British Venture Capital Association

The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, sometimes known simply as the British Venture Capital Association, or BVCA, is a trade organisation founded in 1983 for the private equity and venture capital industry in the UK. It has more than 500 member firms, including over 230 private equity and venture capital houses, as well as institutional investors, professional advisers, service providers and international associations as members.

Tim Hames is the Director General.

former Chairs were:

2016 Alan MacKay, Executive Partner and Founder, GHO Capital

2015 Rob Lucas, Managing Partner, CVC Capital Partners

2014 Tim Farazmand, Managing Director, LDC

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 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, Livingbridge

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 Ron Hollidge, Chairman, Kleinwort Capital Trust

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