"It's a privilege meeting entrepreneurs and management teams, understanding what makes them tick and how their businesses succeed."
I’m an Investment Director at Primary.
I have been a member of the Investment Team since 2014 and work across the consumer & leisure, business services and healthcare sectors. I also co-lead origination in the North East.
It's a privilege meeting entrepreneurs and management teams, understanding what makes them tick and how their businesses succeed, ultimately partnering with a small number of them to build something special.
Prior to Primary, I gained a degree in Economics at the University of Bristol, and qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Deloitte.
Recent Podcast
Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
Poppadoms or Bread!? A very funny series if you like your food
Favourite Podcast
The High Performance Podcast
Especially EP42 (Kevin Sinfield), EP51 (Toto Wolff) and EP7 (Robin van Persie)
Recent Book
The Flying Prince: Alexander Obolensky
Combining rugby and history to tell the fascinating story of a 1930s rugby icon
Favourite Book
Bounce: The of Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice
Nature versus nuture - what do you think?
Recent Series / Documentary
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
You almost can't believe this happened. An incredible story
Favourite Series / Documentary
Last Chance U
Beautifully shot sports documentary series and a real insight into American life
Recent Film
Paw Patrol: The Movie
My son is going through "the Paw Patrol phase"
Favourite Film
Days of Thunder
The soundtrack, the sound of the engines, and now the nostalgia of it all
Recent Destination
Rye, East Sussex
We stumbled upon this gem after foreign holidays were off the table with Covid-19
Favourite Destination
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Travelled here after university and super keen to take the family one day
Recent Meal
Chilangos
I've been a fan since the start (2007) although have swapped out Burritos for rice/salad boxes
Favourite Meal
Beef bourguignon with potato dauphinoise
You can't beat meat and potatoes
Recent Quote
T. E. Hulme
"Old houses were scaffolding once, and workmen whistling"
Favourite Quote
"If" by Rudyard Kipling
"If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster, and treat those two impostors just the same"