GuidingLight
Team

The GuidingLight Investment Committee alongside external advisors are responsible for the firm’s investment decisions. Behind the committee sits a broad range of resources that GuidingLight can call upon should it be required to aid any of our investment partners.
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Alan Jackson
Chairman

Alan has successfully grown multi jurisdiction businesses over the last 40 years, spotting opportunities and gaps in markets. Alan remains committed to investing in innovation and growth, supporting up and coming businesses to help them realise their potential.
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Andrew Jackson
Director

Andrew is deeply engrained in and committed to the technology sector and is a firm believer in the power of people and what they can achieve with the right focus and enthusiasm. Andrew has a background in M&A, previously working for one of the big four accountancy firms. More recently Andrew has been instrumental in the acquisition and integration of a number of firms for one of the groups key investments.
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Chris Sharp
Treasury Director

Chris is a Chartered accountant with over 17 years of experience of Business analysis and financial reporting, M&A, budgeting and forecasting, taxation and business advisory services. Chris enjoys being able to make a difference to people’s working lives by transforming business performance.

Leo Hathaway

Leo Hathaway
Investment Director

Leo is a Chartered Wealth Manager and has spent the last 15 years advising, managing and researching global investments for a variety of global financial institutions. Leo believes in challenging often tired and old assumptions regarding investments. Leo looks to identify new trends in their infancy which he believes are lasting and finding the most effective way of gaining exposure to them.
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Louise Gouldsborough
Philanthropy Director

Louise worked as a Family Solicitor in Birmingham before re-training as a Family Mediator and founding Warwickshire Family Mediation. Louise helps families navigate separation, supporting them to take decisions and move forward.
Louise is driven by supporting local and national charities providing help at times of need and ill-health and making an impact on the lives of children and young people.

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