Voyager Team

The Team

Pardip Khroud

Founder and CEO

With a career spanning three decades, Pardip has substantial expertise in both the investment and business world. She has generated gains in excess of £500m in public equity and private equity during her career.

Pardip worked as a Fund Manager at Gresham House Plc and at LDC Private Equity. Prior to this she worked as a Director at Lloyds Banking Group developing strategies to preserve and build shareholder value for a portfolio of distressed companies valued at £180bn. Pardip qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG.

Having worked with a range of companies, from start-ups to PLCs, Pardip has developed an insightful perspective of what makes businesses thrive. She is truly passionate about building strong relationships with management teams and supporting them to build great businesses.

Pardip sits on several Boards as a Non-Executive Director, Advisory Board Member and Trustee. These include Flexy Ltd, LMS Capital Plc, Bluestone Ltd and The Village Ltd. Pardip also sits on the judging panel of the esteemed AIM awards.

Keith Holdt

Value Creation Partner

Keith specialises in helping purpose-driven business leaders put the pieces of the puzzle together to build valuable businesses, often in ways they didn't expect or believe possible.

Over the last 30 years, Keith has worked with many businesses, from start-up ventures to multi-nationals, and successfully helped them realise their ambitions.

In the corporate world, Keith has done deals worth tens of millions. Within the investment world, Keith has worked with boards, business owners, CEOs and investors to successfully create substantial shareholder value and returns.

Keith is also a serial investor and Non-executive Director in multiple start-ups and SMEs, helping them to grow, build quality into their businesses and find investment.

Louis Yin

Manager

Louis Yin is a Manager at Voyager Capital Partners.

Louis has previously held positions at Afinishay Capital and Grant Thornton UK. As an Analyst in the Distribution team at Afinishay Capital, Louis supported fundraising efforts in excess of £75m. More recently, Louis was an Executive at Grant Thornton UK where he delivered deal opportunities in excess of £20m transaction value.

Louis graduated with a BSc in Finance from Henley Business School and holds a Master's degree from London School of Economics with an MBA Exchange Certificate from Cornell University. Whilst studying, Louis interned at Aberdeen Asset Management and Gresham House Plc.

Advisory Board

Andy Brough

Advisor

Andy has been managing UK small and mid-cap funds at Schroders for over 30 years and has successfully navigated his way through all market conditions while delivering an average return of 10% a year.

Adopting a bottom-up investment style Andy targets firms with quality management teams and effective business models. Andy is a leader in his field having invested in hundreds of successful businesses across multiple sectors, bringing a wealth of experience to Voyager and its clients.

Andy Cumming

Advisor

Andy has over 40 years' experience in commercial banking. The last 17 years of his full time career were spent with Lloyds Banking Group in a variety of senior positions, including 7 years as the Chief Credit Officer of the Commercial Banking Division and 4 years as the Managing Director of the Global Non-Core Division (1,200 staff) which handled a portfolio of challenged loans across the world following the 2008/09 financial crisis.

Andy is currently a Non Executive Director of: (i) Lloyds Development Capital, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group; (ii) Bluestone Holdings, a multi national financial services business; (iii) Seadrill Partners LLC which focuses on the ownership and operation of offshore drilling rigs and (iv) Quarto Publishing Group, an international book publisher.

Andy has been involved with Lloyds Development Capital for over 10 years and has a deep knowledge of the strategic elements which drive successful businesses.

Voyager Team

The Team
  • Pardip Khroud Founder and CEO
  • Keith Holdt Value Creation Partner
  • Louis Yin Manager
Advisory Board
  • Andy Brough Advisor
  • Andy Cumming Advisor

Pardip Khroud

Founder and CEO

With a career now spanning three decades. Pardip has a substantial combination of expertise in both the investment and business world.

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Pardip Khroud

Founder and CEO

With a career spanning three decades, Pardip has substantial expertise in both the investment and business world. She has generated gains in excess of £500m in public equity and private equity during her career.

Pardip worked as a Fund Manager at Gresham House Plc and at LDC Private Equity. Prior to this she worked as a Director at Lloyds Banking Group developing strategies to preserve and build shareholder value for a portfolio of distressed companies valued at £180bn. Pardip qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG.

Having worked with a range of companies, from start-ups to PLCs, Pardip has developed an insightful perspective of what makes businesses thrive. She is truly passionate about building strong relationships with management teams and supporting them to build great businesses.

Pardip sits on several Boards as a Non-Executive Director, Advisory Board Member and Trustee. These include Flexy Ltd, LMS Capital Plc, Bluestone Ltd and The Village Ltd. Pardip also sits on the judging panel of the esteemed AIM awards.

Keith Holdt

Value Creation Partner

Keith specialises in helping purpose-driven business leaders put the pieces of the puzzle together to build valuable businesses, often in ways they didn't expect or believe possible.

Learn More

Keith Holdt

Value Creation Partner

Keith specialises in helping purpose-driven business leaders put the pieces of the puzzle together to build valuable businesses, often in ways they didn't expect or believe possible.

Over the last 30 years, Keith has worked with many businesses, from start-up ventures to multi-nationals, and successfully helped them realise their ambitions.

In the corporate world, Keith has done deals worth tens of millions. Within the investment world, Keith has worked with boards, business owners, CEOs and investors to successfully create substantial shareholder value and returns.

Keith is also a serial investor and Non-executive Director in multiple start-ups and SMEs, helping them to grow, build quality into their businesses and find investment.

Louis Yin

Manager

Louis Yin is a Manager at Voyager Capital Partners.

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Louis Yin

Manager

Louis Yin is a Manager at Voyager Capital Partners.

Louis has previously held positions at Afinishay Capital and Grant Thornton UK. As an Analyst in the Distribution team at Afinishay Capital, Louis supported fundraising efforts in excess of £75m. More recently, Louis was an Executive at Grant Thornton UK where he delivered deal opportunities in excess of £20m transaction value.

Louis graduated with a BSc in Finance from Henley Business School and holds a Master's degree from London School of Economics with an MBA Exchange Certificate from Cornell University. Whilst studying, Louis interned at Aberdeen Asset Management and Gresham House Plc.

Andy Brough

Advisor

Head of Pan European Small and Mid Cap Team at Schroders.

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Andy Brough

Advisor

Andy has been managing UK small and mid-cap funds at Schroders for over 30 years and has successfully navigated his way through all market conditions while delivering an average return of 10% a year.

Adopting a bottom-up investment style Andy targets firms with quality management teams and effective business models. Andy is a leader in his field having invested in hundreds of successful businesses across multiple sectors, bringing a wealth of experience to Voyager and its clients.

Andy Cumming

Advisor

Andy has over 40 years experience in commercial banking.

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Andy Cumming

Advisor

Andy has over 40 years' experience in commercial banking. The last 17 years of his full time career were spent with Lloyds Banking Group in a variety of senior positions, including 7 years as the Chief Credit Officer of the Commercial Banking Division and 4 years as the Managing Director of the Global Non-Core Division (1,200 staff) which handled a portfolio of challenged loans across the world following the 2008/09 financial crisis.

Andy is currently a Non Executive Director of: (i) Lloyds Development Capital, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group; (ii) Bluestone Holdings, a multi national financial services business; (iii) Seadrill Partners LLC which focuses on the ownership and operation of offshore drilling rigs and (iv) Quarto Publishing Group, an international book publisher.

Andy has been involved with Lloyds Development Capital for over 10 years and has a deep knowledge of the strategic elements which drive successful businesses.

Voyager values

Mutual Trust and Mutual Respect

Brokering honesty, respect and authenticity at all levels, developing trusting and collaborative relationships. At your side, supporting, keeping you well prepared, always contributing, as well as clear guidance however difficult the waters.

High-Calibered Curiosity

Deeply inquisitive, questioning, picking things apart to better understand how they work from all perspectives, to generate alternative routes, remove barriers and get to the right solution.

Client-First, People-First

Always putting the needs of clients first. Being the even keel, undauntedly keeping stakeholders on board together and everyone focused on what is important. Championing the right thing at all times.

Diversity at the Core

Being the step-change we want to see in this industry. Authentically inclusive. We want to be the first port of friendly call for all CEOs and founders seeking to take their business to the next level.