OUR PEOPLE
CLIFF MAYLOR
As Chief Executive, Cliff assumes responsibility for the day-to-day running of the company and the overall management of the Fund.
Originally from Liverpool, he is a Chartered Accountant with a strong entrepreneurial background in the SME arena.
NEIL MORREY
Neil is our Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the delivery of the Fund through its investment period to the current portfolio management and realisation phase. He has many years' experience managing and delivering government backed programmes.
MIKE KENYON
Mike is our Chief Financial Officer. He is a Chartered Accountant and has held senior roles in several North West based PLCs. After qualifying, he spent time in London and most recently the Isle of Man where he was Group Finance Director for a private investment company.
LIZZIE DIBBLE
Lizzie is our Marketing and Communications Manager, responsible for coordinating our messaging throughout the investment period and into the current portfolio management stages of the Fund. Previously, she has worked for various financial organisations and as a broadcast journalist for BBC local radio.
CLARE SHAW
Clare is our Project Administrator overseeing the delivery of the Fund and carefully recording our outputs. Previously, Clare worked at the North West Development Agency for just over seven years, supporting the delivery of their programmes including involvement with ERDF funding.
MALCOLM EDGE
Malcolm is the Chairman of the Board at NWBF. Previously, Malcolm has held various management roles within KPMG and also sat on its UK and European Boards. In terms of clients, he had a portfolio of clients ranging from listed PLCs to smaller entrepreneurial businesses.
PAUL CHAMBERS
Paul joined the NWBF Board in January 2019. A chartered accountant, Paul trained with KPMG before moving into industry with Johnson Service Group PLC, later becoming CFO at Synexus Clinical Research Limited, a role he held for 8 years until 2018. Paul is currently on the Board of FutureMeds Limited.
RORY EARLEY
Rory is a Board Director at NWBF.
He has spent more than 20 years working with the UK Government on the development and implementation of various venture capital and lending programmes.
MICHAEL PRINCE
Michael is a Director on the Board at NWBF.
A qualified solicitor, working for companies such as 3i PLC and DLA Piper, Michael currently holds non-executive and advisory positions at Solerox Ltd and Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.