Bridget is currently a non-executive Director of Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc and Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc, and previously held the position of Chair of Schroder Income Growth Fund plc. Bridget has held senior positions as marketing director at Ivory & Sime plc and Schroders and was managing director of Matrix Money Management Limited. She is also Chair of York Racecourse and trustee of the York Racecourse Pension Fund.
David was appointed a Non-Executive Director on 19 January 2016. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Speedy Hire plc and several private companies. He was formerly Chief Executive of TDG plc and has also held Non-Executive Directorships of Phoenix IT Group plc, Victoria plc, St Modwen Properties plc, Kewill plc, Carillion plc and John Menzies plc.
Roger was appointed a Non-Executive Director on 29 April 2014 and is Senior Independent Director. He has been Chief Executive of AG Barr plc since 2004, having joined that company as Managing Director in 2002. Roger previously held a number of senior positions with Rank Hovis McDougall, is a past President of the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) and is currently a member of BSDA’s Board of Management and Executive Council.
Brigid was appointed a Non-Executive Director on 1 August 2021 and became Chair of the Audit Committee on 19 January 2022. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1983 and gaining an MBA in 1987, Brigid spent thirty years working in investment banking and as a strategic change management consultant, advising companies across a wide range of sectors. She has been a Non-Executive Director for a variety of organisations in the public, private and third sectors over the past fourteen years.
Blake is Co-Manager of Troy Income & Growth Trust and Manager of Trojan Income Fund. Blake joined Troy in 2019 from Investec Asset Management where he was lead manager on the UK Equity Income fund and co-manager on the Global Quality Equity Income Fund. Prior to that, Blake managed retail and institutional UK equity funds at Columbia Threadneedle. Blake holds a MA Hons in Economics and Politics from the University of Edinburgh.
Hugo is Co-Manager of Troy Income & Growth Trust. He is Manager of the Trojan Ethical Income Fund. Hugo joined Troy in 2009 from Kleinwort Benson, where he was an equity analyst.
Hugo gained his MA in Geology from Oxford University in 1999, following which he spent five years serving with the Scots Guards. He holds the CISI Diploma and is a CFA Charterholder.
Fergus is the Assistant Manager of Troy Income & Growth Trust and the Trojan Income Fund and has responsibility for the analysis of global companies and their selection for Troy’s portfolios.
Joining Troy in 2017 following an internship, Fergus holds a BA in Biological Sciences and a doctorate in Zoology (Biomechanics) from Oxford University. Fergus is a CFA Charterholder.
Aniruddha is an Investment Analyst and has the responsibility of the analysis of global companies and their selection for Troy’s portfolios.
Aniruddha joined Troy in September 2019 on an internship before becoming an permanent member of the investment team in January 2020. He holds a B. Eng. degree from the University of Pune and an MPhil Finance and Economics from the University of Cambridge. Aniruddha is a CFA Charterholder.