Jonathan Diggines

Biography

"Jonathan joined Enterprise Ventures in 2005 as Chief Executive. He previously spent 11 years with Murray Johnstone Private Equity, followed by four years with Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity, where, as Managing Director, he was responsible for raising and managing some £500 million of private equity and venture funds, investing through a seven-office network in the UK small to mid market.Jonathan is well known in the private equity industry, having led or directed a substantial portfolio of successful private equity investments, including Canadian Pizza, Greater Manchester Buses North, New World Domestic Appliances, Pilkington’s Tiles, Xyratex, Rank Amusements, Est Est Est, Zero Waste, Styles & Wood, Brookhouse Holdings and Plaxton. Having gained broad experience in a period of twelve years in practice as a solicitor, Jonathan is a highly experienced company director who has held a significant number of public and private company board positions. He is a former Member of the Council of the British Venture Capital Association, where he chaired the BVCA Legal & Technical Committee."