Alice Avis
Non-Executive Director @ Business Growth Fund
London, United Kingdom
Alice Avis is a funding round investor at Business Growth Fund in London focused on Tea and Coffee. Alice Avis joined the board of BGF in April 2016 and brings a wealth of marketing, e-commerce and executive experience.During her time as Chief Executive and Chair at The Sanctuary Spa, Alice oversaw a trebling of the business’s value and its sale to PZ Cussons. Most recently she served as Executive Chairman for Lumene Oy, a Finnish skincareand cosmetics company. She is currently a Non-Executive Director at The Edrington Group, a privately-owned international spirits company, and Cyden Limited, a British beauty and health company, as well as serving as an advisor to the National Trust.Alice’s experience includes stints as Director of Marketing and e-Commerce at Marks and Spencer, and as Global Brand Director at Johnnie Walker. In 2009 she was awarded an MBE for services to the beauty industry.
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Industry
- Tea 1 (100%)
- Coffee 1 (100%)
- E-Commerce 1 (100%)
- Confectionery 1 (100%)
- Food and Beverage 1 (100%)
Investments
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Knoops
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Knoops' concept is built on our carefully crafted percentage menu, which features chocolates to suit every taste and mood. | $6.4M / Aug 05, 2024 |
About Business Growth Fund
Business Growth Fund is an influential investor in small and mid-sized businesses. It was set up in 2011 to offer growing companies and ambitious entrepreneurs patient capital and strategic support.With 14 offices, they are close and relevant to the businesses they invest in. They have grown to a team of 150+ and a network that’s made up of oneof the largest pools of board-level executives. Collectively, the companies in their portfolio employ close to 50,000 people. They want to see more entrepreneurs using their capital not only to scale-up their own business but also, collectively, to drive economic activity and with it increase employment, exports, and growth.
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Alice Avis
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Bethany Shiers
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