Oliver Vaughan | Director

Oliver started his business career in 1966 when he co-founded Juliana’s Discotheques, later renamed Juliana’s Holdings Plc.  The company was floated in June 1983 with a market value of £13m and sold to Wembley Plc in 1989 for £34m

In 1994, Oliver founded Gander Holdings Plc, a listed property investment company. In 1999 the company was sold by way of trade sale for £130M. 

In 1999 Oliver founded the eVestment Company through a £44M placing on the London Stock Exchange (AIM).  In 2000 the company acquired Christows Holdings Ltd a private client stockbroking and fund management firm.  In 2001 the business went on to acquire Evolution Capital and the company’s name was changed to The Evolution Group Plc. The Evolution Group is now a leading integrated investment banking business operating through Evolution Securities (Investment Banking) and Christows (Private Client Stockbroking & Fund Management).  The Evolution Group currently has a market capitalization in excess of £320M and retains a full listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Oliver is the Chairman of Blue Oar Group Plc. Originally named Mountcashel Plc, which was established as a private investment company in 1992. The company was an active investor in early-stage, fast growth companies. Mountcashel was instrumental in early stage financing to companies such as Pizza Express, Regent Inns, ITG Plc. and Redstone Telecom Plc which floated on the London Official List in 1999. Mountcashel Plc listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 (AIM). In 2002 the business acquired Corporate Synergy Group Plc a London based corporate stock broker and was subsequently renamed Blue Oar Group Plc in 2006.

Oliver is a Non Executive Director of Albany Capital Plc. Albany Capital is an AIM
listed pre-IPO and activist investment company with Net Assets in excess of £15m.

During Oliver’s time building Juliana’s, he was based in the company’s Hong Kong office.  Oliver considers the Chinese employees that he worked with during his time in Far East Asia as among the best that he has ever worked with.  This has partly contributed to his interest in being involved with Mandarin Recruitment. Oliver also believes strongly that London, indeed the world, has to be ready for undertaking business with China.  All companies who are in the global business market should consider having in-house Mandarin speaking staff to help them to bridge the linguistic and cultural gaps between China and the West.

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