An old boy of St Albans School (1976-1983), Philip has a BA (Hons) in English from the University of Oxford, from where he joined 3i as a graduate trainee.
After eight years he moved to JP Morgan Partners, where he was a Partner. Philip joined August Equity in 2004, led a restructuring of the firm and was appointed Managing Partner in 2011 with responsibility for the strategic development of August Equity, new investments and portfolio performance of the funds under management and chaired the investment committee. He led the fundraising for August Equity Partners III, IV and V. In 2023 he became Chairman until retiring in 2025.