David Hayers
InvestorHead of Venture and Growth Debt Funds at Salica Investments · Head of Venture Debt Fund / Investment Committee member at Oryx Fund
United Kingdom
About
David Hayers leads Salica Investments' venture and growth debt funds. He previously ran the venture debt team at Clydesdale Bank (later Virgin Money) for over seven years, lending more than £270m across 65+ growth companies, following nearly a decade in lower mid-market leveraged finance covering MBOs, acquisitions and recapitalisations. He began his career in audit and corporate finance advisory at BDO and Deloitte, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and graduated from Loughborough University.
Experience
- Salica InvestmentsHead of Venture Debt Fund / Investment Committee membercurrent2024 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Hambro PerksHead of Venture Debt Fund / Investment Committee member2021 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Clydesdale BankHead of Growth Finance (Venture Debt)2015 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- Clydesdale BankSenior Director, Growth Finance (Venture Debt)2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- Clydesdale BankSenior Director, Corporate and Structured Finance2006 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Virgin MoneyHead of Growth Finance2015 — 2021
- Guildford College GroupGovernor2012 — 2018Surrey
- Magus PartnersM&A Principal2004 — 2006London Area, United Kingdom
- Barracuda GroupM&A and Financial Planning Manager2003 — 2004Marlow
- Deloitte AustraliaSenior Manager, Corporate Finance2001 — 2002Sydney, Australia
- BDO LLPManager, M&A1995 — 2001London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Corporate Finance31Mergers & Acquisitions22New Business Development8Private Equity12Investments9Leveraged Finance4Structured Finance10M&A experience3Strategic Financial Planning2Due Diligence6Business Analysis2Corporate Development1
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Investment AppraisalDebt StructuringVenture DebtFinancial PlanningValuationBusiness StrategyStrategyManagementDebtFrom David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Salica Investments
Ali Qaiser
MENA at Salica Investments
Anas Al Salamah
Oryx Fund at Salica Investments
Andrew Noyons
Managing Partner at Salica Investments
Andrew Wyke
Managing Partner at Salica Investments
Andrey Pogrebnyak
Capital Raising at Salica Investments
Angharad Hunt
Legal Counsel at Salica Investments
Bryn Grassia-Jones
General Counsel at Salica Investments
Claire Thomson
Leaders Fund at Salica Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Hayers?
- David Hayers leads Salica Investments' venture and growth debt funds. He previously ran the venture debt team at Clydesdale Bank (later Virgin Money) for over seven years, lending more than £270m across 65+ growth companies, following nearly a decade in lower mid-market leveraged finance covering MBOs, acquisitions and recapitalisations. He began his career in audit and corporate finance advisory at BDO and Deloitte, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and graduated from Loughborough University.
- Where does David Hayers work?
- David Hayers is Head of Venture and Growth Debt Funds at Salica Investments.
- Where did David Hayers go to school?
- David Hayers studied at ICAEW (FCA).
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