UK Investor Magazine

UK Investor Magazine is joined by Lord Peter Ricketts, a retired British senior diplomat and life peer, as he sits down with David Buik and Michael Wilson. In this discussion, Lord Ricketts shares his views on geopolitics, global security, UK-EU relations, and the impact of international affairs on business and financial markets, drawing on decades of experience at the highest levels of British diplomacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK Investor Magazine is joined by Lord Michael Spencer, one of the City’s most successful entrepreneurs of the past 25 years, as he sits down with David Buik and Michael Wilson.

In this discussion, Lord Spencer shares his views on financial markets, the economy, and the business landscape, drawing on decades of experience at the forefront of global finance.
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The UK Investor Magazine is joined by Tekcapital Executive Chairman Cliff Gross, who unpacks Tekcapital’s 2025 results and progress for their portfolio companies.
Cliff walks through the 2025 results, touching on financial performance and the key drivers of portfolio fluctuations.

He then introduces Vesari, Tekcapital’s fifth portfolio company, targeting geothermal-powered hyperscale AI data centres. The thesis is that power, not chips, is now AI’s real bottleneck. Cliff explains why geothermal is uniquely suited to the job and how Vesari’s integrated, closed-loop architecture differs from peers. He also explores the funding opportunities for Vesari.

The conversation turns to Guident’s IPO and when investors can expect the autonomous vehicle to begin trading on NASDAQ.

We finish with an outlook for the year ahead.
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In this episode, we speak with Dr Christian Marston, COO of Altilium, about the company’s mission to build a circular economy for EV batteries and critical minerals.

Find out more about Altilium here.

We explore why battery recycling and supply chain security have become such pressing global issues, and how Altilium’s proprietary “urban mining” technology differs from conventional approaches.

The conversation covers the company’s progress to date, including an £18.5 million UK Government grant, strategic backing from SQM, Marubeni and Mizuho Bank, and partnerships with major automotive names including JLR and Nissan.

We also discuss the environmental benefits highlighted by independent lifecycle analysis, the scale of the commercial opportunity ahead of upcoming European recycled-content regulations, and the long-term vision for the UK’s circular battery economy.

Find out more about Altilium here.
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In this episode, we speak with James Pennefather, CEO of Chapel Down, following the release of strong results and a positive outlook for the year ahead.

Chapel Down is England’s leading winemaker and the most recognised English wine brand, producing award-winning sparkling and still wines from over 1,000 acres of vineyards in Kent. This is around 9% of the UK’s total production.

There was a lot to like in 2025’s financial performance, with sales rising 19% to £19.4m, driving a 79% increase in adjusted EBITDA (including fair value adjustment to biological produce).

James walks us through the drivers of top-line momentum, the dynamics of the shift in gross margin, and the path back to margin expansion. We dig into the balance sheet and when shareholders should expect to see improving cash conversion and sustainable free cash flow.

On the commercial side, James discusses the rapid growth in off-trade sales, the protection of premium positioning as supermarket distribution scales, and the increasing contribution from the company’s Traditional Method Sparkling (TMS) wines.

With marketing investment stepping up, we explore the expected payback and the principal drivers underpinning Chapel Down’s ambition for sustained double-digit growth.
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