Deepbridge recruits three

The tax-efficient investment manager Deepbridge has recruited three new staff.

Ben Carter (above) joins as Investment Manager, working within the Deepbridge Life Sciences team; Philip Thompson becomes Business Development Manager to support Deepbridge’s rapidly growing adviser community across Central England; and, Anjali Roberts, investment manager, will work with advisers across the Merseyside area.

Carter was previously Managing Director of Touchpoint Service and Commercial Director of Telmenow, the healthcare equipment-focused e-commerce platform.

Thompson (left) has over 30 years’ experience in business-to-business sales, management and marketing of financial services He most recently worked as a business consultant developing and implementing client service platforms for advisory businesses and working closely with a number of large advisory businesses to grow key areas of their operation.

Roberts (below) has considerable experience of working closely with financial advisers and was previously an investment manager for UBS, Close Asset Management and Charles Stanley.

Managing Partner at Deepbridge Ian Warwick said: “As interest in EIS/SEIS grows amongst the financial adviser community, and therefore the number of investee companies we manage grows, it is important that we continue to expand our investment management team with individuals who are experienced at working with early-stage growth companies. Ben brings fantastic experience and will be a real asset to the team.

“Following the Autumn Budget we have entered a new era for EIS/SEIS investment and Deepbridge is at the forefront of providing investments that adhere to the full ‘spirit of EIS’, with our specific focus on both technology and life sciences. However, advisers need to understand this new world and therefore providing proactive support via a team of knowledgeable and regionally based BDMs has never been more important.  Anjali and Philip both marry considerable financial services experience with the personalities to be a real asset to our adviser community.

“This is not the end of our recruitment in 2018 as we will see further new faces joining us throughout the year as we continue to grow as a business.”