GVS EQ
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GVS EQ
GVS EQ offers specialist consulting services for the global equestrian and gaming sector, through expert partners and associates with Board-level experience of horseracing organisations such as the British Horseracing Authority, the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, the Jockey Club, Darley/Godolphin, Shadwell, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the National Trainers Federation, and the Racecourse Media Group.
This experience extends to the gaming sector (Ladbrokes, Coral, SkyBet, the Tote, Flutter) and to other sports businesses (show-jumping, eventing, football, athletics).
We are confident that we can provide a world class team to advise on any projects in horseracing, gaming and related sectors including governance, strategy, media rights, gaming operations, sports administration, security & integrity, breeding, racecourse and property development, veterinary & welfare, event management, communications, fund-raising and international representation.
PARTNERS
Founding Partner and Director
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NICK RUST
OBE
FOUNDING PARTNER AND Chairman
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Simon Bazalgette
PARTNER AND Business Development Manager
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Anna Powell
Founding Partner and Director
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SARAH HORDERN
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Will
Lambe
FOUNDING PARTNER
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Managing Director
DAVID
SYKES
FOUNDING PARTNER AND DIRECTOR
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PAUL
FISHER
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Will
Lambe
Managing Director
FOUNDING PARTNER
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Richard Lancaster
ASSOCIATES
Amanda Piggot
ANNA POWELL
David Thorpe
JAMES CLIFTON
JOHN FERGUSON
Josh Tuthill
MARTIN PURBRICK
MICHAEL O HAGAN
MIKE ETHERINGTON-SMITH
MIKE GOODFELLOW
NEIL PHILLIPS
RICHARD JAQUES
Roderick Moore
Rupert ArnolD
STEVE PARLETT
Stephen Wallis
TANYA STEVENSON
TIM MORRIS
Tom Manners
GVS EQ has developed a network of Associates with wide expertise in the equestrian sports, industry and gaming sectors:
Corporate Associates
Aquila
Andrews Bowen
International Venue Management
Spectacle Partners
The Sports Consultancy
GVS,including GV Finance
Individual
associates
Experience
- Overhauling and modernising the rules of horseracing in the UK
- Founding the UK’s largest horseracing media rights operator (RMG)
- Leading the development of world-class thoroughbred and arabian breeding and racing operations in the world (Darley/Godolphin, Shadwell)
- Developing racecourses and related land to provide world-class customer experience and to unlock capital development opportunities (the Princess Stand at Cheltenham, the extensive development around Newbury Racecourse, the training centre and racecourse at Conghua, Guangdong Province in China)
- Developing major betting and gaming brands to market leading positions (SkyBet, Coral Ladbrokes)
- Government lobbying to update legislation and financial regulations for sport (eg the modernisation of the Horserace Levy in the UK)
- Founding the BHA’s Welfare Board to ensure the highest standards of care for equine and human participants in the sport
- Stakeholder representation and engagement (the National Trainers Federation, the Racecourse Association, Thoroughbred Breeders Association, British Eventing as well as in football and athletics)
- Modernising security and integrity functions to become world-leading (the BHA, the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
What experience does GVS EQ bring to client projects?
A small selection of the projects GVS EQ partners and associates have been involved in leading include:
CONTACT US
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