Bio

As well as being CEO, Andy is a member of BGF’s Board and executive team, he sits on the national Investment Committee and is Chair of the BGF Foundation. Andy has significant experience of regional private equity, having worked in the Manchester offices of Livingbridge, Bridgepoint and Royal Bank Development Capital. He is a chartered accountant, with over 30 years’ experience in private equity, acquisition finance and corporate finance. Andy also has industry experience, having been group finance director of Pennine Retail Systems, a leading UK retail software company which was successfully backed by private equity.