Woodsford Consulting
Family officeLondon · 11 people tracked
Investment thesis
Woodsford Consulting supports a group of investment and holding companies founded and chaired by Yves Bonavero. Its interests span prime European residential real estate (Spain, the Netherlands, Poland's largest housebuilder Dom Development), independent aircraft leasing, a UK-headquartered fintech lender, and a Singapore-based systematic ETF fund management strategy built on long-term horizons, low costs and evidence-based trading. The firm also provides infrastructure support to the A B Charitable Trust, a grant-making foundation focused on human rights, migrants and refugees, and penal reform. Investments are generally held for the long term.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 30, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's websiteParis-born and Oxford-educated in Philosophy and German, Yves became CEO of Man Group in 1987, later founded Dom Development in Poland and Woodsford Consulting (1996) and Woodsford Group (2010), and co-established the A B Charitable Trust with his wife Anne.
Joined Woodsford in January 2024 to carry out investment appraisals and financial reporting with a focus on real estate; qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2023.
Joined in 2025 as a Team Assistant supporting the Office Manager with scheduling, meetings and office administration.
Combines legal and business expertise to help Woodsford and its clients meet their goals.
Joined Woodsford in 2022 as a Team Assistant and advanced to Office Manager within a year, providing broad support across teams.
A long-serving team member who began in Poland operations and now manages financial statement preparation across group companies; holds an ACCA Fellowship.
An investment and financial services professional of over 20 years who advises clients strategically, sits on group company boards and is treasurer of the A B Charitable Trust.
A barrister by background who serves as a board member of several group companies.
After 25 years in France and the Netherlands, where she managed a large residential property portfolio, she relocated to the UK and advises Woodsford clients on real estate investments.
Joined WCL in 2025 as Group Financial Controller after working in investment management, private banking and a VC firm across the Netherlands, Germany and the UK; a CIMA-qualified accountant.
Joined Woodsford in 2008 and runs day-to-day operations while advising clients on strategy and investment; a CFA charterholder and board member of group companies.
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathIndependent grant-making foundation supporting human rights, migrants and refugees, and penal reform.
Independent aircraft leasing company in Singapore and Luxembourg, focused on regional and turboprop aircraft.
Poland's largest housebuilder, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, building around 4,000 homes a year.
UK-headquartered fintech lender providing flexible working capital solutions using real-time data-enriched credit assessment.
Spanish residential real estate holding company based in Valencia.
Spanish residential real estate holding company based in Madrid.
Singapore-based registered fund management company running the Woodsford Foundation Strategy, a systematic ETF strategy.
London-based global leader in collective redress and litigation funding.
Real estate holding company specialising in residential property in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam area.
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘSecretary & Director · British · since 2009
Director · British · since 2009
Director · British,French · since 2015
Director · French · since 2021
Director · French · since 1996
Director · British · since 2016
Sophie Marie-Christine Bonavero — significant influence or control
Yves Jean Marc Bonavero — significant influence or control
Philippe Bonavero — significant influence or control
Jonathan Mark Barnes — significant influence or control
Olivier Maurice Henri Bonavero — significant influence or control
Thomas Rodney Porter — significant influence or control
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Woodsford Consulting focus on?
- Woodsford Consulting focuses on Fintech, PropTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Woodsford Consulting located?
- Woodsford Consulting is headquartered in London, GB.
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