# Elizabeth Gooch

> Elizabeth Gooch MBE is the British founder and former CEO of eg solutions, established in 1988 and acquired by Verint for approximately £26.3 million in 2017. She subsequently founded The Tech Growth Factory to help technology founders grow and raise investment, and serves as a non-executive director, senior independent director and remuneration committee chair at Braemar.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at The Tech Growth Factory; Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Braemar
- **Organizations:** eg solutions (founder and former CEO), The Tech Growth Factory, Braemar, Forward Trust (former employer), Birmingham Midshires Building Society (former employer), ECSC Group (former non-executive director), Nivo Solutions (former non-executive director)
- **Nationality:** British
- **Known for:** Founded and led eg solutions from its 1988 origins to an AIM listing and 2017 acquisition., Developed the concept behind eg operational intelligence, applying production-management methods to service businesses., Awarded an MBE in 2012.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Established the business that became eg solutions, initially focused on operational improvement in financial services.
- **2005** — eg solutions listed on AIM.
- **2012** — Awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
- **2013-2014** — Returned to executive leadership after a boardroom change; subsequently described restoring cash forecasting and customer contact.
- **2017** — Verint acquisition became effective on 3 November, valuing eg share capital at approximately £26.3 million.
- **2018** — Established The Tech Growth Factory; joined ECSC as a non-executive director.
- **2021** — Joined Braemar’s board on 1 August.
- **2023** — Visited UoB Elevate founders at the University of Birmingham and discussed investment on Career Talk.
- **2026** — Re-elected as a Braemar director at the 2 July AGM.

## Achievements

- Founded and led eg solutions from its 1988 origins to an AIM listing and 2017 acquisition.
- Developed the concept behind eg operational intelligence, applying production-management methods to service businesses.
- Awarded an MBE in 2012.
- Recognised for Outstanding Contribution to Technology by the West Midlands Women of the Year awards in 2013.
- Included in The Telegraph’s Most Disruptive Entrepreneurs recognition in 2014.
- eg reported more than 100,000 global software users in February 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Braemar shareholders re-elected Gooch as a director at the 2 July AGM, with 97.63% of votes cast in favour.
- **2026-01** — Her LinkedIn profile lists a 13 January article titled Why It’s Never Been Harder - Or More Important - to ScaleUp Your Business.
- **2025-02** — Featured on Activate Yourself discussing her path in technology and work supporting founders.

## Links

- Website: https://techgrowthnow.com/how-to-be-a-startup-success/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-goochmbe-non-executive-director-mentor

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Last updated: 2026-10-21