Growth at Polygon Collective

Monday 24 February 2020

Polygon Collective has made some senior appointments to its board, amid plans to bring bespoke services offices to Guernsey.

Paul Wright has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer from former Chief Operating Officer, while Joanna Leese has been appointed to the board as Director.

Mr Wright brings more than 25 years' experience, having worked as Finance Director for the Blue Diamond Group for over a decade, before becoming Finance Director for the International Energy Group.

He will take responsibility for the Collective's finance and operational functions, and will have significant involvement in its investment portfolio.

Meanwhile, Mrs Leese, who joined one of the Collective's investment companies in 2008, brings experience in system development and change management, as well as accounting.

"I am delighted to welcome Paul as CEO and Joanna as Director to the board of the newly launched Polygon Collective," said Founder and Chairman, Martin Belcher. "Both bring invaluable experience to develop the company's growth strategy further.

"Calling ourselves a 'collective', we believe is a more authentic reflection of how we look today and our current investment portfolio is solid and diverse, made up largely of pan island commercial property, as well as our intention to identify more opportunities in the tech and digital start up space going forwards."

One of the Collective's more immediate expansion plans is to bring bespoke serviced offices to Guernsey.

"Our model is to create smart spaces for businesses to thrive, meet and work in as part of a community," Mr Belcher added. "Spaces which are designed and equipped enable anyone from start-ups to established businesses to connect, collaborate and grow. It will also be the first inter island space, whereby tenants can freely use the facilities between the islands as a hub for meetings, work and presentations."