REG - Caledonian Holdings - Appointment of Investment Director

Caledonian HoldingsAnnouncement

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RNS Number : 4870T  Caledonian Holdings PLC  01 August 2025

1 August 2025

Caledonian Holdings plc

("Caledonian Holdings" or "the Company")

 

Appointment of Investment Director

The Board of Caledonian Holdings plc (AIM:CHP), an AIM-quoted investing
company focused on the financial services market, is pleased to announce that
it has appointed Keith Barclay as an Investment Director. Mr. Barclay is
expected to be appointed to the Board of the Company subject to the
satisfactory completion of the customary regulatory due diligence.

Mr. Barclay is a well-rounded private equity professional with extensive
experience in growth capital investments, having led or played a key role in a
wide range and number of equity transactions and multiple successful exits.
Most recently, he served as a senior investor at BGF (Business Growth Fund),
one of the UK's largest and most active investment firms, where he worked from
2015 to 2024. During this time, he was responsible for leading end-to-end
investment processes across a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus
on deal origination, due diligence, execution, and portfolio management. He
served on the boards of several portfolio companies, supporting growth through
strategies including M&A, internationalisation, and technology investment.

Prior to BGF, Keith held roles as Investment Manager at Souter Investments,
where he focused on strategic planning and portfolio oversight, and as a
corporate finance analyst and legal adviser, including a position at Blás
Limited. He began his career as a trainee solicitor at Shepherd and Wedderburn
LLP.

Keith holds an LLB (Hons) and Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of
Aberdeen and qualified as a solicitor through the Law Society of Scotland. He
brings strong commercial acumen, a broad sectoral knowledge base, and a proven
ability to originate and execute high-quality investments.

Jim McColl, Executive Director, said:

"As announced at the time of the Company's fundraising earlier this month we
stated that we would look to strengthen the Company's investment team.
Therefore, I am delighted to be welcoming Keith to the Caledonian Holdings
team to lead on origination and investment execution. His wide-ranging
experience as an Investor, notably at BGF, will make him a valuable asset in
the next phase of Caledonian Holdings' journey to accelerate our investment
strategy backing high potential businesses in the financial services sector."

 

For further information, please contact:

 Jim McColl, Executive Director               Tel: +44 (0) 7950 389469

 Brent Fitzpatrick, Non-Executive Chairman
 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser)  Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
 Nick Athanas / Piers Shimwell

 Peterhouse Capital Limited (Broker)          Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 0930

 

 

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