Manages impact investment funds for social and financial returns.
Resonance is a social impact property fund manager based in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Established in 2002, the company creates and manages impact investment funds that aim to deliver both financial returns and targeted social impact. Resonance focuses on three main areas: property funds for vulnerable groups (including people with learning disabilities, homeless individuals, and women at risk), impact labs to develop innovative funding for social enterprises, and advisory services to help social enterprises grow and raise capital. The company currently manages 11 impact investment funds with approximately £350 million under management. Their property funds have helped provide homes for over 3,500 individuals and families across 1,129 properties since 2013. Resonance typically invests in projects ranging from £150,000 to £5 million. They look for social enterprises with strong management teams, clear social impact, and sustainable business models. Recent investments include funding for The Big Issue Group to scale up its digital and e-commerce platforms. As a certified B Corporation, Resonance is committed to using business as a force for good. Their work aims to address pressing social issues like homelessness and housing insecurity while providing investors with opportunities to make socially responsible investments in the UK property market.