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John Burgess
Director/Board Member at
BC Partners Holdings Ltd.
Net worth: 21 M $ as of 2026-07-30
Profile
John Downing Burgess is the founder of BC Partners Ltd., founded in 1986, and BC Partners LLP, founded in 1986.
Mr. Burgess is currently a Director at BC Partners Holdings Ltd. and a Governor at the Royal Academy of Music.
Former positions include Chairman at Baxi Group Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Director at C&C Group Plc from 2011 to 2013, Director at Amadeus IT Group SA, Director at Business Growth Fund Ltd, Independent Non-Executive Director at Pantheon International Plc from 2016 to 2025, Principal at Candover Investments Plc, Principal at The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., and Managing Partner at Graphite Private Equity LLP.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Cambridge and an MBA from INSEAD.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | 4,042,902 ( 1.02% ) | 21 M $ | 2026-07-30 |
John Burgess active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
BC Partners Holdings Ltd.
 BC Partners Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Director/Board Member | - |
Royal Academy of Music
 Royal Academy of Music Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of John Burgess
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PANTHEON INTERNATIONAL PLC | Director/Board Member | 2025-10-14 |
| C&C GROUP PLC | Director/Board Member | 2013-05-13 |
Amadeus IT Group SA /Old/
 Amadeus IT Group SA /Old/ Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology solutions for travel and tourism industry | Director/Board Member | 2006-04-07 |
BC Partners Ltd.
 BC Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BC Partners invests in upper middle-market companies located in North America and Europe. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of food, healthcare, TMT and services & industrials. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for buyout transactions and also makes co-investments. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-12-31 |
BC Partners LLP
 BC Partners LLP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an investment firm | Founder | 2004-12-31 |
Training of John Burgess
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Connections
66
1st degree connections
14
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
Candover Investments Plc
 Candover Investments Plc Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Finance |
C&C Group Plc
 C&C Group Plc Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures, markets and distributes beer, cider, wine, spirits and soft drinks | Consumer Non-Durables |
Pantheon International Plc
 Pantheon International Plc Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund | Finance |
Baxi Group Ltd.
 Baxi Group Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as a group financing company | Finance |
BC Partners Ltd.
BC Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BC Partners invests in upper middle-market companies located in North America and Europe. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of food, healthcare, TMT and services & industrials. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for buyout transactions and also makes co-investments. | Finance |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Commercial Services |
Graphite Private Equity
 Graphite Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Graphite Capital invests in mid-market companies located in the United Kingdom with an enterprise value of GBP 30 - 150 million. The firm focuses on health & pharma services, education and data & tech-enabled services. It participates in growth stage transactions. | Finance |
University of Cambridge
 University of Cambridge Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
INSEAD
 INSEAD Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Amadeus IT Group SA /Old/
Amadeus IT Group SA /Old/ Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology solutions for travel and tourism industry | Technology Services |
BC Partners Holdings Ltd.
BC Partners Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Business Growth Fund Ltd
 Business Growth Fund Ltd Investment ManagersFinance Business Growth Fund Invests in companies located in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of acquisitions, internationalisation, technology, data and AI sectors. It provides financing for growth and early stage capital requirement with an investment size of GBP 3 - 30 million. It act as a minority investor and makes follow-on investments. | Finance |
BC Partners LLP
BC Partners LLP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an investment firm | Finance |
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