The Sover Story

Nick Benton started Sover to support business owners and investors to build healthy and successful companies. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC and has 15 years’ experience with the UK’s largest impact investor, Better Society Capital, where he held senior leadership positions across finance, data and portfolio management. Nick also has experience with various SME’s and Charities, and he is currently a Trustee and Treasurer for XLP, a London youth work charity.

  • "Nick has quickly become a trusted partner to Wild Capital, bringing structure and clarity to our finances while staying pragmatic and commercial. His fractional FD support has been instrumental in helping us plan for growth and make informed strategic decisions."

    Benjamin Perry
    Wild Capital

  • "Nick delivered clarity when we needed it most. He combines financial expertise with a genuine talent for coaching and communication. Nick didn’t just model numbers - he helped us understand what they meant, what choices we had to make and how to make them."

    Jo Colman
    summerdown

  • “Nick is a brilliant communicator and can see the financial detail very quickly & clearly, providing valuable insight & direction. Nick’s help was invaluable in providing clarity in the initial chaos of starting up a new business, asking the right questions, challenging where needed, and generally steadying the ship!”

    Anna Winter
    Chiltern Manor Farm

  • “Nick is a highly capable and personable financial leader, with an eye for detail and a knack for spotting what others miss. He brings clarity to complex financial issues and combines strong technical understanding with sound judgment. He operates with integrity, builds trust quickly, and consistently delivers high-quality insight and advice.”

    Mark Goodchild
    Goodmore Associates

  • “Working with Nick over 10 years I experienced a curious and creative thinker who combines an investment mindset with the technical skills of an accountant. Nick works with integrity and builds trust, enabling clarity to emerge to support better decision making”

    Jeremy Rogers
    Better Society Capital

  • “Nick has brought curiosity, insight and out-of-the-box thinking to both our Finance function and the Operations of XLP, a £3 million charity working with some of London’s most disadvantaged young people. His passion for people and processes has given us fresh perspective and led to innovation and excellence within the business.”

    Luke Watson
    XLP

  • “Time and again Nick has helped us break down complex problems into their component parts, clarifying clear pathways. We’ve especially valued the powerful combination of detailed analysis and innovation that Nick brings, which has supported us through challenging times.”

    Bridget Callaghan
    Well Kneaded

  • "Nick applies his width of knowledge and experience of financial and strategic matters in a constructive, thoughtful and relevant way. He takes time to understand the background and identifies key issues to be addressed in order to identify relevant solutions. His style is both supportive and professional."

    Eddie Donaldson OBE
    Chair XLP