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Tom Curling

Investor

Operating Partner at Active Partners

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

About

Tom Curling is an Operating Partner at Active who supports portfolio companies through board roles and brings over a decade of leadership experience in high-growth consumer businesses. He spent seven years in corporate finance before serving as CFO and later Managing Director of a private equity-backed retail bakery, which grew to a 50-site brand. He previously worked at Active portfolio company TravelLocal, trained as an accountant at Deloitte, and founded a ski business early in his career.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Consumer

Experience

  1. Active PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Active PartnersChief Operating Officer2023 — 2025
  3. Active PartnersChief Financial Officer2021 — 2023
  4. TravelLocalCFO2020 — 2021Bristol, England, United Kingdom
  5. Parsons BakeryManaging Director2017 — 2020Bristol, England, United Kingdom
  6. Parsons BakeryChief Financial Officer2013 — 2017
  7. Baker TillyCorporate Finance M&A - Associate director2011 — 2013Bristol, England, United Kingdom
  8. Target Corporate FinanceCorporate Finance M&A - Manager2007 — 2011City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Colleagues at Active Partners

Billy Fox
Early-stage Investor at Active Partners
Chloe Grounds
Investment Associate at Active Partners
Claire McMonigle
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Active Partners
Clare Gilmartin
Advisor at Active Partners
Courtney Sawatzke
Early-stage Investor at Active Partners
Gavyn Davies
Partner at Active Partners
Helena Dye
Finance & Operations Associate at Active Partners
James Gregory
Investor Relations Associate at Active Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Curling?
Tom Curling is an Operating Partner at Active who supports portfolio companies through board roles and brings over a decade of leadership experience in high-growth consumer businesses. He spent seven years in corporate finance before serving as CFO and later Managing Director of a private equity-backed retail bakery, which grew to a 50-site brand. He previously worked at Active portfolio company TravelLocal, trained as an accountant at Deloitte, and founded a ski business early in his career.
Where does Tom Curling work?
Tom Curling is Operating Partner at Active Partners.
What does Tom Curling invest in?
Tom Curling invests in Consumer.
Where did Tom Curling go to school?
Tom Curling studied at Imperial College London (Civil Engineering).

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