Chairman and founder

Matthew Peacock founded Hanover Investors in 2002. Since then Matthew has led the firm and its investment decision-making and continues to also focus on portfolio company delivery. He currently sits on the Boards of Kalibrate, Brady and ZetaDisplay and Investment Committees across Hanover strategies.

Matthew set up each of Hanover’s investment search & analysis, execution and operational capabilities before handing them on to be run by other partners. He has led material operating change and acquisition strategies across both turnaround and growth, as well as public and private company businesses. He has led multiple public and private Boards as Chairman across industrial, media, technology, financial and outsourcing businesses in the UK and US with operations across the globe.

In his early career Matthew ran International M&A in London for Barclays BZW, having worked in NY and London for CSFB. Over the 1990s he led a series of successful private transactions as a lead shareholder and CEO.

Matthew has a Masters Degree in Law from Cambridge University.

Partner, Private & Public Equity

Fred sits on the Investment Committee for Hanover's Private Equity strategy and advises the investment team on target assessment, financial analysis and deal execution. He currently serves on the Board of ZetaDisplay and Lumi Gruppen.

Fred joined Hanover in 2006 as an investment analyst and became a partner in 2011, leading deal execution until 2021 and completing public and private transactions across a wide range of sectors and geographies including the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and India.

In his early career as an analyst Fred worked on the identification and analysis of both public and private investment opportunities across a wide range of sectors including consumer finance, media, logistics and diversified industrials.

Fred holds a First-Class degree in Economics and Management from the University of Oxford.

Partner, Private & Public Equity

Tom Russell sits on the Investment Committee for Hanover's Public and Private Equity strategies having previously led Hanover's investment analysis and Target Selection process. He is Chair of the internal investment analysis committee as well as leading the strategy agenda in Hanover’s investee companies. He currently sits on the Boards of Escher, Fairline and Kalibrate.

Before joining Hanover in 2007, Tom’s early career was spent at Mercer Management Consulting (now part of Oliver Wyman) where he was a Partner in the Communications, Information and Entertainment practice. Tom has held directorships at multiple Hanover investments including Chapelthorpe Plc, Fairpoint Plc, and Regenersis Plc, and executive management positions at Regenersis Plc including Strategy Director and Managing Director, Recommerce.

Tom holds a MA (Hons) degree in English Literature from the University of Oxford.

Partner, Private & Public Equity

Giles leads public market deal sourcing for the Private Equity strategy and sits on the Investment Committee for the Hanover Catalyst Fund. He currently serves on the boards of eCOGRA, Escher and Kalibrate.

Giles joined Hanover in 2017 from McKinsey & Company where he was an Associate Partner in the Technology, Media & Telecom and Private Equity Practices. Giles started his career in the Strategy division of PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Giles holds a degree in Politics & Philosophy from Durham University.

Portfolio Manager, Public Equity

Brian is Hanover catalyst Fund portfolio manager.

Brian joined hanover in 2020 as portfolio manager. He spent the past ten years at SW Mitchell Capital, a London-based boutique equity fund manager. He was a partner at SWMC and ran their UK long-short fund for four years, as well as supporting the management of their pan-European long-short, small cap fund.

Brian graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2008 with a degree in History, and also holds an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

Associate, Public Equity

Matt joined Hanover as an associate to support the Hanover Catalyst Fund team.

Prior to joining Hanover in January 2024 Matt spent two years as a sell-side research analyst in New Zealand and three years in Australia, working first as a trader and analyst in the Ellerston Market Neutral Fund then spending two years as a global equity analyst at Melbourne-based boutique fund manager Otira Capital.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Finance from the University of Otago and has completed all three levels of the CFA Programme.

Director, Private Equity & Public Equity

Ashkan is a part of the Private Equity and Public Equity investment teams and leads deal origination and execution in the Nordic region. He also sits on the board of ZetaDisplay and Lumi Gruppen.

Ashkan joined Hanover in 2018, from private equity fund EQT Partners in Stockholm where he was involved in mid market private equity buyouts. Ashkan started his career in the M&A division of J.P. Morgan in London.

Ashkan holds a BSc in Business Administration, and a MSc in Finance, Hedge Funds & Private Equity from the International University of Monaco.

Analyst, Public Equity

Carmen is part of the Public Equity investment team.

Carmen first joined Hanover in June 2022 as an intern working with the investment team, and then returned as a full-time analyst after graduating from university in July 2023.

Carmen studied English, economics, and philosophy at Barnard College, Columbia University, graduating magna cum laude with the departmental award. She spent her 3rd year at Oriel College, Oxford.