Peter Dicks

Biography

Peter has more than 45 years' experience as a chairman, non-executive director and corporate finance adviser to growth businesses. He was a founder director of Abingworth plc, which specialised in providing growth capital to entrepreneurial businesses in the UK and the United States, and has advised and supported numerous companies through periods of expansion, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic development and public market growth.

   

Peter has chaired and served on the boards of a wide range of listed and private companies across technology, financial services, leisure and life sciences. His appointments have included Chairman of Sportingbet plc during a period of significant international expansion, public market development and corporate activity, and Chairman of Interactive Investor International plc, where he helped guide the strategic development of one of the UK's leading online investment platforms. Throughout his career he has worked closely with executive management teams on business growth, corporate governance, capital allocation, strategic transactions and long-term value creation.

    

His experience spans founder-led businesses, AIM and Main Market listed companies, where he has provided strategic oversight through periods of organic growth, acquisitions, refinancing and corporate transformation. He brings extensive experience of board leadership, governance, equity capital markets and the stewardship of growing operating businesses.

    

Peter is currently a non-executive director of Miton UK MicroCap Trust plc and SVM UK Emerging Fund plc.