A private investment company,
thirty years in the making –
backing places, ventures and
people for the long term.
STEEP
same instincts
wider horizons
About
At STEEP we’re carving out a different path – widening our horizons to focus on investments where our creativity, judgement and thirty years’ experience can make a real difference. As an investor, we make our own choices – building strategies and selecting ventures where our experience and entrepreneurial style can build value. By applying our instincts, bespoke technology and careful data analysis, our team takes a considered view of every investment we make – in real estate, where we honed our expertise – and beyond.
Our Expertise
What we do
STEEP invests in exceptional places, ventures and people for the long term. We do this on the back of our unique track record for innovative, award-winning projects – projects our team has conceived, created and delivered.
For thirty years we’ve used our experience to develop outstanding businesses and buildings throughout Scotland. We’ve spent decades making decisions, allocating capital, building teams and creating value. That experience informs everything we invest in today – at STEEP, our approach is shaped by our deep understanding of what works as we look beyond real estate towards wider opportunities.
Places
We have developed and operated property across the country, including offices, hotels and restaurants and mixed-use buildings, from individual assets to whole city blocks. Having taken projects from planning through construction to trading, we understand what makes places successful over the long term. STEEP brings that experience and judgement to every opportunity we consider.
Ventures
We’re ambitious and entrepreneurial. Our expertise spans businesses in hospitality, construction, technology, food and drink and leisure. We know what it takes to turn an initial idea into a successful trading company and to navigate the challenges that follow. We back founders who have a clear plan and a product people want, with capital, property expertise, operating experience and support from our long-established professional network.
People
Over three decades, we have employed, developed and worked alongside exceptional people. Experience tells us that long-term success depends on character as much as capability. We look for judgement, persistence, curiosity and a clear sense of what good looks like – both in our own team and in the people we back.
Capital
We invest our own capital across property, private companies and public markets. We have the flexibility to take a long-term view, to commit with certainty and to structure investments according to their individual merits. We draw on long-established relationships with lenders, advisers and partners – people who know how we work and can move with us, at pace, when opportunities arise.