Investor makes senior Midlands hire

Nick Holder

BGF has appointed Nick Holder as investor.

Holder joins BGF with more than 20 years’ transactional and private equity experience as both an advisor and investor. The qualified chartered accountant, who will be based in the Birmingham office, has significant expertise in leading investments in the technology, business services and consumer markets – working alongside entrepreneurs and business owners as they grow and scale their companies.

At BGF, Holder will be responsible for sourcing and leading investments, while building on his experience acting as a non-executive director on the board of several portfolio companies.

Gurinder Sunner, head of BGF in the Midlands, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Nick to BGF, in what has been a strong start to 2021, in terms of new investments, follow-on funding for existing portfolio companies, and successful exits that have generated excellent returns.

“The regional marketplace is perfectly positioned to capitalise on the opportunities that have developed over the last 18 months. Strengthening our team with experienced and talented individuals will allow us to continue to support ambitious Midlands businesses eager to scale up and expand their presence both regionally and nationally.”

Holder said: “BGF’s approach of delivering supportive partnerships through minority investments, combined with a long-term mindset, really resonates with my experience of what regional entrepreneurs are looking for from an investment partner.

“The commitment from BGF to help companies scale, without taking control, and to challenge them, without driving them too hard or too fast, are all consistent with the ambition to build back better post-Covid and match the tremendous opportunity this segment has to deliver prosperous growth for the UK economy.”

Holder’s appointment follows the arrival of Elena Kovalikhina as investor. She joined earlier this month from Rothschild & Co, where she worked as part of the M&A team dealing with sell-side and fundraising transactions in the consumer and technology sectors.

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