# Andrew Hedley

> Andrew Hedley is the London-based co-founder and Co-CEO of Novatus, a financial technology and consulting business founded with Matthew Ranson in 2019. He began in terrorism underwriting at Hiscox and held senior risk roles at Enstar, Vanguard, Prudential, M&G and Deloitte. Novatus secured a $40 million growth investment in 2024 and received a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation in 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-CEO at Novatus
- **Organizations:** Novatus, Enstar Group, Vanguard, Prudential, M&G, Deloitte, Hiscox
- **Education:** Master’s in Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science
- **Known for:** Co-founded Novatus in 2019 with Matthew Ranson., Co-led Novatus through a $40 million growth investment announced in September 2024., Novatus received a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation in May 2026.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began his career in terrorism underwriting at Hiscox.
- **—** — Led risk framework development and implementation for banks and asset managers at Deloitte in London and New York.
- **—** — Held senior risk positions including Group CRO at Enstar Group, Head of Front Office Operational Risk at Vanguard, and risk leadership at Prudential and M&G; exact dates and sequence are not established.
- **2015-2017** — Studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science; holds a Master’s in Finance.
- **2019** — Co-founded Novatus with Matthew Ranson.
- **2022-07** — Maven announced a £4 million investment commitment to Novatus.
- **2023-12** — Maven announced follow-on backing to support growth and international expansion.
- **2024-09** — Novatus announced $40 million of growth investment from Silversmith Capital Partners.
- **2026-05** — Novatus received a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Novatus in 2019 with Matthew Ranson.
- Co-led Novatus through a $40 million growth investment announced in September 2024.
- Novatus received a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation in May 2026.
- Novatus reported more than 120 people across London, the United States, Australia and India in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Northern Trust selected LSEG and Novatus as a preferred partner for OTC trade repository reporting for its middle office clients; Hedley commented on the partnership.
- **2026-06** — Novatus appointed Andrew Pinnington as Chief Customer Officer; Hedley linked the hire to sustaining growth through commercial and customer leadership.
- **2026-05** — Novatus received a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation and introduced a refreshed brand identity.
- **2026-01** — Novatus introduced peer and field-level benchmarking within En>ACT.

## Links

- Website: https://www.novatus.com/team/andrew-hedley
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrew-hedley-07430543

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Last updated: 2026-10-21