2023
Garry Wilson, Group Managing Partner, Endless
The BVCA Chair is chosen amongst council members and is elected on an annual basis. The Chair has the ultimate responsibility for the oversight of the strategy and management of the affairs of the BVCA.
BVCA Chair 2024-25: Matthew Sabben-Clare
Matthew Sabben-Clare
Matthew Sabben-Clare is a Senior Advisor to Cinven. Previously, Matthew was Head of Cinven’s Capital Markets team and Chief Administrative Officer.
He was previously at Merrill Lynch in Leveraged Finance. Prior to this he worked in the Financing & Structured Products Division at J. Henry Schroder & Co. He graduated from Cambridge University and is AMCT-qualified.
Past BVCA Chairs
2023-2013
2022
Charlie Troup, Managing Partner, Duke Street
2021
Kerry Baldwin, Managing Partner, IQ Capital
2020
Neil MacDougall, Chairman, Silverfleet Capital
2019
Cheryl Potter, Partner, Co-Head of Consumer, Permira
2018
Calum Paterson, Managing Partner, Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)
2017
Helen Steers, Partner, Pantheon
2016
Alan MacKay, Executive Partner and Founder, GHO Capital
2015
Rob Lucas, Managing Partner, CVC Capital Partners
All Past BVCA Chairs
All job titles and companies correct at the time of each Chair's tenure in the role.
2023-2014
2023
Garry Wilson
Group Managing Partner, Endless
2022
Charlie Troup
Managing Partner, Duke Street
2021
Kerry Baldwin
Managing Partner, IQ Capital
2020
Neil MacDougall
Chairman, Silverfleet Capital
2019
Cheryl Potter
Partner, Co-Head of Consumer, Permira
2018
Calum Paterson
Managing Partner, Scottish Equity Partners (SEP)
2017
Helen Steers
Partner, Pantheon
2016
Alan MacKay
Executive Partner and Founder, GHO Capital
2015
Rob Lucas
Managing Partner, CVC Capital Partners
2014
Tim Farazmand
Managing Director, LDC
2013-2004
2013
Simon Clark
Managing Partner, Fidelity Growth Partners Europe
2012
Robert Easton
Managing Director and Co-Head, Carlyle Europe Technology Partners
2011
Richard Anton
Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
2010
Hugh Lenon
Managing Partner, Phoenix Equity Partners
2009
Simon Havers
CEO, Baird Capital
2008
Jeremy Hand
Managing Partner, Lyceum Capital
2007
Wol Kolade
Managing Partner, Livingbridge
2006
Rod Selkirk
Chief Executive, Hermes Private Equity
2005
Vince O'Brien
Director, Montagu Private Equity Ltd
2004
Anne Glover
Co-founder and Chief Executive, Amadeus Capital Partners
2003-1994
2003
Richard Green
Managing Partner, August Equity
2002
Michael Queen
Finance Director, 3i
2001
Edmund Truell
Chief Executive of Pension Corporation and founder, Duke Street
2000
David Thorp
Director, ISIS Private Equity
1999
James Nelson
Non-Executive Director, Intermediate Capital Group
1998
Clive Sherling
Former Chairman, Football Licensing Authority
1997
Norman Murray
Chairman, Cairn Energy
1996
David Quysner
Non-Executive Director, Private Equity Investor
1995
Andrew Joy
Partner, Cinven
1994
Brian Larcombe
Non-Executive Director, Gallaher Group
1993-1983
1993
Ron Hollidge
Chairman, Kleinwort Capital Trust
1992
Robert Drummond
Chairman, Acta
1991
Adrian Beecroft
Partner and former Chief Investment Officer, Apax Partners
1990
Michael Denny
Executive Chairman, Northern Venture Managers Limited
1989
Richard Hargreaves
Chairman, SPDG Technologies
1988
John Nash
Chairman, Care UK
1987
Lionel Anthony
Founder, Cinven; Founder, the Causeway Capital Group
1986
Colin Clive
Non-Executive Director, Thompson Clive Investment
1985
Sir Ronald Cohen
Founder, Apax Partners
1984
Tony Lorenz
Managing Partner, ECI
1983
Sir David Cooksey
Director, Bank of England, Former Governor, Wellcome Trust