YFM appoints non-exec chairman

Marchant (pictured, left) began his career at Prudential before moving on to found Schroder Ventures, now known as Permira. He then moved to Cinven as a director and co-owner.

Ten years ago, Marchant was appointed chairman of Unigestion's private equity division, a role he held until 2008. He remains chairman of Unigestion UK.

Marchant is currently a partner at business consultancy Animos and wealth management firm Saltus.

Marchant has experience of investing in the transport, IT, leisure and healthcare sectors. He has also been involved in raising several funds with targets ranging from £300-900m from European institutional investors.

Commenting on Marchant's new role, YFM managing director David Hall (pictured, right) said: "He brings a deep industry knowledge and network that will be invaluable to our business as we continue to expand our funds under management, particularly with institutional investors throughout the UK and Europe."

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