Experience and qualifications
Peter Englander, a former Partner with 30 years' service,
retired from Apax in November 2011.
He joined the firm in 1981 when the first UK fund was raised and
represented Apax Partners on the boards of over 20 portfolio
companies including Asquith Court, Dr Solomon's, Eyretel, QXL and
Waterstone. Overall, he has been associated with nine IPOs and 19
trade sales for Apax portfolio companies.
Prior to joining Apax Partners, Peter worked for Air Products
and then for the Boston Consulting Group.
Peter holds a First Class Honours Degree in Chemical Engineering
from Manchester University and won a Kennedy Scholarship to the
Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. He subsequently obtained a PhD from London University
in the area of the Economics of Technological Innovation.
Peter is currently a Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee
of the Kennedy Memorial Trust. He is also a member of the Bridges
Ventures Board.