Who We Are

Introduction to Castelnau Group.

Castelnau Group was formed by Phoenix Asset Management Partners Limited in 2020. The listed structure provides the manager with a permanent capital vehicle with which to make long-term investments and acquisitions of all structures and sizes.

The business of Castelnau Group is capital allocation. This means that Castelnau Group sits at the centre of the holdings and helps to divert resources towards the most valuable opportunities. Conversely, it is also Castelnau's responsibility to restrict investment into areas that don't make sense.

This includes making investments externally and moving resources around between holdings. The aim of all the activity conducted by Castelnau Group is to optimise shareholder value. We do this through our decisions when allocating capital and optimising the capital structure.

Our Values.

01

Permanence

Our best investments are the ones we never have to sell. The stock market listing provides Castelnau Group with permanent capital and the freedom to focus on the long term when acquiring businesses and nurturing their competitive positions

02

Partnership

Whether from the perspective of our businesses, employees or our shareholders, we aim to treat all stakeholders as partners. A partnership requires trust and a willingness to share responsibility and accountability.

We operate a de-centralised structure where responsibility sits with those that can generate the most value from it. We also look for opportunities to share insight and resources between holdings.

03

Nimbleness

Our de-centralised structure and single point of decision making through an experienced investment manager allows us to be decisive. This includes offering current holdings access to further capital and making new investments.

We consider any and all structures when making investments. We have developed a severe allergy to bureaucracy and don't need an army of advisors to arrive at a conclusion. Current and future holdings should expect rapid, well researched and entrepreneurial decision making.

04

Alignment

The majority of the Castelnau Group board is independent. We also have an investment manager that only earns fees if Castelnau Group outperforms the market over at least three years. If we don't perform, we don't earn fees. We think that's fair.

05

Transparency

We are imperfect and will make mistakes. Our culture is that of a persistent learning machine that looks to openly dissect errors and use them to improve decision making. We intend to report on both successes and failures across all our businesses in a transparent and concise manner.

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Akos Balint

Akos Balint

Business Analyst

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Shelley Benée

Shelley Benée

Head of Compliance

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Gina Bocek

Gina Bocek

Head of Investor Relations

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Richard Brown

Richard Brown

CEO

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Jamie Broadhurst

Jamie Broadhurst

Business Analyst

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Alex Campbell

Alex Campbell

Research Analyst

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Daniel Carter

Daniel Carter

Research Analyst

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Gary Channon

Gary Channon

Chief Investment Officer

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James Donovan

James Donovan

Fund Accountant

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Doug Drake

Research Analyst

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Shaye Edwards

Shaye Edwards

Research Analyst

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Ben Ellis

Ben Ellis

Research Analyst

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Maraki Eshetu

Maraki Eshetu

Investor Relations Analyst

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Andrew Gerrie

Andrew Gerrie

Non Executive Director

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Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones

Head of Fund Operations

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Charlotte Maby

Charlotte Maby

Partner, Investment Team

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Roderick Manzie

Roderick Manzie

Chief Operating Officer

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Peter McLean

Peter McLean

Fund Accountant

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Rebecca Moss

Rebecca Moss

Human Resources and Office Manager

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Charlotte O’Shea

Charlotte O’Shea

Head of Innovation

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Joanna Duquemin Nicolle

Joanna Duquemin Nicolle

Non-executive director (Independent)

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Joanne Peacegood

Joanne Peacegood

Non-executive Chair (Independent)

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Gary Pocock

Gary Pocock

Head of Business Development

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Mark Power

Mark Power

Research Analyst

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Kasia Sawko

Kasia Sawko

Research Analyst

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Graham Shircore

Graham Shircore

Non-executive director (Non-independent)

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Lorraine Smyth

Lorraine Smyth

Chief of Staff

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David Stevenson

David Stevenson

Non-executive director (Non-independent)

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Steve Tatters

Steve Tatters

Partner, COO - Phoenix

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Vaiga Visniauskaite

Vaiga Visniauskaite

Fund Accountant & Investor Relations Associate

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James Wilson

James Wilson

Partner, Investment Team

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Andrew Whittaker

Andrew Whittaker

Non-executive director (Independent)

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James Wintle

Research Analyst

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Katrina Wooltorton

Katrina Wooltorton

Compliance Officer

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