SW

Spencer Woods

Investor at BGF

Hale, England

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $1,300,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $20,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $11,000,000.00

Education

Work Experience

2019

  • Investor

    2019

  • Senior Investment and Portfolio Manager

    2014 - 2019

    Wheatsheaf Group directly operates, invests in and helps to develop businesses in the food and agriculture sectors. Working in partnership with our portfolio companies, through the activities of over 2,500 people in 34 countries and the development of innovative technologies, we aim to contribute enduring solutions to improve efficiency in the production of healthy and nutritious food to meet the food requirements borne out of the increasing demands of a changing global population.

2017 - 2017

  • Head of International Sales and Operations (Secondment from Wheatsheaf)

    2017 - 2017

    Cogent operates the UK's largest bull stud. Based on the commercial requirements of today's dairy farmer, we have successfully developed a breeding programme founded on production, type, and reliability. Cogent was the pioneer of sexed semen technology and continues its work today to improve the process and research and develop new technologies, which will aid the modern farming business. In October 2017, US based ST Genetics became the majority shareholder in Cogent.

  • Corporate Finance

    2006 - 2014

    Focus on providing advice on disposals, acquisitions, buy-outs and strategic options to corporate clients, private equity houses and management teams.

  • Assistant Director

    2006 - 2014