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Richard Pugh

Non Executive Director at Kocho

Edinburgh, Scotland

Overview 

Richard Pugh is an Investor at BGF in Edinburgh, Scotland, with a background in private equity, due diligence, and corporate finance. His notable career highlights include serving as a Non-Executive Director for multiple companies and having a focus on investments in sectors such as Enterprise Infrastructure and FinTech.

Work Experience 

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Sulmara

  • Non Executive Director

    2024 - Current

    Investor Director at Sulmara, a leading provider of offshore survey and inspection to the global energy sector

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Kocho

  • Non Executive Director

    2024

    Investor Director at Kocho, a Microsoft Partner of the Year and leading provider of cloud transformation, identity, mobility and cyber services.

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Optima Partners

  • Non Executive Director

    2022

    Investor Director at Optima partners, a leading data science and analytics consultancy

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FrontRow Energy Technology Group

  • Non Executive Director

    2022

    Investor Director at Frontrow, a group of energy services and technology companies focused on cost reduction across well integrity, production enhancement and P&A.

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isol8 Ltd

  • Non Executive Director

    2021

    Investor Director at Isol8, an energy technology business focused on zero emission alloy plugs in a range of applications.

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Business Growth Fund

  • Investor

    2011

    BGF is a £2.5bn fund focused on investing £2-10 million of growth capital for minority equity stakes (10%-40%) in established UK companies that can demonstrate a strong growth trajectory, and typically with a turnover of £5-£100 million. I am responsible for originating and executing growth capital investments in Aberdeen and the North of Scotland, with a strong interest in oil service companies.

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Stellar Omada

  • Non Executive Director

    2023 - 2025

    Investor Director at Stellar Omada, a high growth technology transformation business with particular expertise in payments, testing and delivering complex change programmes in regulated industries.

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Waracle

  • Non Executive Director

    2019 - 2024

    Investor Director at Waracle, one of the UK's leading developers of mobile and digital products on a mission to push the boundaries in what is possible from mobile and digital technology.

Keenan Recycling

  • Non Executive Director

    2015 - 2024

    Keenan Recycling is Scotland's largest dedicated food waste collection and recycling company. Sold to Biffa in October 2024 for 2.4x return.

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stc insiso

  • Non Executive Director

    2023 - 2024

    Investor Director at STC Insiso, business process and operational risk software for hazardous industries. (Handed over to BGF colleague in Sept 2024)

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