Andrew’s role:
- Responsible for providing independent oversight of, and challenge to, the Company’s executive management
- In addition, as Senior Independent Director, acts as a sounding board for the Chair and, where necessary, acts as an intermediary for shareholders or other Directors if they feel issues raised have not been appropriately dealt with by the Chair
- Acting as the designated Non-Executive Director for employee engagement, bringing an additional lens to ICG’s efforts in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
Andrew Sykes has a wealth of financial services and non-executive experience. He was previously Chair of Smith & Williamson Holdings Ltd, and Chair of SVG Capital plc. Andrew spent 26 years of his executive career at Schroders PLC. He is an experienced director of UK-listed companies with a deep knowledge of the financial services sector and of corporate governance requirements, which, together with his background as a senior executive in the asset management sector, has proven to be invaluable in helping oversee the Group’s continued growth.
Andrew was Senior Independent Director of ICG until March 2022 when he was appointed as Interim Chair. Andrew returned to his role as Senior Independent Director on 31 January 2023, succeeded by incoming Chair William Rucker. In April 2026 it was announced that Andrew would become Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate of 3i Infrastructure plc, effective from 23 July 2026. Additionally, he will stand down from the Board of ICG on 31 March 2027.
ICG Committee memberships
Other directorships
- 3i Infrastructure plc (from 23 July 2026, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate)
- Alder Investment Management Limited (Director)
- Winchester College (Governor)
- Nuffield College (Member)
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