Fintech group Eight Capital Partners announces the appointment of Richard Day to the Board of its wholly owned independent corporate advisory subsidiary, Epsion Capital Limited.

Mr Day, a qualified lawyer, has had a diverse and successful senior management career, acquiring extensive knowledge of public markets, corporate finance and corporate governance across a range of sectors. He was a co-founder of institutional stockbroker, Arden Partners plc where he worked from 2002 until 2015, and was Head of Corporate Finance for most of his time with the firm.

Since then, he has been on the boards of various listed companies. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of AIM-listed “Big Data” analytics company, Pelatro plc and most recently, AQSE-Listed The British Honey Company plc, the premium British honey and craft spirits producer. He is also Chairman of Eden Geothermal Limited, a private company, which is drilling the first well on its two-well deep geothermal site at the world-famous Eden Project in Cornwall.

Commenting on Mr Day’s appointment, Eight Capital Executive Chairman, Dominic White said:

“I am delighted to welcome Richard to the Epsion Board, where his corporate finance expertise combined with extensive plc Board experience will not only strengthen Epsion but also provide complementary skills the wider Group.

“A clear pathway lies ahead for the transformation of the Eight Capital business in terms of its size, market value and influence in financial services, notably through the use of fintech. We have an active and growing pipeline of transactions through both of our Operating Subsidiaries, Epsion and Innovative Finance, and we will be seeking to raise and generate capital from our current investments to co-invest through them, as well as a number of corporate level potential strategic operating partnerships that we intend to deliver in the coming months.”