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Richard Yates

Investor

Finance Director at Bloc Ventures

United Kingdom

About

Finance Director and chartered accountant with experience in audit, transaction advisory and finance roles at small to mid-size finance houses as well as global marketing and SaaS companies.

Experience

  1. Lucidum Finance UKCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. YordexFinancial Directorcurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. Bloc VenturesFinancial Directorcurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  4. CondecoFin Ops Manager2018 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  5. Stocksfield LimitedHead of Finance2016 — 2018Guildford, United Kingdom
  6. Bibby Apex Financial ServicesHead of Finance2015 — 2017
  7. Moore StephensCA (SA); Advisory Manager2012 — 2014
  8. Moore StephensAudit Supervisor2008 — 2012Cape Town Area, South Africa
  9. Moore Stephens MelbourneSenior Consultant2012Melbourne, Australia

Skills & more

Auditing26Financial Accounting12Due Diligence17Financial Reporting11External Audit10IFRS6Internal Controls5Managerial Finance2Accounting5Financial Analysis5Finance15Financial Services5
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Colleagues at Bloc Ventures

Andy Green
Non Executive Director at Bloc Ventures
Andy Green CBE
Non Executive Director at Bloc Ventures
Bruce Beckloff
Co Founder & CEO at Bloc Ventures
David Carr
Compliance Officer at Bloc Ventures
David Leftley
Co Founder & CTO at Bloc Ventures
David Pollington
Head of Research at Bloc Ventures
Michael Dimelow
CCO at Bloc Ventures
Paul Roy
Non Executive Chairman at Bloc Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Richard Yates?
Finance Director and chartered accountant with experience in audit, transaction advisory and finance roles at small to mid-size finance houses as well as global marketing and SaaS companies.
Where does Richard Yates work?
Richard Yates is Finance Director at Bloc Ventures.
Where did Richard Yates go to school?
Richard Yates studied at University of Cape Town (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Financial Accounting); University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika (B.Compt Honours).

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Also attended University of Cape Town162

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Also attended University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika43

Anton van VlaanderenManaging Partner at 4Di CapitalSamantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalGuy EllisGeneral Partner at WHCBenjamin JonesSenior Ecosystem Manager - Events & Partnerships, CV Labs at CV LabsBenjamin JonesSenior Ecosystem Manager - Events & Partnerships at CV VCLouis WarnerPortfolio Advisor at Founders Factory

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Shared employers

Also worked at Yordex2

Bruce BeckloffCo Founder & CEO at Bloc VenturesMichael DimelowCCO at Bloc Ventures

Also worked at Moore Stephens8

Matthew ProctorHead of Finance at ArtesianRemi ChoongPrincipal at Elev8.vcScott KrivokopichFounding Managing Partner at 1982 VenturesStuart GaffikinSenior Investment Manager at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.Tatyana SlavovaInvestment Associate at Atento CapitalNeal GriffithCFO at ECI Partners

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