Nigel Cayzer
Nigel Cayzer | |
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| File:Nigel Cayzer.jpg Nigel Cayzer in 2014 | |
| Born | April 30, 1954 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Nigel Cayzer is a British businessman and chairman of two London-listed funds: Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust and Oryx International Growth Fund. He served as chairman of the cancer care charity Maggie's from 2005 to 2014.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Nigel Cayzer was born on 30 April 1954, son of Anthony Galliers-Pratt and Angela Cayzer.[1] He was named as heir to the estates of his uncle, Sir James Cayzer, Bt, and changed his surname to Nigel Cayzer by deed poll in 1982.[2] He was educated at Eton College.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Nigel Cayzer began his career working in the stock exchange for L Messel & Co.[3] In 1986 he became a non-executive director of Caledonia Investments, a UK-listed investment trust company.[4] In 1989 he became chairman of Allied Insurance Brokers (AIB).[5] In 1991 the holding company's name was changed from Allied Insurance Brokers to Oriel.[6] Oriel subsequently became the UK's leading motor warranty company.[7]
In 1993 he oversaw the acquisition by the Oman National Insurance Company (ONIC) of an 18.7% stake in Oriel.[8] The following year he established and became chairman of the Oryx JIA, an open-ended fund quoted on the Muscat Securities Market and invested principally in equities in Oman and other countries in the GCC. He held this position until 2007.[4][9] He was a non-executive director of the Alliance Housing Bank SAOG between 1998 and 2006, and is the current chairman of the Oryx International Growth Fund.[10]
In 1995 he became chairman of the newly formed Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (AAS), a position he retains to the present day.[11]
Nigel Cayzer served as chairman of the cancer care charity Maggie's between 2005 and 2014.[12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Nigel Cayzer married Henrietta Sykes, daughter of Sir Richard Sykes, Bt, in 1986. The couple have four children.[1]
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