Axzam Consulting was founded by Peter Northcott in 2021.

Axzam has been established to offer operational consulting and governance services to alternative asset managers, primarily, particularly during the launch phase when budgets are likely to be constrained.  Axzam believe that access to specialist expertise and experience, ahead of hiring a full time COO, is a very cost-effective way of building a fund manager’s business and operational infrastructure.

This “Outsourced COO” approach segues smoothly into preparation for investor operational due diligence, for both new and established fund managers, and to the ongoing provision of governance support.

Axzam currently works with a number of emerging managers supplying outsourced COO services as required, and Peter Northcott holds several Directorships.

About Peter Northcott

Peter has extensive experience as an Operational Consultant, most recently at KB Associates, the funds consultancy, whom he continues to represent, and as a COO at various asset managers.

Peter has worked in the financial services industry since 1989.  He has been a COO at several firms, including Mako Global Investors, Apollo Management and Mulvaney Capital Management (covering a range of investment strategies); and in operational due diligence at Caliburn Capital, a fund of funds.  Prior to that, Peter worked in the investment banking industry in a number of senior operational and change management roles at ANZ (in New Zealand), Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan.

Peter has also advised the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) authoring, or contributing to, various DDQs and Guides to Sound Practice over many years, and has been a member of their Sound Practices Committee since inception.

He is an experienced public speaker, including chairing conferences, moderating panels, hosting round tables and presenting on various topics including launching a hedge fund, outsourcing and service provider selection, and operational due diligence.  He has also lectured on the Henley Business School Hedge Fund Executive Programme and is a published author.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (Hons) in Physics from the University of Birmingham, is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and is a Chartered Governance Professional.