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David Richard

David Richard

Alec Parkinson

Alec Parkinson

Managing Partner

Joined Primary: 2007

David Richard

Chris Hopwood

Chris Hopwood

Partner

Joined Primary: 2015

David Richard

David Richard

David Richard

Investment Director

Joined Primary: 2014

David Richard

Iain Wolstenholme

Iain Wolstenholme

Partner

Joined Primary: 2014

David Richard

James Crawford

James Crawford

Investment Manager

Joined Primary: 2024

David Richard

Laura Sawyer

Laura Sawyer

EA & Office Manager

Joined Primary: 2024

David Richard

Megan Kelly

Megan Kelly

Head of Research

Joined Primary: 2017

David Richard

Neel Mehta

Neel Mehta

Finance Partner

Joined Primary: 2022

David Richard

Neil Wallace

Neil Wallace

Senior Partner

Joined Primary: 1997

David Richard

Oliver Melliss

Oliver Melliss

Managing Partner

Joined Primary: 2010

David Richard

"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 services and technology sectors. I also lead our focus on healthcare services and 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.

David Richard hobbies

David Richard hobbies

I'm a keen rugby player and Wales supporter.

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

Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain

Fascinating history of how the discovery and use of coal made Britain what it is

Favourite Book

Bounce: The of Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice

Nature versus nuture - what do you think?

Recent Series / Documentary

Masters of the Air

After Band of Brothers, another gripping series following those men who made the ultimate sacrifice

Favourite Series / Documentary

Last Chance U

Beautifully shot sports documentary series and a real insight into American life

Recent Film

The Deepest Breath

Stunning and heartbreaking documentary film about the world of free diving

Favourite Film

Days of Thunder

The soundtrack, the sound of the engines, and now the nostalgia of it all

Recent Destination

Corfu

Greece - but green. Beautiful coastline and Old Town

Favourite Destination

Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Travelled here after university and super keen to take the family one day

Recent Meal

Pizza cooked on my Ooni

Thoroughly recommend the Ooni pizza ovens. Perfect pizza in 90 seconds

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"

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