Richard has many years of successful board expertise and leadership, spanning growth, turnaround and investment from start up to plc.
A highly experienced CEO/Executive/Non-Executive Director as well as co-founder of both on- and off-shore companies including regulated funds and fund managers, he brings practical cross-sectoral experience, particularly AI.
NED & Board Advisory Experience
- Regional Director (Cambridge) - Boardroom Advisors Limited (fractional directorships, mentoring and coaching provision)
- CEO - Blue Star Capital plc (AIM investment)
- Deputy Chairman - Image Scan (Holdings) plc (AIM security products)
- CEO - PegasusBridge Fund Management Limited (Guernsey investment manager)
- Managing Partner - PegasusBridge Fund Management LLP (UK investment adviser)
- Founding Partner - Boundary Capital Partners LLP (early stage SEIS/EIS investments)
- Executive Director - Greybrook Limited (corporate advisory)
- Managing Director - Metadventures Limited (corporate advisory)
- Managing Partner - The PGH Partnership LLP (corporate advisory)
- Managing Partner - UK China Investment Partnership LLP (UK-China advisory)
- Non-Executive Director - Zimiti Limited (precision positioning and security)
- Non-Executive Director - Enigma Digital Limited (mobile comms data recovery)
- Non-Executive Director - Pedagog Limited (monitoring and security)
- Non-Executive Director - Imerge Limited (home media storage)
- Non-Executive Director - Sensium Healthcare Limited (healthcare)
- Non-Executive Director - Precision Sports Technologies Limited (sports monitoring)
- Non-Executive Director - Ocean Plastics Limited (sustainability)
- Non-Executive Director - OmniPerception Limited (face recognition/security)
- Non-Executive Director - Alexander Bain and Associates Limited (investment)
Skills
Industry Experience
- Investment (on-off shore), venture capital and private equity
- Deep technologies
- Advanced software and electronics
- Defence and Security
- Aerospace and Automotive
- Technology consulting worldwide
Skills:
- Unlisted and listed company board experience both on- and offshore, as Chairman, CEO and NED, including full corporate governance and compliance
- Starting, funding, revenue growth, structuring and successfully exiting companies
- Fund management, fund raising and corporate capital raising (equity, debt, partner project investment non- dilutionary)
- Investment, Remuneration and Nomination committees experience (as Chairman)
- Strategic insight as well as detailed cross-disciplinary understanding and effective and efficient due diligence (legal, technical and management)
Credentials
- FCA Approved Person (for fund management)
- FRSA (Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts)
- CEng MIET, MIEEE (Chartered Engineer)
- PhD (Artificial Intelligence)
- Developed the UK’s first AI telematics car between 1992-4
- Developed the UK’s first Homeland Security Fund (PegasusBridge) in 2006
- Extensive senior network globally, particularly Europe, UAE and China