Orri offers in-person and virtual eating disorder (ED) services.

Orri provides an important service in a growing area where NHS services contend with insufficient budgets to meet the rising demand. Its recovery-focused programmes fill the gap between primary and inpatient services, offering a step-down model to support the transition back to everyday life in recovery.

Orri is rated as an ‘outstanding’ treatment provider by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our first investment of £4.5mn in September 2022, led by Maya Ward, was used to open a second site, as well as to accelerate growth in their online services, providing a step-down outpatient service and building out their team.

In 2024, we made two follow-on investments totalling £1.5mn.

Investment Team

Maya Ward

Investment Director

Maya joined Gresham House in September 2019, and focuses on healthcare investments, including Orri, Metrion Biosciences and Panthera Biopartners.

Prior to Gresham House, she spent 4 years at Octopus Investments, investing in real estate-backed healthcare companies and entrepreneurs. Before this she worked at KPMG for 7 years in audit and corporate finance.

Maya holds a first-class degree in Modern History and is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW).

Outside of work, Maya enjoys playing hockey (when not suffering from an injury!), travelling and watching martial arts films.

It’s a pleasure to be investing in the future of UK healthcare across a range of sub sectors and working with some of the country’s top scientists and clinicians to deliver world-class solutions.

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Venture Partners

Simon Bursell

Portfolio Director

Simon brings over 30 years’ experience of supporting, financing, and advising SMEs to Gresham House and the Mobeus VCTs. He represents the team on the Board of several businesses. Simon is a generalist with particular experience in ecommerce, manufacturing and branded outdoor clothing and accessories.

It is a real privilege to work with so many great businesses and management teams and support them in their growth ambitions.

His previous roles include Equity partner and board member at Dains Accountants, Corporate Finance roles at Smith Cooper and Deloitte, and at NatWest Development as a Capital Investment executive.

Simon is a past winner of Insider E. Midlands – Dealmaker of the Year, Advisory Team of the Year and Deal of the Year (Equip/Rab and Trekmates) and holds a BEng in Engineering Science.

Outside of work Simon enjoys a round of golf, unhealthy food and a beer/wine, preferably all on the same day.

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