Epicure Capital was founded in 2019 by a team of seasoned, international financial professionals with decades of experience in the industry.
We match private family offices, HNWIs and businesses with an impressive network of trusted international partners with highly-developed niche specialisms in wealth preservation, diversification and growth.
Epicure operates globally, with headquarters in London (UK) and partners in Abu Dhabi, Luxembourg, New York and Singapore.
This vast reach enables Epicure to guide its clients through the entire life cycle of their corporate development programme, from strategy definition
to fundraising; mergers and acquisitions; due diligence; negotiation; change management; digitalisation; tokenisation; and ultimately transformation.
CEO Christophe Desplace co-founded Epicure after more than two decades of experience in the finance, automotive, technology and luxury sectors.
Christophe has considerable end-to-end business expertise, from shaping early concepts to structuring complex financial strategies. His approach also integrates branding, marketing, and sales to drive growth and react reflexively to market shifts with tangible solutions to future-proof a business.
Our advisory board brings together complementary expertise across strategic leadership, global capital access, geopolitical intelligence, financial architecture, and legal excellence. With deep relationships spanning UHNW clients, family offices, and institutional investors across Asia, the Middle East, and emerging markets, we provide end-to-end capability for sophisticated, cross-border luxury asset and alternative investment opportunities.
Desplace
Christophe has built an exceptional track record across finance, mobility and luxury assets, combining deep sector expertise with a proven ability to lead large-scale growth and digital transformation programmes. He has held exec position at Epicure Capital and Unique Luxury Brands, Flag Worldwide, and brings senior leadership experience from Motability Operations — a multi-billion pound joint venture owned by Barclays, Lloyds, HBOS & HSBC, where he operated at the intersection of banking, mobility and consumer finance.
Further executive roles include Divisional Managing Director at a LeasePlan entity (the global vehicle leasing group backed by ABN AMRO and Mubadala) now part of SocGen banking group, and positions within Barclays Corporate Banking alongside the Dial Group.
Janowski
Serge brings 30+ years of senior leadership in private banking and asset management, including CEO roles at BNP Paribas (Asia & Middle East) and Crédit Agricole (Asia), plus Global Head positions at BNP Paribas (Risk Management, Paris) and Julius Baer (Asia & Middle East).
He has deep expertise in family office strategy and building investment bridges between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Ramlugon
English-qualified lawyer, LLB (Cardiff), LPC (West England). Partner at Hannaford Turner LLP (award-winning City firm) and Strategic Counsel at Altras Capital. Became one of the youngest partners in London at a luxury-asset law firm in 2013.
Has overseen $9bn+ in transactional value. Recognised by Chambers and Partners as “in a class of his own” in complex deal execution.
Simmonds
Former UK Foreign & Commonwealth Minister with responsibility for Africa, Energy, Overseas Territories, and Conflict Prevention. Served 14 years in UK Parliament and was Senior Advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron. He chaired the UN Security Council twice and has extensive experience facilitating inward investment in Africa and emerging markets.
Currently chairs Invest Africa and Premier Invest, and advises Sidara Group, Forever Learn, and International Hospitals Group.
