About the ClubMeet the Founders

Mike Balfour

OBE –
Founder and Investor

Mike Balfour

Mike Balfour is a Chartered Accountant and the Founder of Fitness First, now the largest health club chain in the world, with 1.5 million members and operating in 24 countries across the world.

Helmut Schön

Founder, Investor and Board Member

Helmut Schoen

Helmut Schön is an experienced institutional and private investor, with board involvement in a number of early and late stage businesses. He was a senior corporate adviser with Merrill Lynch and UBS.

Stephen Wise

Founder, Investor and
CEO

Stephen Wise

Stephen Wise is a Chartered Accountant. After working as a senior management consultant at Bain and Company, Stephen has set up and managed a number of different successful businesses. Stephen has a Masters in Finance from the London Business School and an MBA from IMD in Switzerland.