Xavier Woodward
Private Equity Investor at Broadstone Executive Ltd.
Profile
“I love working at Livingbridge because I get a kick out of helping businesses reach their full potential.”
I spend a lot of my time meeting new businesses and assessing whether there is an opportunity to invest.
I am a Partner in Livingbridge’s Services team, with a personal focus on the financial services sector.
I also lead our Manchester office which is very important to Livingbridge as a large proportion of our investments are based outside London and the South East.
One of the highlights of my career so far has been exiting our investment in Frank Recruitment Group.
This was the first investment I had taken all the way from the beginning to a successful sale.
It was a pleasure and a privilege to support the superb management team in building a genuine global leader in its field.
Another highlight was investing in Chill Insurance (now known as Three Rock Group).
This was a deal transacted at the height of the Covid-19 lockdown and completed in June 2020.
Whilst that was a scary time to be making investments, our sector-focused approach enabled us to draw from our experience of other insurance businesses and to maintain our conviction in Chill’s high quality customer proposition and position in its market.
I started my career at KPMG as an accountant, followed by 13 years as an M&A adviser.
I joined Livingbridge in 2011.
In my spare time, I play tennis with my wife and am attempting to teach myself to play the piano.
Xavier Woodward active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Broadstone Executive Ltd.
 Broadstone Executive Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Gresham House Plc, Broadstone Executive Ltd. is a holding British company that provides actuarial consulting, pensions administration, and related services through its subsidiaries. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2015. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Xavier Woodward
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Livingbridge EP LLP
 Livingbridge EP LLP Investment ManagersFinance Livingbridge EP LLP (Livingbridge) is a private equity subsidiary of Livingbridge VC LLP founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Manchester, Boston and Melbourne. | Private Equity Investor | - |
KPMG International Ltd.
 KPMG International Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG International Ltd. is a global organization of independent professional services firms that provide audit, tax, and advisory services. The private company is based in Canary Wharf, UK, and has subsidiaries in Norway and Thailand. The British company operates in 145 countries and territories with more than 236,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. KPMG International is a private English company limited by guarantee and each KPMG member firm is responsible for its own obligations and liabilities. The company was founded in 1987, and William Bruce Thomas has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2010 |
SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd.
 SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd. (Kleinwort Hambros) is the Great Britain-based wealth management arm of Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Formerly known as SG Hambros Bank & Trust Ltd., they became SG Hambros Bank Ltd. in 2007 when Hambros Bank acquired the London private banking business of ABN AMRO Bank NV. In 2017, the firm changed their name to SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd., following the purchase of Kleinwort Benson by Societe Generale Private Banking Hambros (SGPB Hambros) in June 2016, and its subsequent merger with SGPB Hambros. Headquartered in London, Kleinwort Hambros was founded in 1969 and offers a wide range of wealth management services to individuals, families, entrepreneurs, trusts and charities. | Private Equity Analyst | 31/05/1999 |
Frank Recruitment Group Ltd.
 Frank Recruitment Group Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Frank Recruitment Group Ltd. engages in the provision of staffing services. It specializes in digital and information technology talent. Its brands include Nigel Frank International, Mason Frank International, and Washington Frank. The company was founded by Nigel Ashley O'Donoghue in 2006 and is headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne, the United Kingdom. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Xavier Woodward
| University of Oxford | Undergraduate Degree |
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Livingbridge EP LLP
Livingbridge EP LLP Investment ManagersFinance Livingbridge EP LLP (Livingbridge) is a private equity subsidiary of Livingbridge VC LLP founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Manchester, Boston and Melbourne. | Finance |
Frank Recruitment Group Ltd.
Frank Recruitment Group Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Frank Recruitment Group Ltd. engages in the provision of staffing services. It specializes in digital and information technology talent. Its brands include Nigel Frank International, Mason Frank International, and Washington Frank. The company was founded by Nigel Ashley O'Donoghue in 2006 and is headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Broadstone Executive Ltd.
Broadstone Executive Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Gresham House Plc, Broadstone Executive Ltd. is a holding British company that provides actuarial consulting, pensions administration, and related services through its subsidiaries. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2015. | Commercial Services |
KPMG International Ltd.
KPMG International Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG International Ltd. is a global organization of independent professional services firms that provide audit, tax, and advisory services. The private company is based in Canary Wharf, UK, and has subsidiaries in Norway and Thailand. The British company operates in 145 countries and territories with more than 236,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. KPMG International is a private English company limited by guarantee and each KPMG member firm is responsible for its own obligations and liabilities. The company was founded in 1987, and William Bruce Thomas has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Commercial Services |
SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd.
SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd. (Kleinwort Hambros) is the Great Britain-based wealth management arm of Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Formerly known as SG Hambros Bank & Trust Ltd., they became SG Hambros Bank Ltd. in 2007 when Hambros Bank acquired the London private banking business of ABN AMRO Bank NV. In 2017, the firm changed their name to SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd., following the purchase of Kleinwort Benson by Societe Generale Private Banking Hambros (SGPB Hambros) in June 2016, and its subsequent merger with SGPB Hambros. Headquartered in London, Kleinwort Hambros was founded in 1969 and offers a wide range of wealth management services to individuals, families, entrepreneurs, trusts and charities. | Finance |
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