Bristol Private Equity Club

Managing partner and founder of Cook Corporate Solicitors, he is a prominent corporate lawyer specialising in mergers, acquisitions and private equity transactions in the Bristol region. He is a co-founder and Company Secretary of BPEC and an active personal investor.

A chartered accountant and former Ernst & Young corporate finance partner of 26 years, he has advised businesses through all stages from start-up to flotation. He later served as a director of AIM-listed Zytronic plc and has been involved in developing BPEC.

Founder of Lifetime Training in 1995, which she grew into the UK's leading apprenticeship and skills training provider before exiting in 2016. She now invests in and develops businesses including Origin Workspace, Bud Systems and Paragon Skills.

A Bristol-based entrepreneur who co-founded Falcon Group plc with Allan Rosengren in 1983. He holds non-executive and chairman roles across AIM-listed and private businesses and has interests in property, telecoms and aviation.

A serial entrepreneur who built and sold digital agencies Mason Zimbler and Mubaloo, and served as Executive Chairman of R&D tax consultancy ForrestBrown. He holds several non-executive roles and was awarded an MBE for services to the digital economy.

With nearly 35 years advising wealthy UK families on wealth protection and succession planning, he founded the multi-family office BPOS in 2014. He previously led Smith & Williamson's Bristol private client tax department and was a partner at Saffery Champness.