With Bruce Hepburn and Steve Darrington of Mactavish In this episode of On The Line, Alice Murray speaks to Bruce Hepburn, CEO and founder of Mactavish, and Steve Darrington, long-time private equity CF...

Recorded at the British Emerging Manager Institute Summit 2025Guest: Ed Stubbings, Founder, BEMI Host: Alice Murray, Editor, THE LINE_Episode Overview In this special episode of On The Li...

Recorded at the British Emerging Manager Institute Summit 2025 Guest: Zoe Yeo, Partner, Headway Capital Host: Alice Murray, Editor, THE LINE_Episode Overview In this episode of On The Lin...

Jan Gruter and Ben Cocoracchio, co-leads of Addleshaw Goddard’s Independent Sponsor practice discuss the rapid rise of ISPs in Europe and the importance of these deal-doers when it comes to the overall health of private markets.  Th...

Sarah Clarke, co-founder of Rewire Partners and Insight Referencing, shares her journey into private equity and the evolution of fundraising and investor relations.  For Sarah, the tougher fundraising conditions mean relationships a...

THE LINE UP_ steering committee member, Chris Hardy - Senior Fund Controller at Headway Capital - talks to Alice and Malcolm about his journey from auditing to private equity, his current role, and the evolving landscape of the finance function...

Kicking off our next gen initiative, THE LINE UP_ founding member Rachael Rickwood, FD of Northzone, takes us through her career journey so far. Rachael's story is somewhat unique, having decided to swap out a law degree for an in-h...

George Ralph, Global Managing Director & CRO of RFA, highlights the increasing risks posed by AI on the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape. George shares real-life examples of cyber attacks to illustrate the impact of huma...

Stephanie Flooks shares insights from her extensive investor relations experience, detailing her role as an IR coordinator and providing practical tips and advice on how best to strengthen relationships with investors when also working with a b...

In this broad and multi-faceted discussion, Ed Stubbings shares his journey from studying theology to becoming a prominent figure in the private capital funds industry. From his formative experiences at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, then to Ho...

Columnist Laura Callahan, HR and next gen talent expert, explores the challenges employers face in adopting AI, the importance of setting clear expectations, and the need for open communication about AI usage within organisations. Laura emphasi...

Holland Mountain's Jeremy Hocter discusses the critical role of data literacy and the management of unstructured data in private equity. He emphasises the need for a cultural shift towards data awareness and accountability, the importance of or...

Holland Mountain's Jeremy Hocter shares his next operational focus for 2025: the importance of quantifying value creation and the need for a structured approach to understanding and communicating value creation levers. Hocter explores how firms...

Holland Mountain's Jeremy Hocter looks at how GPs can enhance their relationship with LPs by offering tailored experiences. Jeremy tracks the evolution of white glove servicing, emphasising the importance of standardisation and operational effi...

Stop shadow bookkeeping and get the best out of your fund admin relationshipIn this conversation, Holland Mountain's Jeremy Hocter focuses on the challenges of shadow bookkeeping and the importance of effective relationships with fund a...

Jeremy Hocter from Holland Mountain discusses operational priorities for 2025. In this episode, Jeremy focuses on scaling AUM efficiently (without increasing headcount).The conversation also touches on the need for better data governan...

The Line sat down with Rory Smith and Jeremy Cross to find out all about their new book, A working guide to fund finance.  Rory and Jeremy detail how the book came about and the process of putting it all together. ...

After five wonderful episodes covering all corners of Steve's career and the private equity industry, in this episode we turn to Steve himself. We discuss his super impressive success as an international poker player, as well as hi...

In this episode, Steve Darrington, explores the most pressing topic for the UK industry right now: the tax treatment of carried interest. With the government just weeks away from announcing its decision on how carried interest will...

In this episode, Steve Darrington, recently retired chief risk and finance officer of Phoenix Equity Partners, discusses the future business model of private equity firms. For Steve, the firms embracing advancements in data and AI ...

In this episode Steve explains how his particular outlook on risk evolved, the roots of which trace back to a formative litigious incident in his early career.  Steve examines the ‘chief risk officer’ moniker, often seen of as being...

Welcome to the second instalment of The Steve Darrington series. If you haven't listened to the first, don't worry, you don't need to, but I recommend checking it out at some point. In this episode, Steve looks back over his 20-plu...

In this first instalment of the Steve Darrington series, we discuss his departure from Phoenix, the process of succession including internal negotiations and communication with LPs, and how it has all affected him personally.