Our Team

Growth partners who’ve been there & done it.

The Imbiba team combines deep operational expertise with highly focused investment experience.

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    Darrel Connell

    Managing Partner

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    Lizzie Ryan

    Managing Partner

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    Ian Banks

    CFO & Partner

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    Heidi Duckworth

    Operating Partner

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    Simon Wheeler

    Partner & Co-founder

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    Kieran Sherlock

    Partner & Property Director

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    Andrew Maxwell

    Operating Partner

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    John Connell

    Partner & Co-founder

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    Brian Phillips

    Partner & Chairman of Investment Committee

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    Nick-Raj Birdi

    Investment Manager

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    Tom Richards

    Associate & Direct Origination Lead

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    Andrew Guest

    Investment  Associate

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Imbiba Advisory Board

  • Nick Collins

    Partner & CEO
    Loungers PLC

  • Dame Karen Jones DBE

    Chairwoman, Hawksmoor & Mowgli, Non-Executive Director of Deliveroo & Whitbread and Senior Government Advisor

  • Robert Cook

    Former CEO of Hostmore PLC, CEO of Virgin Active & CEO Mal Maison/Hotel du Vin

  • Tim Clay

    CEO of Asahi UK

  • Richard tallboy

    Group CIO of Cote Restaurants and former CIO at Wagamama and The Restaurant Group

  • David McDowell

    CEO Stonegate Pub Company

  • Jonathan Gardner

    CEO of Bluebird Care and formerly CEO of Boots Opticians, MD Boots Hearingcare, CEO Rodericks Dental and CEO Laser Clinics UK.