Joe Wilson

BGF is the UK and Irelands most active growth investor, backing ambitious businesses with minority investment to help them scale on their own terms. Since 2011, we have invested more than £5bn in 650+ businesses across every region and sector. Today, with more than £3.5bn in assets under management, we continue to support a range of growing companies across early-stage and growth-stage. Through our 15 offices across the UK and Ireland, were close to the businesses we back, combining local insight with national scale to build trusted partnerships with entrepreneurs and management teams. Beyond investment, our portfolio companies benefit from the expertise of our 200+ strong team, as well as dedicated value creation support spanning talent, operational expertise and our Scale community – including a network of more than 8000+ experienced business leaders, sector specialists and board-level non-executives. Learn more: BGF UK: https://www.bgf.co.uk BGF Ireland: https://www.bgfireland.ie/

BGF is the UK and Irelands most active growth investor, backing ambitious businesses with minority investment to help them scale on their own terms. Since 2011, we have invested more than £5bn in 650+ businesses across every region and sector. Today, with more than £3.5bn in assets under management, we continue to support a range of growing companies across early-stage and growth-stage. Through our 15 offices across the UK and Ireland, were close to the businesses we back, combining local insight with national scale to build trusted partnerships with entrepreneurs and management teams. Beyond investment, our portfolio companies benefit from the expertise of our 200+ strong team, as well as dedicated value creation support spanning talent, operational expertise and our Scale community – including a network of more than 8000+ experienced business leaders, sector specialists and board-level non-executives. Learn more: BGF UK: https://www.bgf.co.uk BGF Ireland: https://www.bgfireland.ie/

EPIC Investment Partners is an independent investment, administration and advisory firm. EPIC was founded in 2001 by Giles Brand and Hiren Patel, financial services entrepreneurs with backgrounds in private equity. Business building is at the heart of everything we do. We understand the commercial drivers of success and how to support them by allocating capital actively and appropriately. We are a client-centred, collegiate team for whom intellectual integrity and honest, considered decision making are the guiding principles. Capital (Private Equity, Early Stage and SPACs) Our investment vehicles are designed to provide long-term capital whilst offering liquidity to our investors. We have invested in over 50 companies at every stage of development, deploying up to £30m into each deal. Administration (Corporate and Fund Services) We provide full-service outsourced accounting, administration, fund services and legal and public notice advertising with global coverage. Our extensive expertise and commitment to providing practical solutions helps clients achieve their financial and operational goals through enhanced efficiency and access to innovation. Markets (Fund Management) Our fund managers offer innovative investment products across traditional and alternative asset classes, encompassing specialist fixed income and a diversified range of equity, alternative and multi-asset funds with global perspectives. Our team has decades of investing experience and a strong track-record of delivering performance. Advisory (Corporate Advisory and General Partner Services) We provide discreet and independent advice to help our clients achieve their goals, advising companies, management teams and shareholders on capital raising, M&A and other specialist transactions. We help general partners structure and establish funds and raise capital from institutions worldwide. We have particular expertise in the secondary sale and restructuring of fund assets.