanged bikes for sale.
I acquired Flat Out Cycles and am relaunching CycleSwitch as a platform for independent bike shops.
Venture details - Logistics platformExited/Past
A web-based logistics company Adam built and exited within six months.
Venture details - SuperSentIn development
In development: a UK courier platform for sports kit and awkward parcels, including bikes, golf, snow, surf and gym equipment.
Venture details
Property & private capital
My experience includes UK developments and refinances, mixed-use hospitality property, and fixed-interest private investor partnerships.
Ways to work together
The right role depends on the opportunity.
I’m interested in a practical fit: what the venture needs, what each person brings, and how the terms should work.
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Property & hospitality
Capital partnerships
Fixed-interest or profit-share partnerships around acquisitions, development and refinance, with terms agreed for the specific deal.
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Strategic partnership
Distribution · operations · technology
A practical fit might be distribution, operating capability, technology, or co-founding around a clear opportunity.
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Operator for hire
Hands-on · board · advisory
I can take an active operating role across a portfolio or acquisition, or contribute at board and advisory level where useful.
How I approach capital
Clear terms. Honest assumptions.
A useful partnership starts with clarity about the decision, the risks and the work involved.
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Agree terms upfront
Roles, structure and expectations are discussed before anyone commits.
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Report clearly
Updates should make the position and decisions easy to understand.
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Execute as the operator
I take responsibility for the work I agree to do.
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Be straight about assumptions
Plans and projections need to be treated as assumptions, not promised outcomes.
A direct next step
Start with a short introduction.
Investor conversations are not charged. Paid advisory is a separate service, only if we agree that is useful.
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Tell me who you are
Share your interests, what you bring and the kind of opportunity you want to discuss. Email or WhatsApp is fine.
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Check the fit
If there may be a fit, we can have an introductory call about the venture, deal and your role.
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Review relevant information
I’ll share relevant details privately, under an NDA where appropriate, before any next step is agreed.
Frequently asked
A few useful details.
Are you raising investment now?
I’m open to conversations around specific ventures and property deals. The details are private, so email me with what you have in mind and I can tell you whether there is something relevant to discuss.
What size of investment are you looking for?
It depends on the venture or deal. There is no single target amount that applies across the businesses and property opportunities I work on. Get in touch to discuss what you have in mind.
Do you co-invest, or only operate?
I’m operator-led. My involvement and any capital contribution are agreed case by case; I make no blanket promise about co-investment.
Do you speak with lenders and family offices?
Yes. I’m happy to discuss whether a particular opportunity or property deal is appropriate for a lender, family office or strategic partner.
Is this an offer to invest?
No. This page is for information only, not an offer or invitation to invest. Any opportunity will be discussed privately with suitably qualified or eligible persons, subject to appropriate documentation.