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Andrew’s Biography

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Andrew Joy joined Stonehage Fleming Group as a Senior Advisor in 2013. He also Chairs Stonehage's Private Equity Investment Committee.

Andrew’s career has been in private equity, and he is a former Chairman of the British Venture Capital Association and a Director of its European equivalent, the EVCA.

He is Chairman of the Investment Committee at FPE Capital, a private equity fund investing in UK growth companies and, until July 2022, he served as Chairman of The Biotech Growth Trust plc, a company that invests in publicly listed biotech companies, mostly based in the US. Andrew is also a Director of Herald Investment Trust plc, a company that invests in smaller quoted companies globally in the TMT sector, and it is intended he will become Chairman in April 2023 after the next AGM.

He spent 21 years as a Senior Partner at Cinven, the leading private equity partnership he co-founded in 1992, and served as chairman or director of many of the companies in which Cinven invested.

Andrew’s other roles include serving as a Trustee of the charity Centre for Entrepreneurs; as a... Andrew Joy joined Stonehage Fleming Group as a Senior Advisor in 2013. He also Chairs Stonehage's Private Equity Investment Committee.

Andrew’s career has been in private equity, and he is a former Chairman of the British Venture Capital Association and a Director of its European equivalent, the EVCA.

He is Chairman of the Investment Committee at FPE Capital, a private equity fund investing in UK growth companies and, until July 2022, he served as Chairman of The Biotech Growth Trust plc, a company that invests in publicly listed biotech companies, mostly based in the US. Andrew is also a Director of Herald Investment Trust plc, a company that invests in smaller quoted companies globally in the TMT sector, and it is intended he will become Chairman in April 2023 after the next AGM.

He spent 21 years as a Senior Partner at Cinven, the leading private equity partnership he co-founded in 1992, and served as chairman or director of many of the companies in which Cinven invested.

Andrew’s other roles include serving as a Trustee of the charity Centre for Entrepreneurs; as a Member of the Council of Fauna and Flora International (FFI), the longest-established wildlife conservation charity in the world; and as a Fellow and Chairman of the Investment Committee of Winchester College.

He is a graduate of New College, University of Oxford. moreless

Andrew’s Background

Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners Group

Senior Advisor

Jul 2013 - Present

Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners is the largest multi-family office in Europe, serving individuals and families seeking fiduciary, asset management and other services. Andrew is a Senior Advisor and Chairman of the Private Equity Investment Committee.

Cinven

Founding Partner & Senior Advisor

Jan 1992 - Dec 2016

Cinven is a leading private equity firm with some €15bn under management, and offices across Europe, in Hong Kong and in New York. Within its chosen sectors Cinven buys companies capable of strong growth and helps them achieve that growth through management initiatives and international expansion. Cinven has approximately 200 institutional investors.

Other Business Interests

European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

Director

2010 - 2013

Brussels, BE

EVCA is the association of venture capital private equity firms operating in European countries. The association provides investment opportunities for members and offers financial assistance to entrepreneurs.

British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

Chairman

1995 - 1996

London, UK

BVCA is the industry body for the private equity and venture capital industry in the UK. It has over 650 member firms and aims to demonstrate the positive role of the industry in the UK economy, provide market intelligence, technical updates and specialist training.

Current Board Positions

Herald Investment Trust PLC

Director & Chair Designate

Oct 2022 - Present

The Herald Investment Trust was set up in 1994 with an objective to grow capital by investing in small, quoted companies in the technology, telecommunications, and multimedia sectors. Andrew Joy became Chair Designate on 1st October 2022, and is expected to replace the current Chair in April 2023.

FPE Capital LLP

Chair, Investment Committee

London, UK

FPE Capital is a leading growth equity investor in the UK lower middle-market. The team has a track-record of helping companies accomplish and scale their goals in the Media & Telecoms, Financial Services, Technology, and Business Service sectors.

Previous Board Positions

The Biotech Growth Trust plc

Chairman

Mar 2012 - Jul 2022

London, UK

The Biotech Growth Trust is a £600m investment trust focusing on biotechnology companies globally, but chiefly in the US.

Philanthropy

Centre for Entrepreneurs

Trustee

2013 - Present

London, UK

The Centre for Entrepreneurs' mission is to help create the entrepreneurial leaders of the future.

Fauna & Flora International

Trustee

Jan 2013 - Present

Cambridge, UK

Fauna & Flora International aims to conserve threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, finding solutions that will provide a sustainable future for the planet.

Fellowships

Winchester College

Fellow & Chairman of the Investment Committee

Jan 2013 - Present

Winchester, UK

Andrew’s Education

University of Oxford

PPE (MA), First

1975 - 1978