Team

William Stokes

CEO & Co-Founder

William has built a successful career as an entrepreneur, operator, and investor. Having founded, acquired, and scaled multiple businesses, he has extensive experience driving operational excellence, strategic growth, and long-term value creation.

Working closely with portfolio companies, William helps management teams unlock their full potential through disciplined strategy, operational improvement, and effective capital allocation. He believes exceptional businesses are built through patient capital, strong leadership, operational excellence, and disciplined execution—principles that underpin BLANC's long-term investment philosophy.

SJ

CFO & Co-Founder

SJ is a qualified accountant with significant CFO-level experience. He combines technical financial expertise with a pragmatic commercial mindset.

SJ is passionate about building well-governed, financially resilient businesses through disciplined capital allocation, robust financial controls, and strategic insight. Because of his attention to detail, and measured approach to decision-making, Simon works closely with portfolio companies to establish the financial foundations that support long-term value creation

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BLANC is a private investment platform focused on long-term value creation through disciplined capital allocation.