Christopher Kay

Chief Executive Officer at

Chrysalis VCT Management Ltd.

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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

25-04-10

Inspecs Group Says CFO Chris Kay To Step Down

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	2004-03-31
Downing Planned Exit VCT 5 Plc Downing Planned Exit VCT 5 Plc Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund	Director/Board Member	-

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Companies	Position	End
CHRYSALIS VCT PLC	Chief Executive Officer	2025-04-29
FORESIGHT VENTURES VCT PLC	Chairman	2024-05-31
Chrysalis B VCT Plc Chrysalis B VCT Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates an investment trust.	President	2006-08-16
Elderstreet DrKC Ltd.	Chief Investment Officer	2005-02-22
3I GROUP PLC	Chief Investment Officer	-

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Private companies	13
3i Group Plc 3i Group Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as an investment company that specializes in private equity and infrastructure	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