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Christopher Kay
Chief Executive Officer at
Chrysalis VCT Management Ltd.
Profile
Mr. Christopher P.
Kay is a Chief Executive Officer at Chrysalis VCT Management Ltd. He is on the Board of Directors at Downing Planned Exit VCT 5 Plc.
Mr. Kay was previously employed as a Non-Executive Chairman by Foresight Ventures VCT plc, an Independent Non-Executive Director by Downing Income VCT Plc, a Non-Executive Director by Downing Income VCT 4 Plc, a Managing Director by Elderstreet DrKC Ltd., a Non-Executive Director by Downing Absolute Income VCT 1 Plc, an Investment Director by 3i Group Plc, a Managing Director by Chrysalis B VCT Plc, a Chief Executive Officer by Chrysalis VCT Plc, and a Chairman by Javelin Ventures Ltd. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from Manchester Business School.
Latest news about Christopher Kay
| 10/04/25 | Inspecs Group Says CFO Chris Kay To Step Down | RE |
Christopher Kay active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Chrysalis VCT Management Ltd.
 Chrysalis VCT Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Chrysalis is an active manager which invests primarily in established, unquoted UK SME growth companies, aiming to fund expansion, acquisitions, management buy-outs or turnaround opportunities in a variety of sectors including industrial products and services, manufacturing, engineering, media and photography, software and computer services, leisure and entertainment, retail and services. The firm occasionally invests in technology and early-stage business, but usually as part of a syndicate of investors. Chrysalis seeks to invest in businesses with a proven high quality management team, a business plan with demonstrable and sustainable growth, a favorable market environment, products or services that can command higher than normal margins and a clear exit strategy. The firm makes investment between GBP 0.25-1.0 million in each investee company and providing up to GBP 2.0 million to performing companies over a two year period. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/04/2004 |
Downing Planned Exit VCT 5 Plc
 Downing Planned Exit VCT 5 Plc Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Christopher Kay
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CHRYSALIS VCT PLC | Chief Executive Officer | 30/04/2025 |
| FORESIGHT VENTURES VCT PLC | Chairman | 01/06/2024 |
Chrysalis B VCT Plc
 Chrysalis B VCT Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates an investment trust. | President | 17/08/2006 |
Elderstreet DrKC Ltd. | Chief Investment Officer | 23/02/2005 |
| 3I GROUP PLC | Chief Investment Officer | - |
Training of Christopher Kay
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
12
1st degree connections
13
1st degree companies
Male
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
3i Group Plc
 3i Group Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust | Miscellaneous |
Chrysalis VCT Plc
 Chrysalis VCT Plc Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity fund | Finance |
Chrysalis B VCT Plc
Chrysalis B VCT Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates an investment trust. | Miscellaneous |
Downing Planned Exit VCT 5 Plc
Downing Planned Exit VCT 5 Plc Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund | Finance |
Downing Income VCT 4 Plc
 Downing Income VCT 4 Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a private equity fund | Miscellaneous |
Downing Income VCT Plc
 Downing Income VCT Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a private equity fund | Miscellaneous |
Downing Absolute Income VCT 1 Plc
 Downing Absolute Income VCT 1 Plc Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund | Finance |
University of Cambridge
 University of Cambridge Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Elderstreet DrKC Ltd. | |
Javelin Ventures Ltd.
 Javelin Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Javelin Ventures invests in companies located in the United Kingdom. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in early stage capital transactions. | Finance |
Chrysalis VCT Management Ltd.
Chrysalis VCT Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Chrysalis is an active manager which invests primarily in established, unquoted UK SME growth companies, aiming to fund expansion, acquisitions, management buy-outs or turnaround opportunities in a variety of sectors including industrial products and services, manufacturing, engineering, media and photography, software and computer services, leisure and entertainment, retail and services. The firm occasionally invests in technology and early-stage business, but usually as part of a syndicate of investors. Chrysalis seeks to invest in businesses with a proven high quality management team, a business plan with demonstrable and sustainable growth, a favorable market environment, products or services that can command higher than normal margins and a clear exit strategy. The firm makes investment between GBP 0.25-1.0 million in each investee company and providing up to GBP 2.0 million to performing companies over a two year period. | Finance |
Manchester Business School
 Manchester Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Thames Ventures VCT 1 PLC
 Thames Ventures VCT 1 PLC Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity fund | Finance |
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