Stuart Guy Widdowson
Director/Board Member at XAAR PLC
Profile
Mr. Stuart G.
Widdowson is a Managing Partner at Odyssean Capital LLP.
He founded the firm in 2017.
Mr. Widdowson has spent the last 18 years investing in public and private UK small and mid-size corporates and a further two years providing investment advice in the same field.
Prior to founding Odyssean, he was a Director and fund manager at GVQ Investment Management.
In 2009, he became lead fund manager of Strategic Equity Capital plc.
The following 7 years, was instrumental in driving a turnaround in the performance and fortunes of this closed ended fund.
Mr. Widdowson began his career as a strategy consultant undertaking commercial due diligence and strategy projects for private equity and corporate clients.
In 2001, he joined HgCapital and spent five years executing small and mid-cap leveraged buyouts in the UK and Germany, including working on a number of public to private transactions of UK quoted companies.
Stuart Guy Widdowson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| XAAR PLC | Director/Board Member | 2024-02-26 |
Odyssean Capital LLP
 Odyssean Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Odyssean Capital LLP is an independent investment manager headquartered in Mayfair, UK. The firm was founded by Stuart Widdowson in 2017. Odyssean Capital serves as an investment manager and portfolio manager to Odyssean Investment Trust plc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-12-31 |
Former positions of Stuart Guy Widdowson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
GVQ Investment Management Ltd.
 GVQ Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance GVQ Investment Management Ltd. (GVQIM) is the fund management subsidiary of RIT Capital Partners Plc in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2002 as the public equities division of FTSE 250 listed private equity group, SVG Capital plc. They were formerly known as GVO Investment Management Ltd. and became GVQ Investment Management in 2015. Headquartered in London, GVQIM serves as a specialist manager of public equity funds, created with the objective of adopting private equity investment techniques and adapting them for use in the public markets. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 2017-01-31 |
SVG Investment Managers Ltd.
 SVG Investment Managers Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SVG Investment Managers Ltd. (SVGIM) is the Great Britain-based specialist fund management subsidiary of Georg Von Opel’s Hansa AG in Switzerland. Established in 2002 with the objective of adopting private equity investment techniques and adapting them for use in public markets, SVGIM is located in London. | Director of Investments | 2013-12-30 |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| XAAR PLC | Producer Manufacturing |
| Private companies | 3 |
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SVG Investment Managers Ltd.
SVG Investment Managers Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance SVG Investment Managers Ltd. (SVGIM) is the Great Britain-based specialist fund management subsidiary of Georg Von Opel’s Hansa AG in Switzerland. Established in 2002 with the objective of adopting private equity investment techniques and adapting them for use in public markets, SVGIM is located in London. | Finance |
GVQ Investment Management Ltd.
GVQ Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance GVQ Investment Management Ltd. (GVQIM) is the fund management subsidiary of RIT Capital Partners Plc in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2002 as the public equities division of FTSE 250 listed private equity group, SVG Capital plc. They were formerly known as GVO Investment Management Ltd. and became GVQ Investment Management in 2015. Headquartered in London, GVQIM serves as a specialist manager of public equity funds, created with the objective of adopting private equity investment techniques and adapting them for use in the public markets. | Finance |
Odyssean Capital LLP
Odyssean Capital LLP Investment ManagersFinance Odyssean Capital LLP is an independent investment manager headquartered in Mayfair, UK. The firm was founded by Stuart Widdowson in 2017. Odyssean Capital serves as an investment manager and portfolio manager to Odyssean Investment Trust plc. | Finance |
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