HORIZON CAPITAL - Key Persons
I am a founding Partner and a member of the Horizon Capital Investment Committee. I have invested in fast growing entrepreneurial businesses for over 13 years, helping managers and entrepreneurs grow their businesses in the UK and internationally. I currently manage and sit on the boards of three of our portfolio companies; AgriBriefing, Churchesfire and Strat7.
My early career was in strategy consulting at Deloitte, I moved into investing early in my career and worked with two other lower mid market private equity firms before founding Horizon Capital with my fellow partners. I hold a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Bath.
In my role at Horizon Capital I support our portfolio companies in their growth journeys and am responsible for undertaking the analysis which underpins our portfolio management and investor reporting.
I am a Board Member at Ascent, the data and software business that undertakes digital transformation for mid market companies and work closely with the management team on their buy and build programme
I have a BEng in Electronic Engineering from the University of Exeter and prior to joining the Horizon Capital Team was a Business Analyst at an eCommerce start up.
I support the Horizon Capital team in succeeding in their roles. I joined the business after completing a diploma in Accounting and Bookkeeping. +44 20 3436 1386
In my role at Horizon, I focus on sourcing new deals and strategic add-on acquisitions for our portfolio companies.
I worked previously at AlphaSights, a knowledge-on-demand company that connects Private Equity, Management Consulting, Investment Management and Corporate clients with industry experts to provide market insights and industry expertise. I hold a BSc in Geography from the University of Bristol.
At Horizon I am responsible for sourcing and executing new platform investments as well as supporting our portfolio companies with their acquisition plans.
Prior to Horizon, I worked in Investment Banking, initially in the Technology and Software team at GCA Altium and latterly Houlihan Lokey following its acquisition of GCA. Prior to this I worked at a Birmingham based Corporate Finance boutique having initially begun my professional career in Wealth Management. I hold a degree in History from the University of Exeter.
My role at Horizon is to source new deals as well as strategic add-on acquisitions.
I previously worked at Third Bridge, a primary research firm, supporting Private Equity, Management Consulting and Hedge Fund clients. I hold a BSc (Hons) in International Business and German from the University of Warwick.
Emily Hickley - Chief Investment Officer
My role at Horizon Capital is to source and execute both new investments and add-on acquisitions for our portfolio companies.
I am currently a board member of digital operating transformation provider Sapphire Systems, workplace technology provider Agilico and Dains Accountants.
Before joining Horizon Capital, I was a Vice President in the Leveraged Finance team at RBS, spending 6 years providing debt capital for private equity transactions across the UK and Western Europe. I hold a degree in Economics from the University of Exeter.
Jack Teasdale - Chief Investment Officer
At Horizon I am responsible for originating and executing new investments and strategic acquisitions for our portfolio companies. Prior to joining Horizon Capital, I spent 5 years at BGF investing in technology companies. My early career was spent in Grant Thornton's Corporate Finance team advising clients on acquisitions, disposals and raising growth capital.
I am a qualified chartered accountant (ACA) and hold a degree in Economics and Finance from Loughborough University.
I am responsible for supporting the execution of Horizon's buy & build strategy through sourcing and executing new platform investments and add on acquisitions. I am supporting the teams at Ascent and STRAT7, helping them with international acquisitions.
I joined Horizon from the boutique investment bank Smith Square Partners where I advised entrepreneurs and public companies on transactions across multiple sectors ,including technology-enabled services and business services. I have previously worked at Quayle Munro (acquired by Houlihan Lokey) and hold a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford.
I am Managing Partner and a Founder of Horizon Capital and am focused on finding new investment opportunities, structuring and executing these transactions and supporting our management teams to deliver on their exciting growth plans. I also sit on the Horizon Investment Committee and manage our origination and investment teams. Prior to joining Horizon, I originated and led transactions for the leverage finance team at RBS, Sovereign Capital and the M&A team at EY. I currently manage our investments in Dains, Ridge and The Marketing Practice and previously led and managed our investment in Sapphire.
I am a Partner and member of the Investment Committee at Horizon Capital. My role includes responsibility for the firms finances and risk as well as portfolio performance.
Matt Morris - Chief Investment Officer
My role at Horizon Capital is to source and execute both new investments and add-on acquisitions across our key sectors of software, technology, data and business services. I have worked on our investments in Ascent and Sapphire Systems and am currently a Non-Executive Director at Modern Networks and The Marketing Practice.
Before joining Horizon Capital, I worked at Preqin, a data provider to the alternative assets industry. I hold a first class Economics and Politics degree from the University of Exeter.
As Managing Partner of Horizon Capital, I am responsible for the overall strategy and management of the firm whilst being actively involved in new investments and our portfolio.
Alongside my fellow partners, I set up Horizon Capital with a clear vision to be a sector specialist in technology and services businesses using buy and build in every investment we make. I started my career in the Corporate Finance team at PwC, having graduated from the University of Bath with a BSc in Business Administration. I moved into an investing role early in my career as I wanted to work with management teams beyond just the transaction.
I am responsible for sourcing and executing new platform investments at Horizon Capital, whilst working closely with our portfolio companies to support their buy and build strategies and growth ambitions. I am supporting the team at BP3 helping them with acquisitions across Northern Europe.
Before joining Horizon Capital, I worked in investment banking at DC Advisory and venture capital at Mercia Asset Management, where I led investments into high-growth technology businesses. I hold a degree in Economics from the University of Warwick.
I am a Partner in the Horizon Capital team responsible for leading new platform investments and supporting the growth and development of our portfolio companies.
I led our investments in and am a board member of intelligent automation services provider BP3 and employment compliance provider TopSource. I am also a board member of customer contact technology business Sabio. Prior to joining Horizon Capital, I spent over 4 years at Spayne Lindsay working on M&A deal execution with corporate and private equity clients. I hold a first class degree in History and French from Bristol University. I'm also a merit holder of the ICAEW/CISI Diploma in Corporate Finance.
At Horizon, my role is to source new deals and strategic add-on acquisitions. I previously worked at Third Bridge, a primary research provider, focusing on creating content for Private Equity clients. I hold a Ba in Sociology from the University of York.