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This list showcases the top Southampton based Partner operating in the Financial Services space. If you think a Partner is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
David Parker
Venture Partner of Imperial Innovations
David joined Imperial Innovations in 2014 as a Venture Partner in the Technology Ventures Team. He has extensive experience in building companies from early stage through to private and public exits, along with a long career in senior management in technology corporates. Notable companies include HP, Agilent Technologies, Marconi, SPI and TRUMPF. He is currently a board member at several technology companies including Perpetuum where he serves as the Chairman, and OPS Innovations. David holds a PhD from Imperial College, is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and was recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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About Imperial Innovations, Inflowmatix: Imperial Innovations is a technology commercialization and venture capital investor that focuses on technology.
Kevin Frisby
Partner of Lane Clark & Peacock LLP
Kevin Frisby joined Lane Clark & Peacock as Partner in 2008.
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About Lane Clark & Peacock LLP: LCP is a firm of financial, actuarial and business consultants, specializing in the areas of pensions, investment, and insurance.
Matt Mandelbaum
Partner of Lane Clark & Peacock LLP
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About Lane Clark & Peacock LLP: LCP is a firm of financial, actuarial and business consultants, specializing in the areas of pensions, investment, and insurance.
Chris Helyar
Partner of Lane Clark & Peacock LLP
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About Lane Clark & Peacock LLP: LCP is a firm of financial, actuarial and business consultants, specializing in the areas of pensions, investment, and insurance.
Chris Helyar
Partner of Lane Clark & Peacock LLP
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About Lane Clark & Peacock LLP: LCP is a firm of financial, actuarial and business consultants, specializing in the areas of pensions, investment, and insurance.
Brendan Byrne
Founding Partner of Hamptons Financial
Brendan Byrne, Founding Partner – an East End Native born in Southampton Hospital and raised on the North Fork. As “The East End Broker”, Brendan covers both real estate lending and sales in The Hamptons and on the North Fork. His real estate services are offered through Douglas Elliman. As a life long entrepreneur, he has always had the passion for business and getting the deal done. Many of Brendan’s professional relationships have been developed through his employment in the golf industry, including Atlantic Golf Club in Bridgehampton. Subsequently, he has spent 16 years on Wall St. starting as a retail stock broker then graduating to owning a portfolio management and NYSE volume leading trading firm. His ventures have employed over 1500 people over a 10 year period with one time human resources as high as 160. Brendan’s accomplishments include business developments that have lead to a $280 Million sale of a trading and software company to E*Trade. In real estate, his investments began with his first home while in college. That was the catalyst to multiple international real estate projects and vacation properties in Florida. Brendan has funded 100’s of transactions both personally and for his group of investors. Brendan is a firm believer that success begets success. If you want to get a deal done, Brendan is not only the go to player, but a rain maker as well.
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About Hamptons Financial: Hamptons Financial has earned an exceptional reputation for funding complex and situational real estate loans.
Jonathan Simm
Partner & Co-founder of Altitude Partners
Jonathan has over 20 years’ experience in the private equity sector where he has been responsible for transaction assessment, direct investment and portfolio management. He is a former senior director of Lloyds TSB Development Capital (“LDC”), was responsible for LDC’s Southern Region, and was a member of its national Investment Committee. Jonathan is currently a member of the BVCA’s Venture Capital Committee. Jonathan qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte & Touche before moving to NatWest Equity Partners. He subsequently joined LDC where he spent eight years working with a wide range of businesses from investment through to exit. Jonathan has spent four years as Financial Director of a rapidly growing private equity backed manufacturing business and brings investment, portfolio management and operational skills to Altitude.
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About Altitude Partners: Altitude Partners is a specialist in capital investment and strategic support to help businesses and their management.
Simon White
Partner & Co-founder of Altitude Partners
Simon has built and run a leading M&A business and is the former founder and partner in charge of BDO Stoy Hayward’s South Coast Corporate Finance business. He spent seven years as a direct private equity investor, both raising and investing equity across a broad range of industries. He subsequently became managing director of his own trading business which he grew and then sold to a large private group. He has raised and invested more than £800 million into trading businesses and has over twenty years of experience in the Private Equity market. Simon has provided strategic advice to management teams in growing businesses across a broad range of sectors. Simon brings investment, M&A and operational management skills to Altitude.
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About Altitude Partners: Altitude Partners is a specialist in capital investment and strategic support to help businesses and their management.
