Wayne Thomas

Wayne joined Mercia in 2006 and is the Managing Director of Mercia PE Funds where he is responsible for originating and investing into high-growth SMEs across the UK. He also manages a portfolio of companies from the PE Funds spanning sectors from manufacturing to online retail including Woodall Nicholson and Total Resources.

Previously, Wayne was an investment director with Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity, investing in a broad range of sectors across the north of England. Prior to that, he was in the corporate finance teams at both Ernst & Young and BDO where he advised companies, management teams and investors on a wide range of mid-market transactions. A Chartered Accountant, Wayne has spent the last 20 years of his career advising and investing into SMEs and larger corporates.