Iain Rawlinson

Founder & Partner

Vico Partners Limited

London, UK

Biography

Iain Rawlinson is an experienced Board Member & Chair, charity trustee and strategy adviser.

He is a Founder and Partner of Vico Partners which works closely with Boards and business leaders to manage and resolve sensitive and complex issues which unlock or defend value.

Iain began his career in investment banking with Lazard Brothers and was posted to South Africa in 1994 with Robert Fleming. Following a successful period building up a leading Southern African investment banking team, on the sale of Robert Fleming to JP Morgan in 2000 he was appointed to establish Fleming Family & Partners, where he was a founding partner and COO from 2000 to 2003. After appointing his successor, he went on to hold several senior posts within FF&P before establishing his own office in 2005.

Iain has since undertaken a wide range of business and charitable appointments. Among these, in 2009 after a successful advisory role for shareholders, Iain was appointed Chairman of The Monarch Group, leading its transformation and preparing the Group for its eventual sale in 2014. From 2017 to 2020 he was a NED at the Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospitals NHS Trust, and he is currently a NED at Eurasia Mining PLC.

Iain’s philanthropic activities started in 1991 as a founder member of the London International Piano competition. Since then he has held charitable board appointments, including as Chair of Tusk, the African conservation charity from 2004 to 2013, as Deputy Chairman of Global Philanthropic from 2007 to 2014, and currently as Chair of Governors at Walhampton School. From 2016 to 2019 he volunteered with the Centre for Social Innovation at the Cambridge Judge Business School.

Iain was educated at Birkenhead School, the University of Cambridge and the Inns of Court School of Law. He has a BA (MA Cantab) in Law and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1981. He is also a qualified mediator through the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution in London.

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Eurasia Mining appoints new Nomad and NED

Qualified lawyer and experienced corporate financier Iain Rawlinson will join the board of Eurasia Mining PLC as a non-executive director. Eurasia said Rawlinson had held senior independent board appointments in the corporate sector including Lithic Metals and Energy PLC, Dana Petroleum PLC, The Monarch Group, and Parkmead Group PLC.

Vico Partners Limited

Founder & Partner

2017 - Present

London, UK

Vico Partners is a senior level strategy and communications consultancy that advises Chairmen, CEOs and Boards on critical issues which affect their business. Iain's specialism is advice relating to underlying business architecture and investment case development for transactions and capital raising.

Rawlinson Partners Limited

Managing Partner & Principal

2005 - Present

London, UK

Rawlinson Partners co-ordinates Iain's business and charitable activities.

The Monarch Group

Executive Chairman

2009 - 2014

Luton, UK

Following a six month advisory role, Iain was appointed Chairman of Monarch with a remit to restructure the business and strengthen its governance, management and investment case. During his tenure he successfully bought the company back to profitability and began negotiations for the company’s eventual merger.

Fleming Family & Partners

Chief Operating Officer & Senior Adviser FF& Partners Ltd, Chief Executive FF&P Advisory

2000 - 2005

London, UK

One of the founding partners of the Fleming family office which was set up by the family following the sale of Robert Fleming to JP Morgan Chase in 2000. Iain wrote and executed the business plan for the whole family office, and was Chief Operating Officer from 2000 to 2003, then held senior positions in the group until 2005.

Robert Fleming & Co.

Head of Corporate Finance

1994 - 2000

Johannesburg, ZA

Joined Robert Fleming corporate finance in London in 1994, and appointed to Robert Fleming in South Africa to establish a new corporate finance team in Johannesburg in the aftermath of the new presidency of Nelson Mandela.

Lazard

Corporate Finance

1986 - 1994

London, UK

Lazard, formerly known as Lazard Brothers, is one of the world’s leading financial advisory and asset management firms. Iain joined Lazard Brothers’ corporate finance department in 1986 and worked on a wide range of corporate M&A transactions and capital raisings in UK and overseas.

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Current Board Positions

Eurasia Mining PLC

Non-Executive Director

May 2020 - Present

London, UK

Eurasia Mining Plc is an international mineral exploration company. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries are related to the exploration for and development of platinum group metals, gold and other minerals in Russia. The company has an office in London and two offices in Russia where field campaigns are planned and executed.

Online Radio Broadcasting Limited

Co-Founder & Chairman

2016 - Present

Oxford, UK

ORB was originally formed as a platform to support the needs of young people, especially students, through the early days of social networking. Online Radio Broadcasting has developed crowdCaster, an app which allows users to record or upload audio, create communities of listeners with its Crowds function, and host, publish and share podcasts.

Previous Board Positions

The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Non-Executive Director

2017 - 2020

Bournemouth, UK

Iain was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2017. He is also a member of the Trust’s Audit and Finance Committees, overseeing the financial position and performance of the hospital.

The Parkmead Group PLC

Non-Executive Director

2010 - 2020

Aberdeen, UK

Iain is a Non-executive Director of The Parkmead Group PLC, an AIM-listed independent energy group. He chairs Parkmead’s Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. Parkmead was the successor to Dana Petroleum PLC which was sold to KNOC in late 2010.

Dana Petroleum PLC

Non-Executive Director

2005 - 2010

London, UK

Iain held several roles at this UK-based oil and gas production and exploration company including Senior Independent Director, Chair of Audit Committee and Chair of Remuneration Committee. Dana Petroleum was sold for £1.9 billion in 2010.

Sindicatum Carbon Capital

Non-Executive Director

2006 - 2010

London, UK

Previously known as Sindicatum Carbon Capital, Sindicatum Renewable Energy Company Pte. Ltd (Singapore) develops, owns and operates clean energy projects in South and South East Asia.

Lithic Metals & Energy PLC

Non-Executive Chairman

2007 - 2009

Iain was Non-Executive Chairman of Lithic Metals & Energy, an AIM-listed business focused on nickel and uranium exploration in Zambia and Togo. The company was later acquired by Afnat Resources Ltd.

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Philanthropy

Tusk Trust

Chair of the Development Board

2002 - Present

Dorset, UK

Tusk Trust is a conservation charity that raises funds to support habitat, communities and wildlife in Africa. Iain has been involved with Tusk Trust since 2002 when he became a Trustee. He was Chairman from 2004 to 2013 during which time the charity developed its relationship with HRH Prince William, its Royal Patron. Iain now chairs Tusk’s Development Board.

Walhampton Independent Preparatory School

Chair of Governors

2017 - Present

Lymington, UK

Iain became a Governor of Walhampton School in 2017, and Chair of Governors in 2018. He is a parent of a former pupil and helps oversee the strategy and financial performance of this leading independent pre-prep and prep school located in the New Forest, Hampshire.

International Boatbuilding Training College

Chairman & Trustee

2016 - 2019

Portsmouth, UK

Iain was Chairman of this traditional boatbuilding school, located within the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard during its development, and led its subsequent merger with the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust in 2018.

Cambridge Judge Business School

Practitioner Fellow, Centre for Social Innovation

2016 - 2019

Cambridge, UK

Iain was a Practitioner Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School’s Centre for Social Innovation from its foundation in 2016 until 2019. During his tenure as a Fellow, he helped launch an academic programme which examines both social innovation within the context of corporate and public sectors, and the need to develop novel solutions to the deep-rooted 'wicked problems' in society and globally.

Rainmaker Foundation

Chairman

2012 - 2014

London, UK

Iain was chair of Rainmaker Foundation during its formative years. The charity’s aim is to inspire generosity, connect people with causes that are meaningful to them and achieve greater impact as a collective. The charity was set up by Mike Dickson who founded Whizz-Kidz, and its patron is Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Global Philanthropic

Deputy Chairman

2007 - 2013

Iain advised on the establishment of Global Philanthropic, founded out of a commitment to spread the power of philanthropy as a transformative force for good. Global now advises with some of the largest non-profit organizations and most powerful philanthropists around the world, to help them fulfil their giving strategies and aspirations. Iain was Deputy Chairman until 2013.

London International Piano Competition

Founding Member

1989 - 1993

London, UK

The London International Piano Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities under the age of 29 and is held every three years.

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Accreditation

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

Qualified Mediator

2009

London, UK

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) is a mediation and alternative dispute resolution organisation that is based in London. It was established in 1990 to support the application of Alternative Dispute Resolution in commercial disputes.