Difference between revisions of "British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association"
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Public Affairs News writes in 2008: "The private-equity industry is fighting back after a 2007 that saw companies facing unprecedented parliamentary and media scrutiny. It is looking to adopt a more ‘campaigning attitude’." | Public Affairs News writes in 2008: "The private-equity industry is fighting back after a 2007 that saw companies facing unprecedented parliamentary and media scrutiny. It is looking to adopt a more ‘campaigning attitude’." | ||
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| + | According to its Chairman, David Huff, the BVCA Taxation Committee is: "Working to ensure the UK does not lose its competitive edge, the Committee continues to build dialogue with the Treasury, HMRC, and other Government departments and other policy influencers to ensure the industry is represented in any changes to taxation policy that could affect the industry"<ref>BVCA, [http://www.bvca.co.uk/assets/features/show/CommitteesTaxation Taxation Committee], accessed April 2011</ref> | ||
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| + | BVCA Taxation Committee members (as of April 2011):<ref>BVCA, [http://www.bvca.co.uk/assets/features/show/CommitteesTaxation Taxation Committee], accessed April 2011</ref> | ||
| + | [[David Huff]] - [[3i]]; [[Mark Baldwin]] - [[Macfarlanes]]; [[Chris Barnes]] - [[Terra Firma]]; [[Sara Clark]] - [[KPMG]]; [[Paul Cooper]] - [[Grant Thornton]]; [[Paul Cunningham]] - [[Helios Investment Partners]]; [[Adam Frais]] - [[BDO Stoy Hayward]]; [[Mark Hainsworth]] - [[SJ Berwin]]; [[Tim Hughes]] - [[PricewaterhouseCoopers]]; [[Graham Iversen]] - [[Slaughter & May]]; [[Robert Kent]] - [[Freshfields]]; [[Mary Kuusisto]] - [[Proskauer Rose]]; [[James Markham]] - [[Graphite Capital]]; [[David Marks]] - [[Apax]] | ||
| + | [[John Maxey]] - [[Deloitte]]; [[Paul Megson]] - [[Deloitte]]; [[Stephen Morse]] - [[PricewaterhouseCoopers]]; [[David Nicolson]] - [[Bridgepoint Capital]]; [[David Oldknow]] - [[Ernst & Young]]; [[Kathleen Russ]] - [[Travers Smith]]; [[Anthony Stewart]] - [[Clifford Chance]]; [[Craig Vickery]] - [[Exponent PE]]; [[John Watson]] - [[Ashurst]] | ||
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| + | ==Lobbyists== | ||
===Internal=== | ===Internal=== | ||
*[[Rachel Barbour]], director of communications (May 2008-). Formerly of [[HSBC]] and [[Brunswick]].<ref>[http://www.publicaffairsnews.com/issues/articleview.asp?article_id=539 Public Affairs News], 2008 (link broken)</ref> | *[[Rachel Barbour]], director of communications (May 2008-). Formerly of [[HSBC]] and [[Brunswick]].<ref>[http://www.publicaffairsnews.com/issues/articleview.asp?article_id=539 Public Affairs News], 2008 (link broken)</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:54, 18 April 2011
British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association - BVCA - is the industry lobbying body for the private equity and venture capital industry in the UK.[1]
Public Affairs News writes in 2008: "The private-equity industry is fighting back after a 2007 that saw companies facing unprecedented parliamentary and media scrutiny. It is looking to adopt a more ‘campaigning attitude’."
Taxation
According to its Chairman, David Huff, the BVCA Taxation Committee is: "Working to ensure the UK does not lose its competitive edge, the Committee continues to build dialogue with the Treasury, HMRC, and other Government departments and other policy influencers to ensure the industry is represented in any changes to taxation policy that could affect the industry"[2]
BVCA Taxation Committee members (as of April 2011):[3] David Huff - 3i; Mark Baldwin - Macfarlanes; Chris Barnes - Terra Firma; Sara Clark - KPMG; Paul Cooper - Grant Thornton; Paul Cunningham - Helios Investment Partners; Adam Frais - BDO Stoy Hayward; Mark Hainsworth - SJ Berwin; Tim Hughes - PricewaterhouseCoopers; Graham Iversen - Slaughter & May; Robert Kent - Freshfields; Mary Kuusisto - Proskauer Rose; James Markham - Graphite Capital; David Marks - Apax John Maxey - Deloitte; Paul Megson - Deloitte; Stephen Morse - PricewaterhouseCoopers; David Nicolson - Bridgepoint Capital; David Oldknow - Ernst & Young; Kathleen Russ - Travers Smith; Anthony Stewart - Clifford Chance; Craig Vickery - Exponent PE; John Watson - Ashurst
Lobbyists
Internal
- Rachel Barbour, director of communications (May 2008-). Formerly of HSBC and Brunswick.[4]
- Richard Lomas, public affairs manager. Formerly of AS Biss and HM Treasury.
External
- SJ Berwin, a pan-European corporate and commercial law firm specialising in private equity.
- Quiller Consultants[5]
Contacts
3 Clements Inn
London WC2A 2AZ
http://www.bvca.co.uk
References
- ↑ BVCA website, accessed Feb 2009
- ↑ BVCA, Taxation Committee, accessed April 2011
- ↑ BVCA, Taxation Committee, accessed April 2011
- ↑ Public Affairs News, 2008 (link broken)
- ↑ Public Affairs News, 2008 (link broken)
