Woodford IM hires six for investment and operations roles

Firm expands to 35 staff

Woodford Investment Management has made six new appointments, including three investment-focused roles.

Three investment analysts have been hired to work closely with fund managers Paul Lamacraft, Saku Saha and Stephen Lamacraft.  Richard Lockington joins from global valuations advisers Duff & Phelps, Harry Raikes moves from corporate financial adviser Envestors, while Lucinda Crabtree has previously worked at Panmure Gordon and Goldman Sachs.  This business is scaleable: Behind the scenes at Woodford IM Crabtree, who has a PhD in pharmacology, is a specialist in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, which are a key focus for Woodford. The firm has also hired three pe...