Hugh Osmond
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24 March 1962
Hugh Osmond | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hugh Edward Mark Osmond 24 March 1962 |
| Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
Hugh Edward Mark Osmond (born 24 March 1962) is an entrepreneur and businessman and was the founder of Punch Taverns,[1] one of the UK's largest chains of public houses.
Career
Osmond went to the US in 1983 and worked in clubs for a while.[7] He then joined a small investment bank in Madrid.[7] Returning to the UK he worked with Luke Johnson to launch the flotation of PizzaExpress in 1993.[8] In 1997 he founded Punch Taverns which was one of the UK's largest chains of pubs: he was chairman of Punch Taverns from 1997 to 2001.[8] In 2002 he became a leading partner in Sun Capital Partners:[9] that vehicle secured a major investment in Pearl Group in 2005.[10]
In 2001, he founded the London-based private equity firm, Sun Capital Partners Limited.[11]
According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2020 his net worth was estimated at £232 million.[12]
Public life
Osmond is a significant donor to the Conservative Party.[13]
