Risk Manager | Operations and IR

Bjorn joined Hanover as a Risk Manager based in the Malta office. He forms part of the Risk Committee and works closely with investment team, operations and finance teams.

Prior to joining Hanover in 2023, Bjorn served as the CEO of an investment services firm and fulfilled the roles of Managing Director and Risk Manager for a Maltese Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM).

He is a certified accountant from the University of Malta and holding a Diploma in Fund Administration from the University of Manchester.

Head of Investor Relations | Operations and IR 

Paul oversees the day-to-day client service, client on-boarding and account maintenance.

Paul joined Hanover in 2018 and previously worked for Merrill Lynch and BlackRock within fixed income client services and most recently as operations manager at Finisterre Capital, an Emerging Market Hedge Fund.

Paul holds a degree in Accounting and Finance and a Masters degree in Economics from Manchester University.

Technology Director

Irshad leads Technology across Hanover and its portfolio, acting as interim CTO/IT Director to support management teams on value creation initiatives. His work focuses on automation, cost efficiency and the application of emerging technologies, including AI, to drive operational improvements and growth.

Prior to joining Hanover, Irshad held senior technology leadership roles including CTO and VP of Engineering at a number of high-growth businesses such as Just Eat and Push Doctor. He has also founded and scaled multiple startups.

Irshad holds an MSc in IT Security and an MBA from London Business School.

Director | Investment Team

Josh is part of the Private Equity investment team.

Josh joined Hanover in 2022 from Bain & Company where he was a Senior Associate Consultant. Previously he worked at HSBC as an Investment Banking Analyst in their Financial Institutions and Leveraged & Acquisition Finance Groups, and was a Lieutenant in the British Army.

He studied History, Politics and International Relations at the University of Durham.

Director | Value Creation Team

Arthur is a Director on the Strategy & Operations team, which works closely with portfolio company executives to deliver value creation initiatives.

Arthur joined Hanover in 2021 and previously he was an Associate at McKinsey, working on both strategic and operational projects across a range of industries.

Arthur earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge and his Masters in Engineering (First Class Honours) from Imperial College London.

Partner | Investment Team

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.

Accountant | Operations and IR

Vanessa Mairangas joined Hanover as an Accountant in the Malta office.

She began her career as an Audit Assistant at EY, where she was involved in statutory audits for clients across various industries. She then moved on to Ballinger Europe Ltd as a Finance Analyst, gaining experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, and management accounting.

Vanessa is actively pursuing the ACCA qualification and is currently two exams away from completing it.

Executive Assistant

Polina Mifsud joined Hanover as an Administrative Assistant in the Malta office.

Prior to this, she worked as an Accounts and Administrative Assistant at Boatcare Trading Limited and previously worked in Sensus Capital Markets Limited and Belgorod Sber Bank for several years.

Polina graduated from Belgorod State Technological University (Belgorod, Russia) with a degree in Software Engineering.

Compliance Associate | Operations and IR

Mali joined Hanover as an Administrative Assistant, then moved to Investor Relations & Marketing team and now is working as a Compliance Associate. Mali is focusing on AML, Malta and UK Compliance.

Mali joined Hanover in 2017 and has a wealth of experience working in a variety of companies in Russia and Italy.

Transformation Lead | Value Creation Team

Corrine joined Hanover as Finance Transformation Lead. She is part of the Hanover operating team supporting the Portfolio Companies.

Corrine joined in 2023 after working closely with Hanover during previous roles at Regenersis Plc (subsequently renamed Blancco Technology Group) and more recently Brady Technologies Ltd.

Corrine is a charted management accountant.

Fund Accountant | Operations and IR

Roberta is focused on day-to-day operations relating to various Hanover Funds in the following strategies: Private Equity, Public Equity and Credit.

Roberta joined Hanover in 2021 as an Accountant Assistant. Roberta worked at HSBC Bank Malta plc as a student intern and she was previously employed with Ennesse, a Financial Service Company based in Malta.

Roberta is currently working on achieving her ACCA qualification and is half way through her studies.

Executive Assistant

Sarah is an Executive Assistant and is supporting several Hanover partners.

Sarah joined Hanover in 2022. Previously Sarah worked for The Royal Household as PA to the Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse. Prior to that she worked at Henry Poole & Co.

Sarah has a 2:1 degree in History and History of Art from the University of East Anglia.

Associate | Investment Team

Marnie is part of the Private Equity investment team.

Marnie joined Hanover in 2022. Prior to Hanover, Marnie worked at Whitley Asset Management as an investment assistant and before that she was an intern at Orbis Investment Advisory.

Marnie studied English Language and Literature at Trinity College, Oxford.

Partner | Investment Team

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.

Director | Investment Team

Lucas is part of the Private Equity investment team.

Lucas joined Hanover in 2018 and re-joined in 2022 following working in healthcare investing for Goodgrower. Lucas started his career as an Analyst in the UK Mergers & Acquisitions Group of J.P. Morgan in London.

Lucas holds a First class degree in English from the University of Oxford.