Neil Syers appointed as CFO of Bregal Investments

Zug, Switzerland, 7 May 2025 – COFRA Holding AG (“COFRA”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Syers as Chief Financial Officer of Bregal Investments, effective immediately.

Neil will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s global finance function and supporting its continued growth across investment strategies and geographies. He brings more than 20 years of senior financial leadership experience, most recently as CFO of Hayfin Capital Management. As a founding partner, Neil helped scale the firm into a €30 billion alternative investment platform, building its finance, operations and infrastructure from the ground up.

“We are thrilled to welcome Neil to Bregal,” said Lawrence Brenninkmeyer, Deputy Chairman at Bregal Investments. “His deep expertise in scaling investment platforms, managing global finance organisations and navigating complex regulatory environments will be instrumental as we position Bregal for long-term growth. We believe that Neil will bring both strategic perspective and operational excellence to our leadership team.”

Commenting on his appointment, Neil added, “Bregal has built a highly respected global investment platform with a strong values-based culture and long-term orientation. I’m excited to join the firm at this pivotal time and contribute to its next phase of evolution.”

Neil holds a BSc (Hons) in Geography from the University of Birmingham in the UK, and is a Chartered Management Accountant.