Richard Bowen
InvestorManaging Director - Direct Financial Institution Solutions at British Business Investments · Managing Director, Direct Financial Institution Solutions at British Business Bank
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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About
Richard Bowen is Managing Director of Direct Financial Institution Solutions at the British Business Bank, an institution that supports UK SMEs' access to finance. The organisation invests in and protects funds intended to deliver economic growth.
Experience
- British Business BankManaging Director - Direct Financial Institution Solutionscurrent2025 — presentLondon
- British Business BankHead of Direct Guarantees, Guarantee and Wholesale Solutions2021 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- DeloitteAssistant Director2009 — 2021Southampton
- GlenrandsBusiness Owner2019 — 2021Surrey
- TravelexSenior Internal Auditor2016 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Credit SuisseBusiness Support Officer2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- KPMG South AfricaSupervisor2011 — 2014
Skills & more
Credit StructuringStrategic LeadershipDeal SourcingRisk ManagementFinancial AccountingFinancial ReportingIFRSFinancial AnalysisAccountingExternal AuditInternal ControlsAuditing
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AssuranceDue DiligenceBankingGeneral InsuranceBig 4Languages Afrikaans
- ACA — ICAEW
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Colleagues at British Business Investments
Adam Kelly
Managing Director & Co-Head of Funds at British Business Investments
Adam Kelly
Managing Director & Co-Head of Funds at British Business Bank
Alexis Caude
Managing Partner at Adenia Partners
Alice Carpenter
Deputy General Counsel at British Business Bank
Andrea Cappuccio
Deputy Head of Investments at Anima Alternative Sgr
Andrew Elder
Deputy Managing Partner at AlbionVC
Bali Muralidhar
Global Head of Life Sciences & CIO at Abingworth
Barry Murphy
Managing Director, Risk and Compliance at British Business Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Bowen?
- Richard Bowen is Managing Director of Direct Financial Institution Solutions at the British Business Bank, an institution that supports UK SMEs' access to finance. The organisation invests in and protects funds intended to deliver economic growth.
- Where does Richard Bowen work?
- Richard Bowen is Managing Director - Direct Financial Institution Solutions at British Business Investments.
- Where did Richard Bowen go to school?
- Richard Bowen studied at University of Southampton (Master of Engineering (MEng), Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Fairmont High School (Senior Certificate - Full exemption).
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Shared employers
Also worked at British Business Bank48
Andrew ElderDeputy Managing Partner at AlbionVCRobin MurrayPartner & Head of Growth Equity Investments at Adams Street PartnersGeorge AndersonAnalyst, Primary Investments at Adams Street PartnersTimothy MillsManaging Partner at ACF InvestorsPaul FausetPartner at ACF InvestorsBali MuralidharGlobal Head of Life Sciences & CIO at Abingworth
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Also worked at Deloitte2,000
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Also worked at Travelex11
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Also worked at Credit Suisse1,099
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