Who are we?

Waterbridge Capital is a specialist private equity operation with international interests in the areas of financial services, IT & telecommunications, security and outsourcing.

It is focused on business transformation by way of consummating leveraged buyout acquisitions as well as through start-up companies that deliver technological innovation to traditional, legacy-based operations.

It is headed by Steve Berry who has over 25 years international business experience that includes starting and floating various companies, holding executive and non-executive directorships, including Unison Capital Holdings, one of Japan's largest private equity companies.

Steve’s background is finance, working in capital and securities markets for over 10 years in New York, London and Tokyo for Bankers Trust Company. This period in international banking was followed by private equity venturing, a focus that is retained to the present day.

Steve gained an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1979 and a BSc in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1976.

Kevin Riches is a partner at Waterbridge. He has over 25 years experience in start-up and mature businesses, both large and small, in sectors ranging from IT and communications through environmental and finance to PFI in hospitals and education.

With a track record as a change agent, Kevin brings to Waterbridge a mature network of business leaders, contacts and partners. His recent successful business engagements include SpinVox, Dennis Publishing, Carteme, Phones 4 U and PTS Consulting.

Kevin is passionate about value creation, often at a consumer level, and typically delivered via B2B relationships.

Rosemary Forsyth
Partner

Rosemary has been the General Partner of the Forsyth Group since she founded the company in 1981 with a focus on emerging technology markets. Rosemary has extensive search experience at "C", VP, Director and Board level assignments for technology companies across the UK, Europe and the USA.

Rosemary has made a number of angel investments including www.net-a-porter.com, www.sokoz.com, www.johnharwooddesign.com and is a Limited Partner in www.seedcamp.com.

Rosemary holds a Master’s degree and M.Litt degree in Psychology. Rosemary sits on the Board of Aberdeen University Sixth Century Campaign Board and the Board Of Governors for www.schoolcommunicationarts.com and is also an advisor to www.talentpuzzle.com and www.bravenewtalent.com.

Silja Andersen is an Associate at Waterbridge Capital. Prior to joining, Silja worked as a Strategy and Marketing Executive for Near Global, a social media start-up company. Prior to this, she was Executive Assistant for the CEO of Allied Healthcare.

Silja received a Master of Science in Economics from Copenhagen University in 2006, with degree courses from the Copenhagen Business School and London School of Economics.