Nick Basing

Nick Basing is a Founding Member of the bd-capital Operator's Club, and is the Chair of Rakit Group.

Nick has over 25 years’ experience in health, sport, leisure and consumer-oriented sectors, working across private equity, public and private family-run businesses. 

Nick is also currently one of the player representatives on the Board of the ATP World Tour, the global governing body of men’s professional tennis.  

Nick' previous roles include Chair of Ten Entertainment plc, and non-executive director of Elegant Hotels plc and Brakes Group. He also served alongside Richard Baker on the Board of Directors of The Wimbledon Championships. Nick has also been Chair of Peoples First. 

Nick was also previously the CEO of Essenden plc and Paramount Holdings, and before that held leadership roles in Unilever, Granada, Rank Group, First Leisure and Goodwood Group.  

Nick studied at London Business School and Harvard Business School. He is currently a visiting Professor designate at ESADE Business School in Barcelona.