Bio
Over 30 years experience in corporate finance and investment, encompassing stockbroking and banking, quoted and unquoted companies, venture capital, M&A and flotations. Was also founder chairman of the largest of the government's Regional Venture Capital Funds, the £50m Regional Venture Capital Fund for London (The Capital Fund), from which he retired in October 2008 following its acquisition. The Capital Fund has made over 100 investments in more than 70 companies. Previously head of corporate finance at HSBC/Midland Bank, having been asked to join the bank on secondment from its stockbroking arm to establish and lead a corporate finance department. Whilst at HSBC, established and chaired an in-house venture capital fund and helped to establish 11 regional venture capital funds on behalf of the Finance for Enterprise initiative by the Prince of Wales. Prior to joining the bank, was head of corporate finance at the stockbroking firm, Greenwell Montagu. Also has direct experience of industry, having started his career with ICI and been chairman of quoted and unquoted companies. Has been invited to serve as a member of various committees, including the Financial Services Panel of the Office of Science and Technology's Foresight Programme.
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