David Burns

Managing Partner

“David strikes the difficult balance between support and interference with considerable aplomb. His level head in tricky situations inspires the confidence entrepreneurs need to keep on going.”

Bruce McKendrick, CEO of Forest Holidays

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David leads Phoenix and was one of the founders of the business in 2001. He has more than twenty years of private equity experience. He chairs Phoenix’s Management Committee and is a member of our Investment Committee.