About
Heidi Duckworth joined Imbiba in 2025 as an Operating Partner, with a background spanning private equity and entrepreneurship. She was previously a Director at Montagu Private Equity in London working on UK management buy-outs, and earlier a strategy consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. She founded Rock Up Limited, a UK climbing leisure business she grew to eight sites before its 2023 sale, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Experience
- ImbibaOperating Partnercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- The ForeMember Board of Trusteescurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Rock Up LimitedFounder and Chief Executive Officer2014 — 2022Weybridge
- The Bulldog TrustConsultant2012 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Montagu Private EquityDirector2004 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
- iFormation GroupAssociate Director2000 — 2002London
- The Boston Consulting GroupAssociate1998 — 2000London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
LeadershipNegotiationStrategyConsultingEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyFinanceBusiness OperationsChallenging AssumptionsFundraisingDebt ManagementBusiness Planning
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Organic GrowthNon-Executive DirectorAudit CommitteeBusinessHospitality IndustryAcquisitionsPrivate EquityMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceFrom Heidi's professional profile.
Colleagues at Imbiba
Andrew Guest
Investment Associate at Imbiba
Andrew Maxwell
Operating Partner at Imbiba
Brian Phillips
Partner & Chairman of Investment Committee at Imbiba
Dame Karen Jones DBE
Chairperson of Hawksmoor, Non-Executive Director of Deliveroo & Whitbread and Senior Government Advisor at Imbiba
Darrel Connell
Managing Partner at Imbiba
David McDowell
CEO of Stonegate Pub Company at Imbiba
Ian Banks
CFO & Partner at Imbiba
John Connell
Partner & Co-founder at Imbiba
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Heidi Duckworth?
- Heidi Duckworth joined Imbiba in 2025 as an Operating Partner, with a background spanning private equity and entrepreneurship. She was previously a Director at Montagu Private Equity in London working on UK management buy-outs, and earlier a strategy consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. She founded Rock Up Limited, a UK climbing leisure business she grew to eight sites before its 2023 sale, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Heidi Duckworth work?
- Heidi Duckworth is Operating Partner at Imbiba.
- Where did Heidi Duckworth go to school?
- Heidi Duckworth studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Fulbright Scholar); University of Cambridge (Master of Arts (MA), Natural Sciences).
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended University of Cambridge893
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Shared employers
Also worked at Imbiba6
Also worked at Montagu Private Equity8
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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group907
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