Bio

Khilan is responsible for the overall investment strategy of Encore, with a focus on sourcing and delivering transactions in the £1m to £10m equity range. Prior to joining Encore Capital, Khilan co-led Barclays Ventures, London. He was instrumental in building this business into one of the UK's leading lower mid-market investors. He served on the Operating Board of Barclays Ventures and on the Barclays Turnaround Executive Committee. Khilan is passionate about working with growth companies and has invested in and served on the Board of over 20 companies. These include 99p Stores, Medhotels, Findaproperty.com and Uninterruptible Power Supplies. He has overseen the exit of numerous investments during this period, including Esprit Travel Group, Iglu, Searchflow, and Exor, delivering significant capital gains. He graduated from the London School of Economics with a BSc (Econ) in Economics and is a member of the Securities Institute.