Chris leads the team at Sentiem, including capital allocation, investment management, and the development of portfolio companies. He was formerly the CEO of a private investment office. In this role, Chris was responsible for M&A, including the majority acquisition of a top-performing London-based asset manager. He has extensive experience of navigating complex transactions and working across asset classes.

Chris has also led a private placements business, specialising in raising capital into credit funds. Earlier in his career, Chris focused on wealth management advisory, including advising on investment strategy for the private banking divisions of Lloyds and Barclays, as well as for a boutique multi-family office.

A Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, Chris has also been recognised by a number of industry awards including PAM and The Spear’s 500.

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Meet Chris Payne

Managing Partner