Anthony David King Capital for Music. Capital to fund UK music investments and acquisitions.
Anthony David King Capital for Music. A partner to British music companies and labels for capital to fund investments and acquisitions. With a focus on private credit, backed by a network of financial institutions.
Why
I. Opportunity
The global music industry is at another pivotal moment. The opportunities and challenges of AI, live music, artist creativity, and digital fan engagement provide new infrastructures for capital.
Yet the UK music industry suffers from a shortage of risk capital from angel investors, and a misalignment in the expected outcomes and market understanding from traditional venture capital.
This provides the opportunity for alternative capital, such as private credit for the unique investment that UK music companies and the UK industry needs.
Capital
I. Investments
Non-equity capital for early and growth-stage music companies investing in artist development, technology, IP and growth.
Credit LinesFacilitating credit lines of up to £1m for early and growth-stage companies, with the flexibility to draw down capital for investing in new technologies, artists, and growth.
Growth CapitalFacilitating growth capital of up to £10m for companies at growth stage, that are profitable and with a plan for growth via hiring or international expansion over the next 12 months.
II. Acquisitions
Acquisition CapitalFacilitating acquisition capital of up to £30m for UK companies acquiring other businesses and labels to support growth, build a portfolio of businesses, or acquire new IP.
We start with a conversation: your goals, experience, and the structure of your acquisition deal. We then do the paperwork, and get started facilitating the capital you need to build something the music industry needs.
Thesis
Up to £1m of capital for early-stage companies, up to £10m for growth stage, and up to £30m for acquisitions.*
I. Focus
*Capital may be sourced from bank lenders.
ArtistsAI is reshaping what it means to be a music artist: to write songs, to produce music, and to perform live.
While record labels still make investments into artists careers, this usually comes at the significant cost of control to their art.
Today, a new generation of artists are emerging using new technologies, tools, and partnerships to create their music careers.
This creates a new opportunity for alternative capital, for the unique kind of investment required to back this new generation of artists.
TechnologyMusic tech is one of the most promising new verticals in the UK and global music industry.
From new kinds of artists and fan engagement platforms to new ways to track royalty payments, the future of the music business is built on technology.
However many of these new technology startups in the UK suffer from a lack of angel investment and venture capital to help them grow beyond seed-stage.
This creates a new opportunity for alternative capital, for the unique kind of investment this undervalued sector of the music industry needs.
LiveThere is a paradoxical shift currently happening in the UK music live scene.
Live music remains one of the fastest growing parts of the music industry, with a record breaking £7.6bn in consumer spending on live music events in 2025.
Yet at the same time grass roots live music venues are struggling and closing their doors at their fastest rates across the country. Leaving new, up and coming artists with fewer opportunities to break into the music industry.
This also creates a new opportunity for alternative capital to support some of the UK’s most loved and historic music venues.
MerchandiseMerch has not only survived, but thrived with the growth of technology.
New kinds of platforms, tools, and infrastructure enable artists and fans to producer the merchandise they want, faster and cheaper, on-demand.
However, these platforms and tools cannot be built without the right kind of capital and investment. And as AI and technology advances, the challenge is knowing the right kind of capital required to build them.
These are the kind of opportunities alternative capital like merchant capital, revenue finance and invoice financing was designed for.