Meet The Team

Our services are delivered by Hedley & Co's investment professionals and our business continues to grow through the development of long standing client relationships.

Our Investment Managers, Stockbrokers, Board and Executive team are all listed below.

Alternatively, please call 01254 699333 or 01772 887880 to arrange to speak to one of our team.

Nick Baldwin FCSI
Director & Wealth Manager

Nick has been working in investment management for over 25 years and specialises in the construction and management of bespoke investment portfolios on behalf of private clients, charities and corporate institutions.

Nick is a Chartered Wealth Manager and a Fellow of the Chartered Securities Institute, as well as a founding partner of Hedleys.

Tim Scott FCSI
Director & Wealth Manager

Tim has over 30 years of experience managing investments for charities, private clients, pension funds and associated family trust structures. Whilst his principal role is as a senior investment manager, he is also head of the firm's derivatives dealing capability.

Prior to working at Hedley's Tim was a stockbroker with Capel Cure Myers, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Securities Institute.

Ian Currie
Non Executive Director

Ian qualified as a chartered accountant in 1986 with KPMG and has been involved in corporate finance with Peel Hunt & Co, Apax Partners & Co and Altium Capital. He co-founded Zeus Group and at the point of demerger in 2010, the Group had over £350m of assets in a variety of businesses.

Ian is a partner of Palatine Private Equity LLP and is on the Board of Trustees for the Lowry Arts Centre in Manchester.

Chris Jones FCSI
Compliance Manager

Chris started his stockbroking career here at Hedley and Co in the early 1990’s.

Over the years Chris has gained valuable experience working with a number of different brokers, mainly in a Compliance role.

In early 2020 Chris returned to Hedley & Co to support the Compliance Director.

Mark Hopton
Finance Director

Mark qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 1991, prior to becoming head of finance at Raytheon Corporate Jets and finance director of FADS Group. Mark joined Cenkos Fund Managers in 2009 as investment manager.

Mark joined Hedley & Co in 2011 as Finance Director, providing invaluable financial management, analysis and reporting.

Charles Higham MCSI
Wealth Manager & Stockbroker

Charlie joined the team in 2018 and has since qualified as a Chartered Wealth Manager. Charlie is responsible for the management of a variety of private clients Investments on a Discretionary basis, specialising in portfolio construction and applied wealth management.

Prior to joining Hedley’s Charlie studied at the University of Liverpool, graduating with a BA Hons in Business Management.

Neil Worsley
Investment Strategist

Neil has worked in portfolio construction for over 30 years, initially as a portfolio manager at Windsor Trust, followed by Group Head of Equities & Director of Lombard Odier, before becoming a Partner and Portfolio manager at Claremont Capital Management and finally, Chief Investment Officer of UK Equities at LV Asset Management.

Iliyas Patel FCSI
Investment Manager & Stockbroker

Iliyas has over 17 years experience working within private client stockbroking, with a track record for building and nurturing long standing and successful relationships with clients.

Iliyas specialises in dealing and managing portfolios.

Iliyas is a Chartered Wealth Manager and Member of the Chartered Securities Institute.

Darren Thornton FCSI
Investment Manager & Stockbroker

Darren joined Hedleys in 2017 with over 25 years’ experience of equity and traded options dealing. Darren previously worked at Hargreave Hale where he was Head Dealer. Darren specialises in building client relationships as well as portfolio management.

Darren is a Chartered Member of the Securities Institute.

Chris Harmon
Associate

Chris joined the team in 2014 having had 13 years previous experience within the stockbroking industry, encompassing front and back office operations. He is currently a trainee broker, and is in the process of completing the CISI qualifications.

Chris also handles new client set-ups and procedures.

Grace Bury MCSI
Investment Manager & Stockbroker

Grace joined the firm in 2017 and is a Chartered member of the CISI. In early 2020, Grace completed her Level 6 certificate in Private Client Investment Advice and Management.

Grace specialises in equity dealing, carrying out a number of the firms high volume trades. Grace also works alongside Tim Scott, assisting with the management of portfolios and client relationships.

Matthias Turner MCSI
Wealth Manager & Stockbroker

Matt Joined Hedley and Co in 2018, having previously studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southampton, with a year working in experimental manufacturing at Delphi Diesel Systems.

As a fully qualified Chartered Wealth Manager, Matt specialises in the construction and management of client portfolios, including Charities, Trusts and IHT exempt investments.

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One of our investment managers will be in touch over the phone or via email.
You will be able to ask any questions you have and find out more about investing with Hedley & Co.

Your consultation will be at our cost and there is no obligation to work with us afterwards.