Mark Sims
InvestorManaging Director, Development Equity Funds at British Business Bank
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
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About
Mark Sims is Managing Director and Head of Development Equity Funds at the British Business Bank, where the team invests in early-stage UK venture capital funds as a Limited Partner, with a focus on UK-based first-time and emerging fund managers. This work is carried out through two initiatives: Enterprise Capital Funds, which has invested over £1.5bn across 54 funds, and Investor Pathways Capital, which aims to diversify the UK venture sector by backing new general partners.
Experience
- British Business BankManaging Director - Head of Development Equity Fundscurrent2026 — presentSheffield
- British Business BankSenior Director, Funds2024 — 2026
- British Business BankDirector, Funds - Venture Solutions2018 — 2024Greater Sheffield Area
- British Business BankSenior Investment Manager - Venture Solutions2013 — 2018Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Begbies Traynor GroupManager BTG Restructuring2011 — 2012
- Cayman Islands Butterfield Fulcrum GroupSenior Fund Accountant2009 — 2011
- CML Offshore RecruitmentCayman Islands Financial Controller2008 — 2009
- Hart Shaw LLPCorporate Finance Executive2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Corporate Finance5Private Equity2Finance2Due Diligence3Venture Capital2Financial Services1Hedge Funds2Business Planning2Business Strategy2Mergers & Acquisitions1Credit Risk1Financial Planning1
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Colleagues at British Business Bank
Adam Kelly
Managing Director & Co-Head of Funds at British Business Bank
Alice Carpenter
Deputy General Counsel at British Business Bank
Barry Murphy
Managing Director, Risk and Compliance at British Business Bank
Bernie Skivington
Managing Director, Relationship Management at British Business Bank
Charlotte Lawrence
Managing Director, Direct Equity at British Business Bank
Christine Hockley
Managing Director & Co-Head of Funds at British Business Bank
David Hourican
Chief Financial Officer at British Business Bank
Eilish Jamieson
Non-executive Director at British Business Bank
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Sims?
- Mark Sims is Managing Director and Head of Development Equity Funds at the British Business Bank, where the team invests in early-stage UK venture capital funds as a Limited Partner, with a focus on UK-based first-time and emerging fund managers. This work is carried out through two initiatives: Enterprise Capital Funds, which has invested over £1.5bn across 54 funds, and Investor Pathways Capital, which aims to diversify the UK venture sector by backing new general partners.
- Where does Mark Sims work?
- Mark Sims is Managing Director, Development Equity Funds at British Business Bank.
- Where did Mark Sims go to school?
- Mark Sims studied at ACCA (ACCA).
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