John Nash (private equity)
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John Alfred Stoddard Nash (born 22 March 1949) is a British businessman, co-founder of private equity
firm Sovereign Capital
in 1988 and chairman of Care UK
. He was chair of the British Venture Capital Association (1988-89). He is on the board of the Centre for Policy Studies
.
and became a barrister before moving into finance. Nash was Assistant Director of Lazard Brothers and Co Ltd
(1975-1983) before moving to private equity firm Advent Limited
, becoming its managing director in 1986. He was co-founder of private equity
firm Sovereign Capital
in 1988 and later chairman of Care UK
. He was chair of the British Venture Capital Association (1988-89).
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
firm Sovereign Capital
Sovereign Capital
Sovereign Capital Partners LLP is a UK-based private equity investor in British service companies, including D C Leisure Management and Alpha Plus Group.-History:...
in 1988 and chairman of Care UK
Care UK
Care UK is a British company providing health and social care. The company's services include GP practices, National Health Service Treatment Centres, and residential and nursing homes....
. He was chair of the British Venture Capital Association (1988-89). He is on the board of the Centre for Policy Studies
Centre for Policy Studies
The Centre for Policy Studies is a British right wing policy think tank whose goal is to promote coherent and practical public policy, to roll back the state, reform public services, support communities, and challenge threats to Britain’s independence...
.
Career
Nash read law at Corpus Christi College, OxfordCorpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
and became a barrister before moving into finance. Nash was Assistant Director of Lazard Brothers and Co Ltd
Lazard
Lazard Ltd is the parent company of Lazard Group LLC, a global, independent investment bank with approximately 2,300 employees in 42 cities across 27 countries throughout Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Central and South America...
(1975-1983) before moving to private equity firm Advent Limited
Advent International
Advent International is a global private equity firm focused on buyouts of middle market growth companies in Western and Central Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia...
, becoming its managing director in 1986. He was co-founder of private equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
firm Sovereign Capital
Sovereign Capital
Sovereign Capital Partners LLP is a UK-based private equity investor in British service companies, including D C Leisure Management and Alpha Plus Group.-History:...
in 1988 and later chairman of Care UK
Care UK
Care UK is a British company providing health and social care. The company's services include GP practices, National Health Service Treatment Centres, and residential and nursing homes....
. He was chair of the British Venture Capital Association (1988-89).