Barry Townsley CBE

Barry Townsley CBE

Chairman and Founding Partner

Hobart Capital Markets LLP

Barry is a Co-Vice Chairman of the Serpentine Gallery and a Director of Caprice Holdings Ltd. He is President of the Trustees of Weizmann UK and sits on the Executive Committee of The Weizmann Institute of Science, one of the top multi-disciplinary research institutions in the world.

Professional Experience

Experience & Expertise That Define Leadership

Chairman and Founding Partner at Hobart Capital Markets LLP

Jan 2005
London, UK, UK

Achievements at this Role

Barry is Chairman and Founding Partner of Hobart Capital Markets, Managing the Business and Developing Strategies. Headquartered in London, Hobart offer a wide-range of services.

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Co-Vice Chairman at Serpentine Galleries

Jan 2006
London, UK

Achievements at this Role

The Serpentine has presented pioneering exhibitions of thousands of contemporary artists since its opening in 1970, showing a wide range of work from emerging practitioners to the most internationally recognised artists & architects of our time.

Director at Caprice Holdings Limited

Dec 2004

Achievements at this Role

The Caprice group encompasses London’s favourite restaurants, from some of the oldest & most classic establishments in London to its most exciting and innovative new openings, including The Ivy, J Sheekey, Daphne’s, Bam-Bou, Rivington, Scott’s and Le Caprice.

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Education & Achievements

A World-Class Academic Journey Paired with Real-World Impact

Hasmonean High School

Jan 1957 - Jan 1963

Chairman and Founding Partner

Professional Experience

Chairman and Founding Partner at Hobart Capital Markets LLP

Co-Vice Chairman at Serpentine Galleries

Director at Caprice Holdings Limited

Education & Achievements

Hasmonean High School

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Barry Townsley CBE

Chairman and Founding Partner

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