Iain McDonald Overview
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- Belerion Capital
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Founding Princip...
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B2C
- Active Board Seats
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Iain McDonald General Information
Biography
Mr. Iain McDonald is the Founding Principal & serves as Chief Investment Officer at Belerion Capital. He serves as Non-Executive Chairman at Team Internet Group. He also serves as a Non-executive director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and Member of the Audit and Nomination Committees at Boohoo Group. He also serves as a Board Member and Non-Executive Director at The Hut Group and Secret Sales. He was a Fund Manager at William Currie Group. He served as Board Member at Atterley Road. He is the owner of Belerion Capital, and an advisor to William Currie. He is a NED of two of Europe's largest e-commerce companies - The Hut Group and Boohoo.com. He is also Chairman of Australia's largest listed e-commerce business, The MySale Group. Belerion Capital advises a small number of Ultra High Net Worth individuals on investments in the technology sector. He was formerly a number one ranked analyst and the founder of Numis Securities' top-ranked research team. He holds a degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Prior to Belerion, he worked as CIO of the William Currie Group; the private family fund of Bill Currie, and before that with the investment banks Numis and Charterhouse. At Numis, Iain joined what was a very small, niche stockbroker focused on the Lloyds insurance market and helped to grow the business over the next seven years into one of the UK's pre-eminent mid-sized investment banks. He established Numis' research team (which became number one ranked within two years) and at the same time consolidated his own position as the leading retail and e-commerce analyst. He serves as a Non-Executive Chairman at CentralNic.
Contact Information
Address
- 12 Hay Hill
- London W1J 8NR
- England, United Kingdom
Iain McDonald Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Belerion Capital | Investor | Founding Principal & Chief Investment Officer | London, United Kingdom | PE/Buyout |
Iain McDonald Board Seats (3)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Boohoo Group | Internet Retail | Publicly Held | Formerly PE-Backed | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
Secret Sales | Internet Retail | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | London, United Kingdom | |
Team Internet Group | Holding Companies | Publicly Held | Corporation | London, United Kingdom |
Iain McDonald Lead Partner on Deals (10)
Iain McDonald has been the lead partner on 10 deals. Their latest deal was with Secret Sales, a internet retail company. The deal was made for on 02-May-2023.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Secret Sales | 02-May-2023 | PE Growth/Expansion | Completed | Internet Retail | London, United Kingdom | |
Secret Sales | 28-Jun-2021 | Completed | Internet Retail | London, United Kingdom | ||
Hero Towers | 01-Sep-2015 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | London, United Kingdom | ||
Gilda & Pearl | 07-May-2015 | Completed | Clothing | London, United Kingdom | ||
OZSALE | 01-Jan-2015 | Completed | Internet Retail | Brookvale, Australia | ||
Houseology | 22-Nov-2013 | Completed | Home Furnishings | Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||
MetaPack | 15-Jun-2011 | Completed | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | London, United Kingdom | ||
THG (Internet Retail) | 10-Nov-2010 | Completed | Internet Retail | Altrincham, United Kingdom | ||
Houseology | 22-Jul-2010 | Seed Round | Completed | Home Furnishings | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |
THG (Internet Retail) | 15-Apr-2010 | Later Stage VC | Completed | Internet Retail | Altrincham, United Kingdom |
Iain McDonald Network (169)
Board Members (70)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Rosa Howard | Secret Sales | Self | London, United Kingdom | |
Terence Leahy | MetaPack | Self | London, United Kingdom | |
Team Internet Group | Team Internet Group | London, United Kingdom | ||
Team Internet Group | Self | London, United Kingdom | ||
Boohoo Group | Boohoo Group | Manchester, United Kingdom |
Portfolio Executives (99)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Chris Lacey | Secret Sales | Chief Digital Officer | 02-May-2023 | London, United Kingdom |
Marta Datkiewicz | Secret Sales | Chief Product Officer | 02-May-2023 | London, United Kingdom |
Secret Sales | Co-Founder & Director | 02-May-2023 | London, United Kingdom | |
Secret Sales | Chief Technology Officer | 02-May-2023 | London, United Kingdom | |
Secret Sales | Chief Financial Officer | 02-May-2023 | London, United Kingdom |
Iain McDonald FAQs
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Who is Iain McDonald?
Mr. Iain McDonald is the Founding Principal & serves as Chief Investment Officer at Belerion Capital.
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How much does Iain McDonald typically invest?
Iain McDonald's median deal size is
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What is Iain McDonald’s main position?
Iain McDonald’s primary position is Founding Principal & Chief Investment Officer.
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What are the contact details for Iain McDonald?
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How many active board seats does Iain McDonald hold?
Iain McDonald holds 3 board seats including Boohoo Group, Secret Sales, and Team Internet Group.
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