FIGureheads


 

Our network of investors, or as well call them, FIGureheads, are all high net worth individuals who have a wealth of business expertise and understand the potential that is abundant amongst young entrepreneurs. FIGurehead membership is exclusive.

FIG carefully selects active investors who are consummate professionals, who have experience in setting up new companies, who have experience in investing in start-ups, who have worked with young entrepreneurs, who have been young entrepreneurs themselves and most importantly embody the entrepreneurial values and spirit that FIG holds at the core of our services.

Here are just a selection of our FIGureheads;

Hector Proud

Graduating from St Andrews in 1994 Hector embarked on a career in PR and, after only four years gaining experience in the industry, he established Idea Generation in 1998 as a charity project management company and it ran as such for three years until 2001. Hector founded Idea Generation the PR …view profile

Chrissie Ashley

Chrissie Ashley has over 20 years’ experience in healthcare communications. Originally trained as a medical journalist, Chrissie moved into healthcare communications in 1984, joining the UK’s first ever medical communications company. In 1993 she joined one of the largest independent …view profile

David Tye

David started work at an early age, studying land economics whilst living in Bristol. He worked at Norwich Union before joining Rugby Securities. In 1990 he founded Rugby Estates and today holds the position of Chairman, with a portfolio of hundreds of millions of pounds. He has been involved in …view profile

Jerome Touze & Peter Ward

Jerome Touze and Peter Ward came up with the idea of “Where Are You Now?” (WAYN) over a beer, after having backpacked around the world during their gap year. Having met lots of people without being able to keep in touch with them easily, they came up with the idea of being able to …view profile

Syd Nadim

Syd is CEO and founder of multi-award-winning digital agency Clock. From the company's early days as a Prince's Trust start-up, he has built and now runs one of the top 100 digital marketing agencies in the UK. Clock has offices in Hertfordshire (HQ) and London as well as Shanghai. This success has …view profile

Peter Murphy

Peter began his career at Price Waterhouse, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. His experience includes strategic planning, finance and business operations. He has held a variety of senior board positions in the software, manufacturing and consumer goods industries. Most recently he was …view profile

Penny Clarke

Penny Clarke has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has played crucial roles in financing and developing early stage ventures, including her own. Penny has been involved in every stage of concept delivery, from research and development to eventual launch, she prides herself on …view profile

Michael Ter-Berg

Michael has experience of investing in student led university spin-off companies. Having built successful companies, such as Medic-to-Medic ltd, a key player in the National Health Services’ National Programme for IT and having held positions with successful established businesses, such as …view profile

Eric Yu

Hong Kong-born Eric trained as a chartered accountant before purchasing London nightclub Villa Stefano in 1991, and transforming Jimmy’s Bar into Bar Rumba. His company, The Breakfast Group (named for the wee small hours his business thrives during), is now behind such venues as Jerusalem, …view profile

David Morris

David is a proven entrepreneur in the catering sector, from owning and managing his own bakery (Morris Brothers Bakery) to helping Starbucks on their transition to the UK. He has been a director at prestigious and large catering companies including the Crown Group, and previously held the position …view profile

Olly Horner

Olly started his first business whilst at university in Manchester. Come Play limited achieved funding and went on to become the premier events company for students in the UK. Olly diversified early investing in a variety of new opportunities and has seen success with these also. Come Play still …view profile

Simon Cavalier-Jones

Simon has been an entrepreneur since his time studying at university. He has obtained accounting, legal, corporate finance and mediator qualifications. He now holds a directorship at Populous Group, and can be seen giving his expert opinions on national television, appearing on such programs as …view profile