Fund administration

Graham Smith

Chief Executive Officer

Graham Smith is a graduate of Cambridge University and a chartered accountant. He has over thirty years financial management experience, primarily in the life assurance and investment funds sectors, spanning privately held companies and major blue chip companies, and has been with FIM Capital since 2007. In addition to his position as a director of FIM Capital he serves on the board of a number of client companies, both quoted and private. He is fluent in German and conversant in French, but his international business experience and interest are by no means limited to Europe.

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+44 (0) 1624 604720

Email

gsmith@fim.co.im

Paul Keen

Head of Business Development

Paul Joined FIM Capital in October 2019 as the Head of Business Development. Prior to joining FIM, Paul has built up extensive business development and client management experience across a range of industries, most recently in the technology sector where Paul was responsible for the management and growth of a diverse global customer base whilst building strong and mutually beneficial client relationships. His current role incorporates responsibilities for business development, client engagement and marketing across our diverse global client base. Paul has achieved the RDR compliant Level 4 Investment Advice Diploma with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.  

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+44 (0) 1624 604708

Email

pkeen@fim.co.im

Philip Scales

Deputy Chairman

Philip has over 40 years’ experience working offshore in corporate, trust, and third party administration.  For 18 years, he was Managing Director of Barings Isle of Man (subsequently to become Northern Trust) where he specialised in establishing offshore fund structures, latterly in the closed-ended arena (both listed and unlisted entities).

Philip was a founder director of FIM Capital Limited in January 2006 and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.  He holds a number of directorships of listed companies and collective investment schemes.

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+44 (0) 1624 604770

Email

pscales@fim.co.im

Hayley Roberts

Company Secretary

Hayley joined FIM Capital in June 2006 as its first fund administrator. Since joining Hayley has undertaken various administrative roles, in order to assist with the way in which the company has grown, but has been a senior member of the Corporate Governance team since 2010. Hayley has over 20 years experience of Company and Trust administration along with an ICSA Diploma in Offshore Finance & Administration.

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+44 (0) 1624 604773

Email

hroberts@fim.co.im

Grainne Devlin

Head of Corporate Governance

Grainne joined FIM Capital in 2007 and has a wide range of responsibilities and experience covering Corporate Governance, Company Secretarial, third party administration and stock exchange matters. Prior to joining FIM Capital, Grainne graduated from the Queens University of Belfast with a BA Honours degree in Humanities and gained 10 years of experience in Office Management at Queens University. Grainne is a Member of the Alliance of Isle of Man Compliance Professionals.

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+44 (0) 1624 604772

Email

gdevlin@fim.co.im

Linda Cain

Senior Corporate Governance Officer

Born in Ireland and living on the Isle of Man since 1988, Linda joined FIM Capital Limited in August 2018 as part of the Corporate Governance team. Prior to joining FIM Capital, Linda gained almost 25 years’ experience in the financial sector while working in the Isle of Man in a number of senior administration and management positions with major corporate service providers. Linda is a member of the Chartered Institute for Secretaries and Administrators.

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+44 (0) 1624 604777

Email

lcain@fim.co.im

Nick Oxley

Corporate Governance Officer

Born in the Isle of Man, Nick Joined FIM Capital Limited in July 2016 as a Corporate Governance Administrator. Prior to joining FIM Capital Limited Nick gained 2 years experience in the trust & corporate services sector.

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+44 (0) 1624 604774

Email

noxley@fim.co.im

Cynthia Edwards

Corporate Governance Officer

Cynthia joined FIM Capital in 2006. Prior to joining FIM Capital, Cynthia worked for Northern Trust (formerly Barings Isle of Man Ltd) for 6 years dealing with private clients in company and trust work. Cynthia has ICSA Certificate in International Financial Administration and is experienced in fund administration, corporate governance and stock exchange matters.

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+44 (0) 1624 604776

Email

cedwards@fim.co.im

Lindsey Hotchkiss

Corporate Governance Officer

Lindsey joined FIM Capital in its first months of operation in 2006 initially to set up the Compliance Department but has been part of the Corporate Governance team since 2008 undertaking ad hoc project such as FATCA and CRS compliance. Since 1997, before joining FIM Capital, she held a range of roles in the finance industry including Company and Trust Department Manager and Head of Compliance for an international TCSP and fund administration business. Lindsey has been a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators since 2005.

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+44 (0) 1624 604776

Email

lhotchkiss@fim.co.im

Lesley Lennon

Corporate Governance Officer

Lesley joined FIM Capital in September 2021 as part of the Corporate Governance team. Prior to joining FIM Capital, Lesley has gained over 30 years’ experience in the financial sector in the Isle of Man in a number of administrative and management positions with Corporate and Trust service providers. Lesley is a member of the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators).

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+44 (0) 1624 604771

Email

llennon@fim.co.im

Nadia Theaker

Corporate Governance Officer

Born in the Isle of Man, Nadia Joined FIM Capital Limited in August 2022 as a Corporate Governance Officer. Prior to joining FIM Capital Limited, Nadia gained four and a half years’ experience in the trust & corporate services sector.

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+44 (0) 1624 604776

Email

ntheaker@fim.co.im

Peter Craig

Chief Financial Officer

Peter Craig is an experienced financial reporting accountant with over 30 years’ experience in the Investment and Insurance Sectors. Prior to joining FIM, Peter has gained considerable experience in the Investment and Insurance industries as an Audit Partner in a Big 4 accounting firm and latterly as the CFO of a Group of International Life Insurances Offices. He brings considerable accounting experience to our team having previously worked with a wide variety of asset management clients. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a former Chairman of the Isle of Man Wealth and Fund Services Association.

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+44 (0) 1624 604721

Email

pcraig@fim.co.im

Jennifer Hardingham

Group Finance Manager

After graduating from St Andrews University in 2004, Jen joined PriceWaterhouse Coopers as an Auditor. In 2007, Jen gained an ACA qualification as a Chartered Accountant and continued training in an executive development programme until 2010. In 2012, Jen joined the Isle of Man Creamery as a Project Accountant undertaking a variety of engagements including new product development, stock management and exporting strategies. Jen joined FIM Capital Limited as an Accountant in 2014 and gained additional responsibility as Client Accounts Manager in early 2017. In her role Jen undertakes a variety of work, which includes financial reporting, cash management and group restructuring.

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+44 (0) 1624 604722

Email

jhardingham@fim.co.im

Jonathan Dixon

Head of Client Accounting

After graduating from Lancaster University in 2013, Jonathan joined an Isle of Man based accountancy firm to train as an accountant. As an Auditor, and subsequently, as an Audit Manager, Jonathan gained experience across various sectors, both on Island and Internationally. Jonathan became an ICAEW registered Chartered Accountant in 2017. After becoming a Chartered Accountant, Jonathan embarked upon an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) course at Lancaster University Management School. He graduated with Distinction in 2020 before joining FIM Capital as a Senior Client Accountant in 2021.

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+44 (0) 1624 604726

Email

jdixon@fim.co.im

Elisa Soriano Morales

Senior Fund Accountant

Born in Spain and living on the Isle of Man since 2002, Elisa joined FIM Capital Limited in April 2014 as an Accounts Assistant. Elisa qualified as a Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) and gained additional responsibility as Fund Accountant in 2017, then Senior Fund Accountant in 2019. Prior to joining FIM Capital, Elisa worked as a Client Accountant for a CSP where she gained experience on a wide range of industries.

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+44 (0) 1624 604725

Email

esmorales@fim.co.im

Mazvita Duwa

Senior Fund Accountant

Mazvita was born in Zimbabwe and graduated from the University of Zimbabwe in 2013. Mazvita has been living on the Isle of Man since 2015 and joined FIM Capital Limited in July 2022 as a Senior Fund Accountant. Mazvita is a qualified Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA). Prior to joining FIM Capital, Mazvita worked as a Financial Accountant for a Suntera Global where she gained experience in corporate, fund and private wealth services. Mazvita also has experience working in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

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+44 (0) 1624 604729

Email

mduwa@fim.co.im

Ivan Sapunov

Fund Accountant

After completing his education on the Isle of Man and obtaining an Accounting & Finance degree with the University of Chester in 2017, Ivan obtained experience on the Isle of Man working within audit and CSP sectors. In 2022, he joined FIM Capital as a fund accountant and is training to become a fully certified accountant. Ivan is fluent in Russian and enjoys spending his time staying active with bouldering and weight-training.

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+44 (0) 1624 604723

Email

isapunov@fim.co.im

Meda Humphrey

Accounts Assistant

Meda joined FIM Capital as an Accounts Assistant in January 2019. Prior to joining FIM Capital Meda was an Executive Assistant for 7 years with an Aviation company. Meda took an 8 year career break to raise her family from 2002 to 2010 and previous to that she worked as Fund Valuations Administrator for 2 years and as a Senior Cash Management Administrator for 9 years.

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+44 (0) 1624 604727

Email

mhumphrey@fim.co.im

Lynn Sullivan

Accounts Assistant

Lynn joined FIM Capital in May 2021 as an Accounts Assistant within the Fund Accounting Services Team.  Prior to joining FIM, Lynn had worked predominantly within the finance sector since 1997 when she came to the Island and joined a Life Assurance company as a Personal Assistant.  She has also worked at a Stockbrokers as Corporate Actions Officer and Senior Administrator/Accounts Assistant for a Trust & Corporate company.

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+44 (0) 1624 604728

Email

lsullivan@fim.co.im

Paul Johnson

Senior Fund Administrator

Paul Joined FIM Capital in September 2008 as a Fund Administrator and gained additional responsibility as Senior Fund Administrator in mid-2017. Prior to joining FIM Capital, Paul has gained over 45 years of administrative experience in the financial and commercial retail services industry while working for a number of Isle of Man based companies along with serving in the Army as a Data Telegraphist.

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+44 (0) 1624 604760

Email

pjohnson@fim.co.im

Sammi Cowin

Office Administrator

Born in the Isle of Man, Sammi joined FIM Capital Limited in July 2016 as an Office Administrator. Prior to joining FIM Capital Sammi gained 8 years’ experience in a wide range of administration and retail roles.

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+44 (0) 1624 604762

Email

scowin@fim.co.im

Claire Whitelegg

Head of Compliance, Risk & Legal

Claire joined FIM Capital Limited in March 2021, having worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years. Claire’s regulatory knowledge has been gained as a Senior Regulator, Regulatory Consultant, and industry practitioner. Claire is a law graduate, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and Chartered Governance Professional.

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+44 (0) 1624 604750

Email

cwhitelegg@fim.co.im

Lisa Bridson

Compliance Officer

Lisa joined FIM Capital in May 2021 as the Compliance Officer and the Money Laundering Reporting Officer.  She has worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years in multiple jurisdictions, the UK, Jersey, the British Virgin Islands and the USA, covering banking, trust and corporate services and more recently investments.  Lisa holds an International Compliance Diploma in Compliance and a Diploma in Anti Money Laundering and is a Member of the Alliance of Isle of Man Compliance Professionals and a Professional Member of the International Compliance Association.

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+44 (0) 1624 604752

Email

lbridson@fim.co.im

Sarah Colley

Risk Officer

Sarah joined FIM in February 2022 as the Risk Officer. She has worked in the Banking industry for over 30 years here on the Isle of Man, covering Commercial, Retail and International Banking. Her most recent role was Risk Review Manager within the Commercial Banking Sector.

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+44 (0) 1624 604754

Email

scolley@fim.co.im

Tracy Nicholl-Clarke

Assistant Compliance Officer

Tracy joined FIM on a temporary contract in March 2019 to work on the Client Risk Review project, before becoming a permanent employee on 1st September 2019. For the previous 5 years, she was self-employed, having her own business, after spending 23 years working within the banking industry (Life Insurance sector). Her most recent roles included that of Operations Team Manager and Verification Manager for Regulated Sales across Offshore. Tracy holds the Financial Planning Certificate, Certificate in Offshore Administration and a Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning.

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+44 (0) 1624 604753

Email

tnicholl-clarke@fim.co.im

Katie Crichton

Compliance Administrator

Katie joined FIM in January 2017, covering maternity leave in the Secretarial Team before joining permanently as an Investment Administrator in January 2018, then she became a Compliance Administrator in May 2018. Prior to joining FIM Capital, Katie gained 12 years experience working in the life assurance industry as an underwriter before taking a career break to raise her family.

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+44 (0) 1624 604716

Email

kcrichton@fim.co.im

Viv Hounslea

Executive Assistant

Viv joined FIM Capital Limited August 2006, soon after its inception, and passed the International Diploma in Financial Administration in 2009. Viv is a highly experienced Senior Secretary having worked at Director level for many years, previously at an international bank in Jersey and then in the Isle of Man following her move to the island in 1999. Viv leads a small team supporting all FIM Directors and Managers as their Executive Assistant.

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+44 (0) 1624 604740

Email

vhounslea@fim.co.im

Julie Thorley

Office Services Administrator

Julie joined FIM Capital Limited in May 2008 as an Office Services Administrator. Julie began her employment with an International Commercial Bank working in various departments also as Secretary to the Manager, then worked as a Publisher within the Operations Department of an airline. Prior to joining FIM Capital, Julie was a Partner in a family business for a number of years.

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+44 (0) 1624 604742

Email

jthorley@fim.co.im