01 aug 25   caledonian holdings - appointment of investment director caledonian holdings plc. | chp | 0.0 0 0.0% | mkt cap: 2.28m    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 brent fitzpatrick, non-executive chairman tel: +44 (0) 7950 389469 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           this information is provided by rns, the news service of the london stock exchange. rns is approved by the financial conduct authority to act as a primary information provider in the united kingdom. terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. for further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.  rns may use your ip address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. for further information about how rns and the london stock exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our privacy policy.   end   boasddfmfeisefw return to news summary

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