Alex Hambro - Director
Alex has been active in the investment sector both in the UK and the USA for some 30 years, during which time he has acted as a principal investor, manager and sponsor of private equity and venture capital management teams.
As well as his responsibilities at Cloudified Holdings Ltd, Alex is a founder and Chairman of Judges Scientific plc, a group of scientific instrumentation companies. In addition to his two AIM company responsibilities, Alex is also a non-executive director of Oberon Investments plc and Octopus Apollo VCT plc, as well as a small number of private companies.
Ian Selby - Director
Ian is a Chartered Accountant with significant experience in the software, technology and business services sectors. He was previously CFO of AIM listed Corero plc, Turnaround CFO at Zenith Hygiene Group plc, and most recently was CFO of Westminster Group plc. His earlier career included roles in NASDAQ and UK listed software companies. He has acted as a consultant to several businesses, including a buy and build MBI team operating in the business services sector where he supported the due diligence and deal structuring process. He has extensive capital markets experience (equity, debt and mezzanine), acquisition structuring, due diligence, acquisition integration as well as commercial support to the business and operational financial management.
Shoukat Majid - Director
Othman is a seasoned corporate financier and private equity professional with extensive experience in M&A and strategic advisory, specialising in the consumer, sports, entertainment, and leisure sectors. Othman is a Director of Salonica GP Limited which provides fund management services. Before joining Salonica in 2016, Othman spent nearly a decade at KPMG in London, where he advised clients on high-profile mergers and acquisitions as part of the deal advisory team. Starting his career at KPMG in 2007, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Othman holds a BSc from Bayes Business School and a Master of Studies (MSt) from the University of Cambridge. Othman is not considered an independent director.
Richard Collett - Director
Richard brings a wealth of financial expertise and experience from various sectors, including corporate finance, operational management, and compliance. Richard is currently Chief Financial Officer, and Director, at main market listed World Chess Plc. His career includes roles as COO at Ellwood Atfield Ltd, Head of Finance at Ten Group, where he oversaw finance, legal, and compliance matters, and as Client Finance Director at FD Solutions, providing financial advisory services to SMEs. Richard is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Leeds, along with a Graduate Diploma in Law from City University, London. Richard is considered an independent director.