Stephen Welton
InvestorChair of Board at British Business Bank · Non-Executive Director, BBB Investment Services Ltd at British Business Investments
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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About
Stephen Welton is Chair of the British Business Bank and has held executive and non-executive director roles at listed and unlisted companies in the UK and internationally. He founded the Business Growth Fund (BGF) in 2011 and established the BGF Foundation, and his work has included fostering public-private partnerships and increasing long-term UK investment from the pension fund and insurance sector. He was awarded a CBE in the King's Birthday Honours in June 2023 for services to small businesses and entrepreneurship.
Experience
- British Business BankChaircurrent2023 — present
- Towner EastbourneChaircurrent2024 — presentEastbourne
- Emirates Growth Fund (EGF)Board Member and Chair of Investment Committeecurrent2024 — presentDubai, Abu Dhabi, London
- Singer Capital MarketsStrategic Advisercurrent2024 — presentCity of London, England, United Kingdom
- Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)Non Executive Director2017 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- BGF FoundationFounder and Chair of Trustees2022 — 2024London
- BGFChairman2023London, England, United Kingdom
- BGFExecutive Chairman2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- BGFFounder and Chief Executive2011 — 2020London
- Prime Minister's Build Back Better Business CouncilMember2021London, England, United Kingdom
- Innovate UKCouncil Member2018 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Patient Capital ReviewPanel Member2017London, United Kingdom
- Corporate Finance Faculty of ICAEWNon Executive Board Member2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- Business Bank Advisory GoupAdvisor2013London, United Kingdom
- EdwardsNon Executive Chairman2007 — 2011United Kingdom
- CCMP Capital (formerly JP Morgan Partners)Partner2001 — 2011London, United Kingdom
- TV Travel ShopChief Executive1999 — 2001London, United Kingdom
- Barclays Private EquityManaging Director1994 — 1999London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Growth CapitalSmall and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME)Board AdministrationArts AdministrationMuseum CollectionsCreative IndustriesCommunity OrganizingCapital MarketsStockbrokingInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Alternative InvestmentsInternational Business
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plcFTSE 100Innovation DevelopmentPension FundsFinanceSmall BusinessPhilanthropyCharity GovernanceCharitable GivingStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingTeamwork- Certified Diploma in Finance and Accounting
From Stephen's professional profile.
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 Stephen Welton?
- Stephen Welton is Chair of the British Business Bank and has held executive and non-executive director roles at listed and unlisted companies in the UK and internationally. He founded the Business Growth Fund (BGF) in 2011 and established the BGF Foundation, and his work has included fostering public-private partnerships and increasing long-term UK investment from the pension fund and insurance sector. He was awarded a CBE in the King's Birthday Honours in June 2023 for services to small businesses and entrepreneurship.
- Where does Stephen Welton work?
- Stephen Welton is Chair of Board at British Business Bank.
- Where did Stephen Welton go to school?
- Stephen Welton studied at Durham University (BA Hons Dunelm, Law); Inns of Court School of Law (Barrister-at-Law, Law).
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Also attended Durham University298
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Shared employers
Also worked at Emirates Growth Fund (EGF)1
Also worked at Singer Capital Markets1
Also worked at BGF28
Freya KempellExecutive Assistant at Mosaic VenturesHenry GladwynInvestor at OMERS VenturesRory PopePartner at Apposite CapitalAlistair BrewHead of Investment Operations at Business Growth FundAndy GregoryCEO at Business Growth FundAaron BakerInvestor at Business Growth Fund
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