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UK Private Capital (formerly BVCA) · Requirements

UK Private Capital (formerly BVCA) membership requirements

Every criterion UK Private Capital (formerly BVCA) publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it — plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.

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Current published criteria

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CriterionPublished requirementNoteProvenance
Other criterion Actively involved in private equity and venture capital, in good standing in the community, and agreement to the Member Code of Conduct and Terms & Conditions Applies to every membership category; the code of conduct is a stated condition of membership Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Accredited-investor status General partners must hold FCA or equivalent regulatory approval Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Geographic restriction UK general partners must have an office or investments in the UK Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Minimum investable assets Family offices joining as limited partners must have at least £20m invested in European private equity and venture capital Unregulated family offices with £20m–£100m invested must also supply a written reference from an FCA-authorised member at partner level or above Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

Application process
Firms contact the membership team at membership@ukprivatecapital.co.uk or apply through the relevant membership category page. Eligibility is checked against the category criteria and the code of conduct, and a subscription band is set from the firm's size. Unregulated family offices in the £20m–£100m band additionally need a written reference from an FCA-authorised member at partner level or above.
Invitation required
No
Sponsor required
Sometimes
Selectivity
Not publicly disclosed — the association publishes eligibility criteria but no acceptance data
Membership term
Annual subscription
Primary audience
UK private equity, venture capital and private credit fund managers, their institutional investors, and the advisers and service providers around them
Typical member
Member firms fall into four groups: general partners (PE, VC and private credit fund managers with a UK office or UK investments and FCA or equivalent regulatory approval), limited partners (pension funds, insurers, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, plus funds of funds and secondaries managers), professional services and financial institutions, and investee companies.

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If not: alternatives to UK Private Capital (formerly BVCA) — Invest Europe, NVCA, Angel Capital Association, TMA.

Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

  1. UK Private Capital — Invested in a better future, UK Private Capital. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  2. About Us — UK Private Capital, UK Private Capital. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  3. BVCA changes its name to UK Private Capital, UK Private Capital, January 2026. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  4. Membership — UK Private Capital, UK Private Capital. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  5. UK General Partners — Membership, UK Private Capital. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  6. Institutional Investors — Limited Partner Membership, UK Private Capital. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  7. Professional Services — Membership, UK Private Capital. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  8. BVCA to rebrand to UK Private Capital, UKTN, January 2026. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 6
  9. UK Private Capital, Wikipedia. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.