Hugh Tidbury

Hugh Tidbury’s Biography

Hugh Tidbury, after a long and successful career in corporate finance, now devotes most of his time to the charitable and non-profit sectors, where he serves on a number of boards and committees, principally in financial and fundraising roles.

Hugh is a long-serving member of The Skinners’ Company and holds several key roles within its charitable activities. He is a Trustee and Director of The Skinners’ Almshouse Charity (SAC), a non-profit organisation that provides homes for older people in financial need, and is Chair of SAC’s Finance Committee. In addition, Hugh sits on The Skinners’ Company Investment Committee, which oversees the investments of the Company and its associated charities, and is also a member of The Skinners’ Company Finance Committee.

Hugh is currently Chair of Fundraising at the Mary Rose Trust. He was formerly a Trustee of The Mary Rose Permanent Endowment Fund, a charity which supports the Mary Rose Trust. He has a long association with the Mary Rose project and helped to raise funds to build the new museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

After reading... Hugh Tidbury, after a long and successful career in corporate finance, now devotes most of his time to the charitable and non-profit sectors, where he serves on a number of boards and committees, principally in financial and fundraising roles.

Hugh is a long-serving member of The Skinners’ Company and holds several key roles within its charitable activities. He is a Trustee and Director of The Skinners’ Almshouse Charity (SAC), a non-profit organisation that provides homes for older people in financial need, and is Chair of SAC’s Finance Committee. In addition, Hugh sits on The Skinners’ Company Investment Committee, which oversees the investments of the Company and its associated charities, and is also a member of The Skinners’ Company Finance Committee.

Hugh is currently Chair of Fundraising at the Mary Rose Trust. He was formerly a Trustee of The Mary Rose Permanent Endowment Fund, a charity which supports the Mary Rose Trust. He has a long association with the Mary Rose project and helped to raise funds to build the new museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

After reading Economics at Cambridge, Hugh began his professional career at Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co (now KPMG), where he trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

He then spent 18 years at Morgan Grenfell and Deutsche Bank, becoming a Managing Director and Head of the European Chemicals Group, advising companies on M&A, IPOs and corporate finance.

In 2004, Hugh moved to leading investment bank Greenhill & Co as a Partner and Managing Director, and became Chair of the chemicals practice advising global chemical companies until his retirement in 2020.

Hugh is a keen sailor and cruises extensively. He was Vice Commodore and then Commodore of Bembridge Sailing Club from 2013 to 2017. As Executive Chair, he oversaw an operational and financial turnaround in the club’s affairs, updated its governance and represented the club externally. READ MORE VIEW LESS

Hugh Tidbury’s Background

Greenhill & Co International LLP

Former Senior Advisor

2004 - Dec 2020

London, UK

Greenhill is a leading independent global investment bank focused on providing financial advice on M&A, restructuring and financing. The company also provides capital advisory to corporations, partnerships, institutions and governments.

Deutsche Bank

Managing Director and Head of Deutsche Bank's European Chemicals Group

1999 - 2004

London, UK

Deutsche Bank AG is a German investment bank and financial services company, operational in 58 countries with a large presence in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

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Previous Board Positions

Greenhill & Co. Europe Holdings Limited

Board Member

Nov 2004 - Jun 2019

London, UK

Hugh served as a member of the board at Greenhill & Co. Europe Holdings Limited.

Bembridge Sailing Club

Vice-Commodore & Commodore

2013 - 2017

Situated in Bembridge Harbour on the Isle of Wight, Bembridge Sailing Club is one of the oldest sailing clubs in the UK. The club has over 1,000 members and is an accredited RYA Training Centre.

Accreditation

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Associate Member

London, UK

Memberships

The Skinners' Company

Member

London, UK

The Skinners’ Company is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London, with origins in the medieval fur and skin trade. Today it focuses on philanthropy, education, and community support, including the governance of several schools and charitable trusts.

Charitable Interests

The Skinners' Company

Member of Investment Committee & Finance Committee

London, UK

The Skinners’ Company’s Investment Committee oversees the management of the Company’s endowments and charitable funds, making sure the portfolio supports the Company’s long-term objectives. The Finance Committee ensures the Company’s resources are used responsibly and in line with its charitable and operational responsibilities.

The Skinners’ Almshouse Charity (SAC)

Trustee & Director; Chair of Finance Committee

Nov 2019 - Present

London, UK

The Skinners’ Almshouse Charity (SAC) manages two almshouses, Percy Bilton Court and Skinners Court. These residential homes offer accommodation for older people in financial or social need.