GCP expands its Investment and Value Creation teams to support new investment opportunities and growth across the portfolio

We are pleased to announce three new appointments across GCP’s Investment and Value Creation teams: Nick Fletcher and Nick Daborn join as Investment Executives, and Tessa Sandford-Bondy joins as a Portfolio Growth Executive.

The appointments reflect GCP’s continued investment in the hands-on, specialist support that underpins our partnership-led approach. Nick Fletcher and Nick Daborn join the Investment team, focusing on identifying and backing ambitious businesses across the Knowledge Economy and working alongside both new opportunities and our existing portfolio companies. Tessa Sandford-Bondy joins the Value Creation team, partnering closely with our portfolio’s management teams to translate investment strategy into practical, real-world actions that drive business value.

Alex Thomson, Partner, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Nick, Nick and Tessa to GCP. It is always exciting when new talent joins the business and our growing team is a reflection of the opportunity we see across the UK Knowledge Economy. We are sure that Nick, Nick and Tessa will be great additions to the GCP team, supporting our portfolio companies, new investment opportunities and the management teams we partner with.”

Nick Fletcher, Investment Executive

Nick joined GCP in May 2026 as an Investment Executive, having spent over four years working in technology M&A. A Chartered Accountant, Nick worked most recently as part of PwC’s Technology M&A team, advising on mid-market transactions across the Tech Services, Data and Software space in the UK.

Nick commented: “I’m excited to be part of a team that genuinely partners with founders and helps them build something lasting. GCP’s straightforward, partnership-first approach is exactly the kind of investing I want to be doing.”

Nick Daborn, Investment Executive

Nick Daborn, Investment Executive Nick joined GCP in June 2026, also as an Investment Executive. He trained as a Chartered Accountant at EY before spending almost four years at Alantra, advising entrepreneurs and investors on transactions across the Software and Tech Services sectors.

Nick commented: “What drew me to GCP was its strong track record in technology and services investing, and its genuine alignment with founders and management teams. I’m looking forward to backing ambitious businesses across the Knowledge Economy and helping them scale.”

Tessa Sandford-Bondy, Portfolio Growth Executive

Tessa joined GCP in July 2026 as a Portfolio Growth Executive. She brings eight years of experience across in-house strategy and management consulting, including first-hand experience within a PE-backed business, and has advised companies on go-to-market strategy, operating model design and value creation planning.

James Craig, Portfolio Growth Director, who will work closely with Tessa, commented: “Tessa brings a brilliant blend of strategic and hands-on experience, and I’m delighted to have her join the Value Creation team. She’ll be a fantastic partner to the management teams across our portfolio as we work together to unlock growth and build lasting value.”

Tessa commented: “I was drawn to GCP because of its partnership-led approach — it’s a genuine collaboration, not just an investor-portfolio relationship. I’m looking forward to supporting our existing and future portfolio across a range of strategic initiatives.”

These appointments reinforce GCP’s commitment to providing hands-on, specialist support across our portfolio of high-margin, intellectual capital-led businesses in fast-growing technology and specialist services sectors and our ongoing investment in the people who make that partnership-led approach possible.

This news follows the recent promotion of Diva Hollands to Investor Relations and Coverage Manager, marking a strong and positive period of growth for the wider GCP team.