FW Capital strengthens its portfolio team with a new appointment

FW Capital, one of the UK’s largest regional fund managers, has announced the appointment of Simon Robb as portfolio manager to head up its team of portfolio executives based across the north west who manage investments from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II.

Simon brings more than 30 years of extensive financial services experience to the role, joining from Maven Capital Partners. He has gained extensive corporate and commercial experience working for High Street and international banks in the UK as well as the private equity sector, where he managed both loan facilities and equity investments across businesses of varying sizes.

Simon will also assist SMEs who have accessed funding from the British Business Bank’s Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II that provide loans across Lancashire.

Simon said: “I am very pleased to join FW Capital. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a growing organisation with a fantastic track record of supporting entrepreneurialism, job creation and innovation. I am looking forward to adding value and helping to drive further growth for businesses in the north west.”

Gary Guest, FW Capital fund director, said: “Simon’s appointment reinforces our commitment to bringing top-tier financial talent to FW Capital and strengthening our team even further. He brings a brilliant mix of corporate lending and equity investment expertise, which will perfectly complement our existing team and help us deliver even greater support to local business communities across the north west.”

The £660m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIFII) covers the entire north of England and provides loans from £25k to £2m and equity investment up to £5m to help a range of small and medium sized businesses to start up, scale up or stay ahead.