One group, every stage of the journey; from backing first-time
founders to protecting the wealth their businesses create.
We build, we invest, we deliver, and we do it as partners, not spectators.
26
COMPANIES
200+
EMPLOYEES
CORPORATE STRATEGY
OUR STRATEGY IS SIMPLE: OWN THE FULL JOURNEY OF A BUSINESS, AND MAKE EVERY PART OF THE GROUP STRONGER BECAUSE THE OTHERS EXIST.
We grow by backing people, not chasing trends. We take meaningful stakes in owner-run businesses and partner rather than acquire; sharing risk, installing our AI-enabled back office, and opening public sector pipeline through our social value platform. Each Elect business feeds the others: Labs finds tomorrow's founders, our consultancy and outsourcing arms make companies stronger, our delivery businesses turn contracts into completed work, and our wealth planning protects what owners build. We invest patiently, keep our word, and measure success in decades, not exits.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
WE INVEST IN PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES WE CAN MAKE BETTER; NOT ASSETS WE WATCH FROM A DISTANCE.
We back owner-run businesses in sectors we know first-hand, taking meaningful stakes where our capital, infrastructure and pipeline change the outcome; not just fund it. Every investment passes the same tests: do we believe in the people, do we understand the market, and can we add value beyond money? We invest our own capital, so we share the risk we ask others to take. And because we're not running to an exit clock, we hold for as long as the business is growing; measuring returns in years of compounding, not quarters of reporting.
INNOVATION
STRATEGY
WE DON'T INNOVATE FOR AWARDS. WE PUT TECHNOLOGY TO WORK IN INDUSTRIES EVERYONE ELSE HAS LEFT BEHIND.
Our innovation strategy is deliberate: take proven technology — AI, automation, platforms — and apply it to traditional sectors where it's barely been tried. An AI-enabled back office that gives a civils firm the infrastructure of a company ten times its size. A platform that turns social value from a bid-writing exercise into measurable delivery. Automated systems that do in hours what used to take a team all week. We build these tools inside our own businesses first, prove they work, then deploy them across everything we back — so innovation isn't a department at Elect, it's how the group compounds.
OUR VALUES
THE ELECT WAY
STRAIGHT
HUNGRY
LOYAL
Overseen
By Experts
ELECT WAS FOUNDED BY PHIL TAYLOR-GUCK AND IS BUILT ON A TEAM WITH DEEP EXPERTISE IN BUILDING, MANAGING AND INVESTING IN SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES.
- 01.Builders first, advisers second. Our people have started, grown and run businesses themselves; so the advice comes from the site, the boardroom and the balance sheet, not the textbook.
- 02.Our experience spans technology, construction, private equity, real estate and social value; but the common thread is people. We back owners and founders we believe in, and work alongside them rather than above them.
- 03.Restlessly curious about better ways of doing things; from AI-enabled operations to social value delivery; and straight with everyone we work with. If we tell you something, it's because we mean it.
Overseen
By Experts
ELECT WAS FOUNDED BY PHIL TAYLOR-GUCK AND IS BUILT ON A TEAM WITH DEEP EXPERTISE IN BUILDING, MANAGING AND INVESTING IN SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES.
- 01.Builders first, advisers second. Our people have started, grown and run businesses themselves; so the advice comes from the site, the boardroom and the balance sheet, not the textbook.
- 02.Our experience spans technology, construction, private equity, real estate and social value; but the common thread is people. We back owners and founders we believe in, and work alongside them rather than above them.
- 03.Restlessly curious about better ways of doing things; from AI-enabled operations to social value delivery; and straight with everyone we work with. If we tell you something, it's because we mean it.
Author of
acclaimed books
Gold Rush 2020
The last dollar
The great stagflation
Alternative Investments
Gold Rush 2020
The last dollar
The great stagflation
Alternative Investments
WHO WE ARE
WE ARE A GROUP OF CONNECTED BUSINESSES COVERING EVERY STAGE OF THE ENTERPRISE JOURNEY,
FOUNDED BY SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR AND INVESTOR,
PHIL TAYLOR-GUCK.
We build, back and grow businesses — mentoring new founders, investing alongside owners, delivering the work, and protecting the wealth success creates — all orchestrated by people who have built businesses themselves.
Put simply, we find better ways of doing business — growing companies, communities and long-term wealth together.
TOTAL GROWTH, POWERED BY ELECT.
The Team
MEET THE TEAM
OUR HIGH-PERFORMING SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM HAS DECADES OF UNRIVALLED, PROVEN EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND INVESTMENT.
Together they are responsible for the strategic direction of Elect Holdings and Elect-owned companies.
Phil Taylor-Guck
Serial entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author, skilfully orchestrating the management and visionary direction of Elect. Committed to developing relationships with only the highest performing public and private sector partners and most discerning investors.
Adam Matich
Chief Strategy Officer
A visionary leader with extensive expertise in strategic planning, business development, and market analysis. Adam excels at identifying growth opportunities and aligning organizational goals with long-term success. He is the architect of our company's future.
Anthony Wilson
Chief Operations Officer
Spearheads operation optimisation and risk mitigation for all Elect subsidiaries. A certified Lean Six Sigma expert, with a proven 25-year track-record of transforming operational efficiencies and processes that drive productivity in global blue-chip organisations.
Neil Barrett
Technology Manager
Leverages 20+ years’ experience in software development and architecture. Responsible for Elect’s short- and long-term technology strategy and deploying our cutting-edge investor platform, all while leading a highly-skilled software development team.
Philip Brown
Chief Governance Officer
Seasoned professional in law, compliance, and governance, responsible for managing corporate governance across Elect’s diverse portfolio of companies. With a proven track record of successfully navigating complex legal and regulatory environments.
Mindu Bendikas
Finance Manager
A skilled and detail-oriented finance professional with a proven track record of managing financial strategies and ensuring fiscal health. With a deep understanding of financial planning and budgeting, he plays a key role in driving profitability and sustainable growth.
Robert Lishman
Head of Elect Mining
Renowned expert in mineral extraction, handling, and processing. Robert boasts 40+ years of mining industry and business experience, specialising in the setup and running of mobile plant and equipment operations.
Martin Guta
Head of Elect Zimbabwe Mining
Leverages extensive knowledge in Zimbabwe’s mining sector, including infrastructure, talent sourcing, supply chain, and private and public stakeholder management. Oversees health and safety procedures and social protection programmes for workers and their families.
Phil Taylor-Guck
Serial entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author, skilfully orchestrating the management and visionary direction of Elect. Committed to developing relationships with only the highest performing public and private sector partners and most discerning investors.
Adam Matich
Chief Strategy Officer
A visionary leader with extensive expertise in strategic planning, business development, and market analysis. Adam excels at identifying growth opportunities and aligning organizational goals with long-term success. He is the architect of our company's future.
Anthony Wilson
Chief Operations Officer
Spearheads operation optimisation and risk mitigation for all Elect subsidiaries. A certified Lean Six Sigma expert, with a proven 25-year track-record of transforming operational efficiencies and processes that drive productivity in global blue-chip organisations.
Neil Barrett
Technology Manager
Leverages 20+ years’ experience in software development and architecture. Responsible for Elect’s short- and long-term technology strategy and deploying our cutting-edge investor platform, all while leading a highly-skilled software development team.
Philip Brown
Chief Governance Officer
Seasoned professional in law, compliance, and governance, responsible for managing corporate governance across Elect’s diverse portfolio of companies. With a proven track record of successfully navigating complex legal and regulatory environments.
Mindu Bendikas
Finance Manager
A skilled and detail-oriented finance professional with a proven track record of managing financial strategies and ensuring fiscal health. With a deep understanding of financial planning and budgeting, he plays a key role in driving profitability and sustainable growth.
Robert Lishman
Head of Elect Mining
Renowned expert in mineral extraction, handling, and processing. Robert boasts 40+ years of mining industry and business experience, specialising in the setup and running of mobile plant and equipment operations.
Martin Guta
Head of Elect Zimbabwe Mining
Leverages extensive knowledge in Zimbabwe’s mining sector, including infrastructure, talent sourcing, supply chain, and private and public stakeholder management. Oversees health and safety procedures and social protection programmes for workers and their families.
Phil Taylor-Guck
Serial entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author, skilfully orchestrating the management and visionary direction of Elect. Committed to developing relationships with only the highest performing public and private sector partners and most discerning investors.
Adam Matich
Chief Strategy Officer
A visionary leader with extensive expertise in strategic planning, business development, and market analysis. Adam excels at identifying growth opportunities and aligning organizational goals with long-term success. He is the architect of our company's future.
Anthony Wilson
Chief Operations Officer
Spearheads operation optimisation and risk mitigation for all Elect subsidiaries. A certified Lean Six Sigma expert, with a proven 25-year track-record of transforming operational efficiencies and processes that drive productivity in global blue-chip organisations.
Neil Barrett
Technology Manager
Leverages 20+ years’ experience in software development and architecture. Responsible for Elect’s short- and long-term technology strategy and deploying our cutting-edge investor platform, all while leading a highly-skilled software development team.
Philip Brown
Chief Governance Officer
Seasoned professional in law, compliance, and governance, responsible for managing corporate governance across Elect’s diverse portfolio of companies. With a proven track record of successfully navigating complex legal and regulatory environments.
Mindu Bendikas
Finance Manager
A skilled and detail-oriented finance professional with a proven track record of managing financial strategies and ensuring fiscal health. With a deep understanding of financial planning and budgeting, he plays a key role in driving profitability and sustainable growth.
Robert Lishman
Head of Elect Mining
Renowned expert in mineral extraction, handling, and processing. Robert boasts 40+ years of mining industry and business experience, specialising in the setup and running of mobile plant and equipment operations.
Martin Guta
Head of Elect Zimbabwe Mining
Leverages extensive knowledge in Zimbabwe’s mining sector, including infrastructure, talent sourcing, supply chain, and private and public stakeholder management. Oversees health and safety procedures and social protection programmes for workers and their families.