Paul Bishop is a General Partner at LocalGlobe, where his Phoenix Court bio states he focuses mostly on Solar and Basecamp while also investing across the group's other funds. He joined in 2022 from Railpen, one of the UK's largest pension funds, to lead the newly launched Solar scale-stage fund, having been Railpen's Head of Private Markets managing a 5 billion pound portfolio across private equity, private debt and a 2.6 billion pound innovation portfolio. Earlier he held roles at Royal Liver Group including Chief Investment Officer and CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Royal Liver Asset Managers, and was a Principal at Mercer Investment Consulting. Phoenix Court's May 2026 chairman's note names him as part of the firm's senior operating team with responsibility for Finance.
Previous Experience
Principal, Mercer Investment Consulting (leading consultant work for UK Local Authorities)
Head of Investments, Royal Liver Assurance
CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Royal Liver Asset Managers
Chief Investment Officer, Royal Liver Group (now Royal London)
Head of Investment Management, Railpen
Head of Private Markets, Railpen
Career Timeline
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Worked as a Principal at Mercer Investment Consulting, leading consultant work for UK Local Authorities.
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Held roles at Royal Liver Group including Chief Investment Officer, and CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Royal Liver Asset Managers.
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As Head of Private Markets at Railpen he managed a 5 billion pound portfolio across private equity, private debt and a 2.6 billion pound innovation portfolio.
2022
Joined LocalGlobe from Railpen as its newest partner to lead Solar, the group's scale-stage fund.
2026
Named in Phoenix Court's May 2026 chairman's note as part of the senior operating team with responsibility for Finance.