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Stephen joined OpCapita as an Operating Partner in 2012. He participates in investee company Operational Review meetings and plays a major role in the assessment and business planning for new investments.Stephen has a wealth of experience from listed and private equity backed companies, predominantly in consumer related industries. He was Operational Managing Director at Terra Firma for eight years where he played a major role in the turnaround and development of a number of high profile consumer businesses including the international music company EMI, where an operational turnaround resulted in a trebling of profits in just three years, as well as Odeon Cinemas and Meridien Hotels. Previously, he was CEO of Hillsdown Holdings, a conglomerate including Premier Foods, for Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst. He spent 17 years at Allied Domecq in a number of senior positions, developing and implementing growth strategies and portfolio management in a variety of consumer businesses including being responsible for 4,500 UK pubs and the international franchise businesses, Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins, generating in total £2 billion of revenues. Stephen was CEO of Lyons (the food division) then CEO of Allied Domecq Retailing and a PLC Board director.Stephen is Chairman of La Sirena, an OpCapita investee company, Dairy Crest Group plc, Immediate Media Co. and Rhubarb Food Design Ltd.

Listed skills include Management, Private Equity, Strategy, Change Management, and 10 others.