Mobeus managing partner Mark Wignall said he was “not in a position to deny” the appointment had been agreed when approached for comment.
Venture capital trust focused firms are in the midst of adapting to legislative changes which mean they can no longer invest in management buyouts, something Mobeus had made a significant part of its strategy.
Wignall declined to comment further on Hope, but acknowledged there is a lot of hiring and investment strategising activity happening within VCT focused firms following the rule changes on eligible investments announced in the 2015 Budget.
Hope has been at private equity firm Beringea for over 11 years. Prior to that he spent six years at 3i and worked in corporate finance at Barclays and RBS.
