An experienced Private Equity investor, Non-Executive Director and finance professional, with over 25 years' experience working in the private equity industry in London. Michael commenced his career 35 years ago in London at long-established Merchant Bank, Hambros, in 1988 advising corporates on M&A and capital raisings. He joined the private equity industry in 1997 and latterly had an 18 year tenure at LGV Capital, the UK middle market private equity buyout business of Legal & General Group plc. At LGV Michael was involved in both making & managing investments, sitting on the boards of businesses as a Non-Executive Director dealing with strategic development, management evolution, maximising exit opportunities and refinancings. He was also involved in external fund raising. He joined Sandaire, a multi-family office wealth management business, as Head of Private Equity in February 2019 leaving on its acquisition by Schroders at the end of 2020. Subsequently he joined a number of board of growing companies and took on a role with Aviva plc assisting them in building Aviva Capital Partners. Michael joined Connection Capital LLP, the specialist private client alternative investment business, in 2023 as Chief Investment Officer with responsibility for setting and overseeing product strategy across the firm’s direct investment, co-investment and alternative funds product lines.
Listed skills include Private Equity, Corporate Finance, Venture Capital, Business Strategy, and 13 others.