Nick Maughan

Nicholas Peter Collingwood Maughan (born January 1980) is a British investor, philanthropist and conservationist.[1]

Nick Maughan
BornJanuary 1980
Citizenship United Kingdom

He is the founder of an ESG investment company Maughan Capital and a charity Nick Maughan Foundation (NMF.org).[2][3]

Career

He started his career in 2003 as a quantitative analyst at Tamiso & Co in New York City.[4]

Maughan is a proponent of investing in companies that bring a true social and environmental impact.[5] His Maughan Capital invested in Forests For Mines Ltd, which converts old coal mines into newly planted forests, and the start-up carbon credit trading exchange Climate Solutions Exchange (CSX), founded by Sir Edward Milbank.[6][7]

Philanthropy

Nick Maughan established The Nick Maughan Foundation (NMF.org) in 2020 as a privately funded philanthropic initiative centred around the three pillars of education, environment and community. NMF's advisory board includes Lord St. John of Bletso, Edward King of the European Climate Foundation and Michael Farrant of Farrant Group.

Education & Community

To narrow the educational attainment gap, Maughan founded NMF to combat the effects of the pandemic on disadvantaged young people's life chances. Through his foundation, Maughan founded BoxWise, a non-profit social enterprise that works to empower disadvantaged young people through sport.[8][9] He is also a trustee of Tusk Trust,[10] an African wildlife conservation charity of which Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, is the Royal Patron.[11][12][13] Maughan's other community philanthropy initiatives include supporting the Glasgow-based Charlie Miller Football Academy, founded by the former Premier League footballer.[14]

References
  1. Lee, Rebecca. "This UK Foundation's Charity Is Helping Young People Punch Above Their Weight". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  2. TechBullion, Angela Scott-Briggs (2021-08-01). "Bitcoin's future can be green – if we act now". TechBullion. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  3. "Opinion: Are we serious about saving Africa's elephants? It's time to prove it". The Independent. 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  4. "About Us - Maughan Capital". Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  5. "A virtuous blockchain: why carbon credits could be the new Bitcoins". CapX. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  6. Media, Insider. "Carbon data analysis firm backed by Maughan Capital". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  7. "The Planet Needs Effective Carbon Markets". Techtimes. 16 November 2021.
  8. "Who We Are". Boxwise. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  9. Lee, Rebecca. "This UK Foundation's Charity Is Helping Young People Punch Above Their Weight". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  10. "Elephants and rhinos boost plant diversity with their droppings". inews.co.uk. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  11. "Tusk | Tusk Board & Advisors". Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  12. "BoxWise launches in Brixton to empower disadvantaged young people through sport". Brixton Buzz. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  13. "Disabled boxing classes 'change lives'". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  14. "Former Rangers ace Charlie Miller's pledge to help next generation". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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