Built by Operators.
Backed by Institutional Capital.

Decades of Lived Experience.

We are a team of seasoned business owners, operators and institutional capital partners. People who have built, scaled and exited high-performing businesses across multiple sectors and markets.

That depth of experience means that when you work with FundLabs, you are working with people who understand the decisions you face, the pressures you carry, and exactly what it takes to get the outcome you deserve.

Meet the Team

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    Stuart Mellody

    Founder
    B2B Property Services & Capital Strategy

    Over 45 years of direct experience across real estate and property services as an investor, developer and operator. Hands-on with over 100 businesses in the sector and directly involved in raising hundreds of millions in capital. His cross-border fluency across the UK, Europe and the GCC underpins FundLabs' ability to identify, scale and execute within B2B Property Services.

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    George Regan

    Co-Founder
    M&A and Funds Lead

    A specialist in value engineering and due diligence, George heads the M&A division with a background in engineering and large-scale project management. He orchestrates multi-million pound mandates across the Property and Consumer sectors, leveraging a disciplined, de-risking methodology to guide founders through successful acquisitions and strategic exits.

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    Peter Tighe

    Co-Founder
    Strategic Growth & Consumer Specialist

    A seasoned consumer-sector operator with over 25 years of international leadership, Peter has managed global business units with revenues up to £100M and played a pivotal role in the £410M private equity exit of ghd. As a founder and capital strategist, he leverages deep operational mastery to engineer high-value exits and growth strategies for market-leading consumer brands.

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    Rob Richmond

    Board Advisory & Deal Structure Specialist

    A specialist in deal architecture and group consolidation, Rob has executed over 60 acquisitions, providing the structural clarity required to scale and exit business groups. As a Board Advisor and operator, he leverages a disciplined, action-first methodology to de-risk complex mandates and ensure that every strategic decision is translated into an institutional-grade outcome.

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    Steve Rooms

    Portfolio Investment & Financial Strategy

    A qualified accountant and portfolio investor with over 25 years of experience, Steve specializes in transforming SMEs into scalable, cash-generating assets. Having founded and acquired companies across the automotive and professional services sectors, he provides the "Portfolio CFO" expertise and disciplined financial analysis required to engineer long-term value for FundLabs’ mandates.

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    Kristina Mydlar

    Strategic Advisor
    Fintech & AI Innovation

    A Fintech entrepreneur and author with over 20 years of banking and financial services experience, Kristina specializes in transforming ambitious innovation into scalable, high-impact digital products. Supported by a team of 200 engineers and AI specialists, she leverages GenAI and operational efficiency to de-risk technical growth and ensure FundLabs’ mandates are positioned for resilient, institutional-grade scale.

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    Truly Mellody

    Head of Client Relations & Operations

    Truly is the operational backbone of FundLabs, ensuring seamless execution and exceptional client engagement across all mandates. She has been instrumental in securing and driving projects, from specific fund raises for clients to managing complex mandates and maintaining peak operational efficiency.


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