# Andy Leach

> Andy Leach is a private equity investor at NVM Private Equity backing Fitness and Wellness. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NVM Private Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nvm-private-equity)
- Location: Warrington, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-leach-5b63659

Andy Leach is a private equity investor at NVM Private Equity in Warrington focused on Fitness and Wellness. Andy has 27 years of private equity experience, with the last 21 being focused on the North West of England. He was previously CEO of North West Business Finance, which managed the £185m North West Fund, created to support small-to-medium sized businesses across the North West region. Prior to this he was a Director of LDC in Manchester, with primeresponsibility for managing LDC's Northern investment portfolio. Andy also established Montagu Capital, a sister company to Montagu Private Equity, set up to invest in UK based businesses in the sub-£50m value range. He first worked in the North West 3i's Manchester Office, spending 10 years as part of the investment team where his deals included the initial investment made by 3i into Pets at Home. Andy represents NVM on the board of Buoyant Holdings.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fitness | 1 | 100% |
| Wellness | 1 | 100% |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |
| Test and Measurement | 1 | 100% |
| Professional Services | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| YorkTest | YorkTest is a provider of food intolerance programs and diagnostic testing services. They are passionate about providing them with personalized information and support that can be used to help optimize their health and wellbeing. | $12M | Private Equity | Jul 26, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About NVM Private Equity

VC Fund · Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

NVM Private Equity Limited is an independently-owned firm of venture capital managers with over 20 years experience of investing in UK businesses. They manage five investment funds, four of which are Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and their funds under management exceed £175 million.They are a long-established investor focused on the UK regions,primarily targeting small management buy-outs and growth investment in businesses that are led by high quality incumbent management teams.They have a wide range of skills, interests and backgrounds. That means they bring a thorough and rounded approach to the investment process. They live and work in the UK regions, so are entrenched within their local business communities.

5 contacts available at NVM Private Equity.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Leach | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-leach |
| Chris Mellor | Compliance Officer and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-mellor |
| David Rolfe | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-rolfe |
| Karl Cockwill | Portfolio Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karl-cockwill |
| Katy Horrocks | Marketing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katy-horrocks |

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## FAQ

### What does Andy Leach invest in?

Andy Leach invests primarily in Fitness, Wellness and Health Care startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Andy Leach last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andy Leach closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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