VG bolsters its board and leadership team with three industry experts
- VG expands senior team as it accelerates strategic growth plan
- Stuart Layzell appointed Chairman
- Andy Gray appointed Chief Financial Officer
- Alan Brown appointed Non-Executive Director
VG, a leading provider of private wealth, funds and corporate services, headquartered in Jersey, is pleased to announce additions to its executive team and Board to support its expansion and accelerate its growth strategy.
VG is well placed to continue its strategic expansion offering new services and extending its jurisdictional footprint beyond its Jersey base with the backing of Mayfair Equity Partners. In addition to organic growth, the firm is exploring strategic M&A.
Stuart Layzell has been appointed Chairman. He brings extensive experience from CEO and CFO roles with a range of private equity backed businesses, including Tilney Bestinvest (now Evelyn) and Ocorian. He holds chair roles with innovative and ambitious private equity backed businesses across a range of sectors and is an industry advisor to a range of leading private equity firms in the USA and Europe.
Andy Gray joins VG as Chief Financial Officer and will focus on VG’s strategic and commercial performance. In his previous role as Chief Financial Officer at Belasko he was pivotal to driving a sustained period of growth and expanding into new jurisdictions. He has held senior executive roles at Jersey based companies, and brings over 25 years’ experience in the financial services sector.
Alan Brown will also join the Board as a Non-Executive Director. He brings diverse leadership and transformation expertise from global blue-chip firms, including Unilever, Rentokil, and Vistra where he was Group CEO between 2019 and 2022.
VG’s new Chairman, Stuart Layzell, commented:
“I’m delighted to have joined VG at this exciting time. Andy and Alan bring skills and experience in strategy, international growth and financial performance, which will complement those of VG’s existing management team. Our plans include broadening VG’s jurisdictional footprint, delivering new services and harnessing technology for the benefit of all our clients. With the support of Mayfair Equity Partners, we will continue to invest in the senior team and wider employee base, as we begin to implement our strategy and strengthen VG’s position in the market.”
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About VG www.vg.je
VG is a leading provider of private wealth, corporate and fund administration solutions based in Jersey.
VG is a values-driven and owner-managed organisation. Serving global clients and institutions for more than forty years with our award-winning expertise and people, we put clients first and pride ourselves on being expert, responsive and flexible.
In 2024, VG entered into an investment partnership with Mayfair Equity Partners to support its ambitious growth plans, with the purpose of achieving exceptional success for our clients, employees and shareholders alike.
VG employs 110 people in its Jersey HQ and in the UK.
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