The firm
Capital Engagement Partners is an independent investor relations and capital markets advisory firm focused on helping global listed companies build durable, high‑quality relationships with UK institutional investors.
Background and perspective
The firm draws on extensive experience in institutional investment, equity research and corporate finance. This includes senior roles in London‑based investment management, global sell‑side research and advisory work with charities, pension funds and educational endowments.
Prior experience includes portfolio management of global and European equity strategies, thematic investment funds and long/short mandates, with a particular focus on healthcare and aerospace companies. This buy‑side perspective informs a pragmatic, investor‑centric approach to engagement.
Leadership
Capital Engagement Partners is led by Alex Hunter, who has worked in the capital markets since the early 1990s. His career has included:
- Equity Partner and Board member at a London‑based investment firm, managing assets for educational endowments, charities and pension funds and presenting thematic stewardship strategies to trustees and consultants.
- Portfolio manager of global thematic and global income equity funds, with responsibility for healthcare and aerospace coverage and the development of junior analysts.
- Earlier roles as a European aerospace sell‑side equity analyst and as a chartered accountant focusing on charity accounting, pension funds and internal financial controls.
Complementing existing IR and brokers
Many companies already have strong investor relations teams and experienced corporate brokers. Our role is to complement that work by focusing on the specific issues UK institutions seek to understand before committing to long‑term ownership.
From presentation to real dialogue
There is often a difference between presenting a company and genuinely addressing what institutional investors are trying to discover. We help management teams prepare for the conversations that go beyond formal scripts and slide decks.
Global companies, UK capital
We work with global biopharma, industrial and other listed companies seeking to broaden or strengthen their UK institutional investor base, with a particular focus on London‑based long‑term mandates.
Approach
- Independent, discreet and relationship‑driven advisory.
- Emphasis on clarity, consistency and substance in investor communication.
- Structured preparation for key investor interactions and capital markets events.
- Designed to sit alongside existing IR teams, brokers and other advisers.
Not just a single point of view
While the firm’s leadership is grounded in Alex’s experience, Capital Engagement Partners works collaboratively with a network of specialist advisers and institutional contacts where appropriate. This allows the firm to bring multiple perspectives to each engagement while maintaining a single, coherent advisory relationship for clients.