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The Team

VCT Services & Registrars

Name Rob Brittain
Title Head of VCT Services
Email robert.brittain@ matrixgroup.co.uk
Phone 020 3206 7102

Rob is Head of VCT Services at Matrix Securities Ltd. He qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte Haskins and Sells, and worked in their financial sector group as a management consultant. Prior to joining the Matrix Group in 2001, he was a partner in a small firm of accountants servicing the owner-managed sector.

Name Sarah Penfold BA (Hons) ACIS
Title VCT Company Secretary
Email sarah.penfold@ matrixgroup.co.uk
Phone 020 3206 7099

Sarah joined Matrix in November 2001. She acts as Company Secretary to the Venture Capital Trusts where Matrix-Securities Limited has been appointed Corporate Secretary. She qualified as a Chartered Secretary in 1995 and has experience of working in a variety of public and private sector organisations.

Name Ross Lacey
Title Assistant Company Secretary
Email ross.lacey@ matrixgroup.co.uk
Phone 020 3206 7109

Ross joined Matrix in November 2006 and assists the Company Secretaries for the Venture Capital Trusts and Matrix Group subsidiaries. He is a recent law graduate and is currently studying towards his ICSA qualification.

Name Tim Jones
Title VCT Financial Accountant
Email tim.jones@ matrixgroup.co.uk
Phone 020 3206 7108

Tim joined Matrix in October 2008 as part of the VCT services team. He is an Economics graduate and has spent the previous four years in practice, having achieved the ACA qualification in January 2008. His role is to help produce the management and statutory accounts for seven VCTs.

Name Daniel Parker
Title Part Qualified Accountant
Email daniel.parker@ matrixgroup.co.uk
Phone 020 3206 7103

Daniel joined Matrix in May 2007 as part of the VCT services team. His role involves keeping the cash book and general accounts up to date on a day-to-day basis for 13 VCTs. Daniel is a Finance graduate and is currently studying towards his ACCA qualification.

Name Tina Blakemore
Title Head of Registrar Department
Email tina.blakemore@ matrixgroup.co.uk
Phone 020 3206 7093

Tina is a qualified Chartered Secretary and heads the registrar department at Matrix. Her background experience includes retail branch banking and accounting roles in both the public sector and manufacturing industry.

Name Paul Hornsby
Title Administration Assistant
Email paul.hornsby@ matrixgroup.co.uk
Phone 020 3206 7094

Paul joined Matrix in February 2005 having previously gained experience in financial administration with Diners Club. Prior to that, Paul worked in retail management at Selfridges for 4 years.

Name Tim Kong
Title Administration Assistant
Email tim.kong@ matrixgroup.co.uk
Phone 020 3206 7096

Tim joined Matrix in April 2008 and carries out the task of both the receiving agent and registrar function. He has previously worked for a variety of companies in sectors such as outsourcing, technology, engineering, local government & education. Tim graduated from Manchester University with a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering.