Simon joined Hollyport in 2024 as a Fund Accountant in the London office.
Before joining Hollyport Simon was a Junior Fund Accountant at Belasko UK Ltd with a focus on leading reporting across fund structures, specialising in capital calls and distributions.
Simon holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Winchester. He is currently training to be a chartered accountant (CIMA).
Outside of work Simon enjoys keeping active and has taken up running with a goal of completing a marathon in the next couple years.
Elaine joined Hollyport as a Senior Fund Accountant in September 2024, based in the London office. Her role involves treasury, fund operations and structuring, and fund reporting.
Prior to working at Hollyport, Elaine was a Financial Controller at Equitix Infrastructure Investments, mainly focusing on financial reporting for infrastructure funds.
Elaine studied Accountancy and Management Information Systems at City University of Hong Kong and graduated with First Class Honors. She is a CPA under HKICPA and ACA under ICAEW.
Outside of work, Elaine enjoys watching dramas and spending time with her children
Chris joined Hollyport as Finance Director in September 2024, based in the London Office. He is responsible for maintaining the financial integrity and operational efficiency of the Hollyport Funds, focussing on reporting, financial and cash management, and compliance at the fund-level.
Prior to working at Hollyport, Chris spent over 6 years at ICG and was most recently the Head of Finance and Operations for the LP Secondaries strategy; and over 10 years at PwC, where he was a Senior Manager servicing alternative asset management clients in both London and New York.
Chris holds an FCA with the ICAEW and graduated from Warwick Business School with an MSc in Economics and Finance.
Chris is a keen sportsman, although he is increasingly on the side of a pitch cheering on his children rather than playing.
Emily joined Hollyport in 2024 as a Fund Accountant in the London office. Prior to Hollyport, she was at Haysmacintyre LLP as a graduate trainee auditor where she managed audits for a diverse client base across financial services, NFPs and charities. This role entailed leading audit engagements, conducting comprehensive financial analyses to identify discrepancies, ensuring compliance and cultivating strong client relationships.
Emily holds a first-class Bachelor of Science with honours – Professional Accounting in Business. She is currently training to be a chartered accountant (ACA).
Outside of work, Emily enjoys prioritising her wellness whether by staying active with regular gym routines, trying new sports for fun or painting with watercolours.
She speaks Burmese, more specifically the Chin dialect of Myanmar.
Lyon joined Hollyport in 2024 as Head of Tax. She will play a pivotal role in building and developing Hollyport’s tax function. Her role will focus on advising stakeholders on the tax structure of our funds, ensuring compliance with relevant tax regulations, and staying abreast of new tax legislative developments impacting the industry to assist with the implementation of process and procedures to address changes.
Lyon worked at Deloitte from 2012 to 2018 as a Senior Consultant before moving to Ernst & Young. Since 2019 she has worked at KPMG US Tax Services in London as a Senior Manager. Lyon studied LL.M Taxation at the University of San Diego School of Law; she speaks conversational Spanish and is level B2 Dutch.
Out of work Lyon enjoys spending time outside with her partner, 3 year old Vizsla and her 9 month old daughter.
Shalini joined Hollyport as a Fund Accountant in March 2020, based in the London office. Her role involves monitoring the performance of the Hollyport funds, processing incoming financial and capital account statements and updating monitors with the latest information. Shalini works closely with both the investment team and the investor relations team to provide data and contribute to internal papers. Shalini is currently working on her MS Excel skills and studying towards her ACCA. She’ll be fully qualified in 2024.
Shalini studied Economics at the University of Birmingham and has completed level 3 of AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians). Outside of work, Shalini enjoys travelling. She’s visited 20 different countries within Europe and would love to complete the whole continent within the next five years.
Peter joined Hollyport’s London office as a Finance Associate in 2017. He is responsible for the audit, tax, investor reporting, and overall operations of Hollyport’s funds. His role includes managing liquidity, capital flows, and ensuring compliance with ESG and UN PRI standards.
Peter works closely with the investment and investor relations teams on key projects, strengthens internal processes, and ensures smooth fund operations. He is also responsible for supporting the development of junior finance team members.
Before joining Hollyport, Peter was a Finance Business Partner at Dixons Carphone, advising senior management on margin-driving activities and forecasting. He holds a degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Hertfordshire and is a CIMA Chartered Management Accountant.
A former rugby player, Peter now enjoys various fitness challenges and has a keen interest in road cycling. His competitive spirit and love for teamwork continue to drive him in his fitness pursuits.
Mei is a Partner and leads the Finance and Compliance functions, based in the London office.
Mei joined Hollyport in 2017 as Head of Finance, where she led the growing team of fund accountants in the finance and administration activities of the investment funds, including investor reporting, fund structuring and portfolio monitoring. In addition, she served as the firm’s Compliance Officer and ESG lead working on both the investment policy as well internal initiatives.
Mei qualified as an ACA with HW Fisher & Company, and post qualification worked at Ingenious Investments where she was responsible for the financial management and reporting of their media investment funds – their largest business division with £2billion AUM at the time. Mei graduated from Glasgow University with an honours degree in Accounting and Finance.
Mei grew up in Glasgow and speaks fluent Cantonese. She has two young children and to relax, she enjoys practising yoga and watching crime documentaries.
