Colum Smith

Chief Executive Officer - Squid Group | Investor l Leadership

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 28 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2025
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Shareholder
Jul 2025
We’re a modern property law firm with a traditional heart, rooted in clarity, care, and community. Regulated by the CLC, we focus exclusively on conveyancing, delivering a service that’s personal, steady, and refreshingly straightforward.
Shareholder
Feb 2024
Kingsley Bond Solicitors is dedicated to delivering a wide range of legal services, founded on the principles of expertise, transparency, efficiency, and clear communication. We are committed to offering bespoke legal advice, tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. With a client-focused approach, we pride ourselves on building strong, lasting relationships, ensuring that every individual or business we work with benefits from practical, cost-effective legal solutions. Whether handling straightforward matters or navigating more complex issues, our team delivers with professionalism and a personal touch. At Kingsley Bond, our goal is to be your trusted legal partner, providing expert guidance and support at every stage of your legal journey.
Shareholder
May 2020
The AIIC group is a provider of technology-enabled consumer legal services which provide innovative, client focused solutions to customers of otherwise conventional products. Operating across regulated legal industries, we deliver client-led outcomes into market-leading positions in the rapidly growing legal consultancy movement, residential conveyancing and other areas of law.
Investor
Jan 1998
Various board memberships
Experience · 6 entries
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Investments (4)
2025
Shareholder
Jul 2025
We’re a modern property law firm with a traditional heart, rooted in clarity, care, and community. Regulated by the CLC, we focus exclusively on conveyancing, delivering a service that’s personal, steady, and refreshingly straightforward.
2024
Shareholder
Feb 2024
Kingsley Bond Solicitors is dedicated to delivering a wide range of legal services, founded on the principles of expertise, transparency, efficiency, and clear communication. We are committed to offering bespoke legal advice, tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. With a client-focused approach, we pride ourselves on building strong, lasting relationships, ensuring that every individual or business we work with benefits from practical, cost-effective legal solutions. Whether handling straightforward matters or navigating more complex issues, our team delivers with professionalism and a personal touch. At Kingsley Bond, our goal is to be your trusted legal partner, providing expert guidance and support at every stage of your legal journey.
2022
Chairman
Oct 2022
Squid Capital delivers bespoke capital growth solutions to empower businesses and investors. As a trusted financial partner, we help turn your growth ambitions into real, measurable results. Through our market expertise and strategic approach, we provide the insights and precision needed to maximise your investments while mitigating risk. We specialise in delivering sustainable capital growth through innovative investment strategies. Whether youre launching a new venture or expanding an established business, Squid Capital provides the funding and support to drive your business forward.
2020
Shareholder
May 2020
The AIIC group is a provider of technology-enabled consumer legal services which provide innovative, client focused solutions to customers of otherwise conventional products. Operating across regulated legal industries, we deliver client-led outcomes into market-leading positions in the rapidly growing legal consultancy movement, residential conveyancing and other areas of law.
2008
Managing Partner
2008
Taylor Rose is a top 60 independent law firm with 1,700 experts operating nationwide and is recommended by the Legal 500 UK. Our philosophy is to deliver smart modern law, building trusted relationships with people and organisations to successfully overcome hurdles and challenges in life and in business.
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