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David Barton

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UK Group Chief Executive Officer at Teqnion
📍 Royal Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom

David Barton is the UK Group Chief Executive Officer for Teqnion, responsible for a portfolio of over 15 SMEs. He is a private equity specialist with a proven "full-cycle" track record, having previously led a manufacturing SME as CEO through a strategic turnaround and successful trade exit. He holds an MBA Essentials from the London School of Economics.

A unique fact about David is that he successfully led the exit of ELEY Limited from private equity ownership to a trade buyer in December 2022, demonstrating his expertise in delivering investor liquidity.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
UK Group Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Royal Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom
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PE Value Creation
He has a proven "full-cycle" track record, leading a PE-backed manufacturing SME through a strategic turnaround to a successful trade exit in 2022.
Buy-and-Build Strategy
This is a core competency, currently applied in his role at Teqnion, a public VC that grows by acquiring quality SMEs.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
UK Group Chief Executive Officer
Teqnion
1-2025 - 6-2025
Managing Director
Readymade Gates Ltd
1-2024 - 12-2024
Managing Director
GMK Ltd
8-2020 - 12-2023
Chief Executive Officer
ELEY Limited
1-2012 - 8-2020
Global Sales & Marketing Director
ELEY Limited
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Education
MBA Essentials
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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