Christopher Wright was a personal investor in the Group before becoming a director in March 2002. He became involved with the Group in 2000 when the Dresdner Bank group led a private equity pre-IPO investment in one of the Group's then subsidiaries.

Christopher Wright's prior role was CEO of Dresdner Kleinwort Capital and Group Board Member of Dresdner Kleinwort, overseeing approximately Euro 5bn of alternative asset investments.

Christopher Wright is currently a director of Merifin Capital Group, Hansa Capital, EMAlternatives LLC, Aletheia Capital Partners LLP, Campbell Lutyens & Co Ltd, Noble Venture Finance LLP, Roper Industries Inc (NYSE ), Maxcess International Corporation and IDOX plc (AIM). He has also chaired several Advisory Boards of third party managed LBO and venture capital funds in the USA and Europe.