At Singer Capital Markets we seek to employ people with different life experiences who can challenge conventional thinking and benefit our clients. Our equity partnership structure fuels a collaborative style of working, with over 70% of our people owning equity within the business. At the heart of our values and working practices is that our clients’ success is our success.
Tim began his career in financial markets on the Stock Exchange floor in 1986. He became one of the founding shareholders of Peel Hunt in 1989 and was a Main Board Director when they floated the business in 2000. The business was later sold to KBC and Tim went on to become Chief Executive in 2004. In 2006 Tim left Peel Hunt, founded Singer Capital Markets and served as CEO until 2022 before becoming Executive Chair. Tim’s driving ambition is for Singer Capital Markets to be at the forefront of UK plc, providing equity for the growth of the UK small and mid-cap sector.
As well as his experience in financial markets, Tim is a sports enthusiast and served as the Chairman of The Queen’s Club from 2014 – 2018 and has been on the R&A’s Open Championship Committee from 2019. He is married with three daughters and is passionate about the role sport plays in health, in particularly the development of women within sports. Tim is heavily involved in Singer Capital Markets’ partnership of Chelsea FC Women where the firm has been the exclusive partner of the women’s team since 2021 and our internal charity fund, Singer Social Impact.
Steve was appointed CEO in September 2022 having previously served as Head of Investment Banking and Board Director since January 2020.
He has over 20 years’ of experience as a corporate finance adviser to UK listed plc’s and managing investment banking operations providing Corporate Broking, ECM and M&A services.
Prior to joining Singer Capital Markets he spent 12 years at Liberum having been a founding member of its corporate advisory business.
Steve qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC and is a graduate of Durham University.
Commenting on his appointment as Chief Executive:
“I am a passionate believer in capital markets, the growth companies they fund and the role both play in supporting the UK economy. Singer Capital Markets operates at the heart of this ecosystem, it’s a privilege to lead such a talented group of professionals as we strive to build a brilliant business that has a positive impact on the world around us.”
Prior to his appointment as Head of Investment Banking in 2022, Tom served as Head of Corporate Broking and ECM since 2018.
Tom joined Singer Capital Markets in July 2018 and has over 10 years’ experience in the UK small and mid-cap equity market, firstly as a salesman and latterly as a corporate broker. As well as his advisory capabilities, Tom maintains strong relationships across multiple key institutions in London and throughout the UK. He has also helped structure and lead numerous secondary fundraisings and IPOs’ in a diverse range of sectors.
Alex studied Psychology at Exeter University and began his 23 year City career at Albert E Sharp Securities. Prior to joining Singer Capital Markets in 2012, Alex was Head of Sales at Charles Stanley Securities and Altium Securities. He has been ranked as a top 3 small & mid cap salesman by Extel, and currently manages several of the largest UK clients. Alex went to Malvern College where his love of sports developed (hockey, cricket and golf). He is married with two boys and a spaniel.
Mark started his career in Equity Sales before moving into a leadership role as Head of Institutional Equity Sales at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe. Following this, he was co-founder of ShadowFall Capital & Research LLP and in August 2021, he joined Singer Capital Markets as the Head of Products before quickly moving into the role of Chief Strategy Officer.
Gareth started his market making career in 1998 at Winterflood Securities where he specialised in Aim and SmallCap companies. After 21 years he left Wins to join Singer Capital Markets as Head of Market Making. Gareth enjoys mountain biking and horse racing, recently retiring as an amateur jump jockey….much to the delight of his wife and three daughters. Gareth also enjoys running and completed the 2019 London marathon in a respectable 2 hours and 57 minutes.
Shaun has been in the City for over 25 years and has covered every aspect of Corporate Finance, from advising on large scale mergers to capital raising activities, and currently runs one of the largest corporate teams by clients in our industry. Shaun is married with three children and is an extremely competitive sportsman, especially at table tennis.
James joined Singer Capital Markets in July 2007 to focus on Investment Funds, Real Estate and Media Sectors. Previously at HSBC and Williams de Broë, since 1999, James has gained extensive equity capital markets and M&A experience across a wide variety of transactions. Prior to starting in the City he qualified as an ACA with Ernst & Young in 1997 in their corporate advisory and financial markets practices.
Steve studied at Warwick University and started his career at the London Stock Exchange before moving to the Securities and Futures Authority (SFA). Subsequently Steve has worked in Compliance at, amongst other firms, HSBC , Societe Generale, Peel Hunt, Altium Securities and has re-joined Singers from Liberum Capital where he was Head of Compliance for eight years.
Alan joined the Investment Funds team at Singer Capital Markets in April 2009 and has been an Investment Funds specialist for over 28 years. His early career was at Hambros Bank, BZW and Hoare Govett as a Salesman. He moved to Collins Stewart to head the Sales team in 1999 and worked there until mid 2005, when he left to co-found Fairfax, the investment bank, which he left in late 2008. Alan has helped raise over £4bn for new funds in the last 8 years.
Karl has worked in the Life Sciences sector for over 25 years and has covered a number of impressive stocks and transactions during his career, including the $1 billion IPO of Serono on the New York Stock Exchange as well as the IPO of Genmab (which was the largest IPO in Europe at the time).
In addition to this, Karl has a PhD in combined scientific training with finance (MSc) and has been a top rated analyst in the UK, US and Canada.
Kitty joined the Investor Relations team after previously working as part of the Investor Relations teams at Dowgate Capital as well as Stockdale Securities. Kitty started her career as a PA in the Corporate Broking team at Numis in 2014.
Martin studied at Durham University and started his career in 1997 at Henderson Crosthwaite and then Investec. He moved to Bridgewell & Teathers before joining Singer Capital Markets in 2009. Martin is Head of Sales Trading, covering every listed company in the £50-£250m market cap range. Martin enjoys playing five-a-side football, cycling and running the odd half marathon when his kids allow him the time.
Spencer studied Computing at Portsmouth University and began his career in 1997 at AllianceBernstein, where he enjoyed a wide range of technology and change management roles. Prior to joining Singer Capital Markets in 2015, Spencer was Head of Information Technology covering the EMEA & APAC regions. Spencer is married with two children and enjoys all things tech.
Joanna joined Singer Capital Markets in 2018, having previously delivered strategic marketing communications and events for companies including JP Morgan, O2 Telefonica and Greenall’s Gin. She holds a BA (Hons) degree in Business and Management, as well as a Diploma in Professional Digital Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Paul joined R J Thompson in 1987 as a Trader, before moving to the London Stock Exchange in 1991, where he discovered his role in Operations. He remained there a year before moving on as Head of Middle Office for Teather & Greenwood, where he later progressed to Head of Trading Operations. Paul left in 2008 to join Singer Capital Markets, and has been our Head of Operations since.
Emma joined Singer Capital Markets in 2019 and oversees the firm’s projects (change initiatives) related to business processes, systems and technology ensuring they are successfully executed.
Nick joined Singer Capital Markets in March 2021 and is responsible for all of the firm’s legal affairs as well as advising on general corporate, securities and regulatory matters. Nick started his legal career in 2007 and has since gained significant private practice and in-house experience covering a wide range of investment banking, corporate finance, regulatory and transactional work.
Nick has a Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Finance) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and is qualified as a Solicitor in both New Zealand and in England and Wales.
Tim began his career in financial markets on the Stock Exchange floor in 1986. He was one of the founding members of Peel Hunt in 1989, and went on to become CEO in 2004.
In 2006, he left Peel Hunt and created Singer Capital Markets which then merged with N+1 Brewin. Tim’s driving ambition is for Singer Capital Markets to be at the forefront of UK plc, providing equity for the growth of the small and mid-cap sector. Prior to his appointment as Chair, Tim served as Chief Executive Officer for 15 years.
Tim went to Wellington College and is married with three daughters. A sports enthusiast in general, he’s particularly keen on cricket, golf, cycling and especially rackets, and was previously Chairman of The Queen’s Club (2014-2018) and is currently Chairman of CPI Enterprises Inv Committe.
Iñigo de Cáceres
Non-Executive Director
Iñigo de Cáceres
Iñigo de Cáceres started his career at Arthur Andersen in the Strategy team of the Business Consulting division. In 2002 he moved to Diageo, in its Madrid office, as Decision Support Manager and member of the Southern Europe Strategy team. In 2006 he joined Alantra where he was in charge of corporate services and serves as non-executive director on the board of Singer Capital Markets.
Henry Chaplin
Non-Executive Director
Henry Chaplin
Henry was the Chairman of Singer Capital Markets before the merger with N+1 Brewin in 2012. He is the Chairman and founder of NCM Fund Services which provides fund administration to funds investing in unlisted assets and is also Chairman of RM Funds, a specialist asset manager with a focus on alternative investments.
Steve was appointed CEO in September 2022 having previously served as Head of Investment Banking and Board Director since January 2020.
He has over 20 years’ of experience as a corporate finance adviser to UK listed plc’s and managing investment banking operations providing Corporate Broking, ECM and M&A services.
Prior to joining Singer Capital Markets he spent 12 years at Liberum having been a founding member of its corporate advisory business.
Steve qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC and is a graduate of Durham University.
Commenting on his appointment as Chief Executive:
“I am a passionate believer in capital markets, the growth companies they fund and the role both play in supporting the UK economy. Singer Capital Markets operates at the heart of this ecosystem, it’s a privilege to lead such a talented group of professionals as we strive to build a brilliant business that has a positive impact on the world around us.”
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