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Rob Bell

Energizer · DISC type I
VCT Finance Director at Gresham House
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Rob is a senior finance and operations executive with over 30 years of experience leading institutional-grade infrastructure across venture capital and alternative asset management. He specializes in building and scaling multi-jurisdictional investment structures and delivering robust governance frameworks. He is a Chartered Certified Accountant.

He has deep expertise across UK, US, and offshore fund structures, with hands-on leadership spanning finance, risk, compliance, and regulatory reporting.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
VCT Finance Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Rob shows up

Relationship Oriented
Full Of Energy
Informal

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Priorities

Topics Rob cares about

Venture Capital Trusts
As VCT Finance Director at Gresham House, he is directly involved in the financial management and operational oversight of venture capital trusts.
Investment Governance
His career highlights a focus on delivering robust governance frameworks, ensuring clean audits, and maintaining best-in-class operational controls for investment platforms.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
VCT Finance Director
Gresham House
5-2022 - 2-2024
Senior Fund Controller
Gresham House
9-2019 - 2-2022
COO / CFO / CCO
Ahren Innovation Capital
4-2012 - 8-2019
Head of Finance and Fund Administration
Eikoh Research Investment Management (ERIM LLP)
6-2009 - 4-2012
Operations / Finance Director
Alquity Investment Management Limited
In the press

Media appearances

The RobCast – Podcast hosted by Rob Bell (VCT Finance Director, Gresham House). Featured in Apple Podcasts
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A New Generation of Investors – Faith & Finance Live (episode featuring Rob Bell, VCT Finance Director, Gresham House). Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Education
1994 - 1996
Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
Isle of Man
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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