Richard Sanders

Richard qualified as a chartered accountant with Grant Thornton, subsequently moving to become a Director at EY before founding and building corporate finance business Catalyst, which sold to Alantra (where he remains a partner) in 2017 for £30m. Over a 25 year CF career, Richard has led over 100 transactions, with a particular focus on the tech, media and telecoms. Richard is also a business mentor with the Princes Trust and family-wise, sport is a big theme. Richard loves cycling, Jenny represented Team GB in canoeing and as the children begin building their careers, their experiences of University level rowing and county hockey are sure to help them cope with pressure.