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Gaurav Batra

Group Non-Executive Director

Board Member

Gaurav has nearly 30 years of broad commercial experience gained across a variety of industries, including consumer and business services internationally. Gaurav’s early career spanned stints in strategy consulting, corporate finance and venture capital. In 2004, he joined the Virgin Group, where he became Corporate Development and Strategy Director, developing new growth platforms, including Virgin Money and Virgin Healthcare. In 2013, he joined Bibby Line Group, where he was Executive Director and Chair of several portfolio businesses, including Bibby Financial Services and Garic.

Since 2018, Gaurav has been operating across a portfolio of roles in organisations with long-term vision and making a meaningful contribution to society. He is currently Chair of the Bolesworth Estate, based in Cheshire, as well as Chair of Think Energy Group, a market leader in providing relocatable renewable energy resources to the construction and infrastructure sectors. Previously, Gaurav was also Chair of Life Leisure, a not-for-profit charitable organisation operating fitness centres to improve local communities’ access to health and wellness facilities.