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About
Keir Wright-Whyte is Finance Director at Ascension, a London pre-seed venture capital firm managing £150m across EIS and institutional fund structures, where he leads deal execution, holds signing authority across portfolio companies, and oversees operational and compliance infrastructure. He previously spent six years as managing director of a London accounting firm, which grew from a 12-person single-office practice to a 40-person multi-office digital firm with tax, corporate finance, and SRA-authorised legal arms, and earlier worked in PwC audit in Edinburgh alongside founding team roles and a period as an outdoor education instructor in Hong Kong. He is a CA (ICAS), holds an MA in Geography from the University of Edinburgh, and is an SRA COFA and ICAEW Authorised Training Principal.
Experience
- AscensionFinancial Directorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- AscensionHead of Finance2023 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Accounts and LegalManaging Director2017 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Centre for Health and the Public Interest (CHPI)Finance Director2013 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- Andrew Paine Architecture Ltd.Finance Director2011 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- PwCSenior Associate2006 — 2009Greater Edinburgh Area
Skills & more
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Financial ManagementFinancial ForecastingCommercial AnalysisCash ManagementAd Hoc ReportingFinancial ModelingManagement AccountingOperational PlanningDecision-MakingAnalytical SkillsForecastingAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)From Keir's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Keir Wright-Whyte?
- Keir Wright-Whyte is Finance Director at Ascension, a London pre-seed venture capital firm managing £150m across EIS and institutional fund structures, where he leads deal execution, holds signing authority across portfolio companies, and oversees operational and compliance infrastructure. He previously spent six years as managing director of a London accounting firm, which grew from a 12-person single-office practice to a 40-person multi-office digital firm with tax, corporate finance, and SRA-authorised legal arms, and earlier worked in PwC audit in Edinburgh alongside founding team roles and a period as an outdoor education instructor in Hong Kong. He is a CA (ICAS), holds an MA in Geography from the University of Edinburgh, and is an SRA COFA and ICAEW Authorised Training Principal.
- Where does Keir Wright-Whyte work?
- Keir Wright-Whyte is Finance Director at Ascension.
- Where did Keir Wright-Whyte go to school?
- Keir Wright-Whyte studied at The University of Edinburgh (MA (hons), Geography); ICAS - The Professional Body of CAs (Chartered Accountant).
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