Hugh Sheppard

Managing Director

Hugh is a Managing Director at SCF. Hugh joined SCF in 2016 in the Aberdeen office and in 2021 relocated to Adelaide, Australia, where he is focused on deal sourcing and portfolio company support in the Asia Pacific region. Hugh has supported a number international acquisitions and mergers including the acquisition of Gulf Energy and subsequent merger into NESR, the merger of four portfolio companies to create Centurion Group, and the recent acquisitions of Score Group and Hydrasun.

Hugh graduated with Honours from the University of Adelaide with degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Following his studies Hugh worked as a reservoir and completions with Santos, a leading Australian exploration and production company. In these roles Hugh worked closely with a broad range of service companies to plan and execute well integrity, well completion and field development programs throughout Central Australia. Hugh earned his MBA at Harvard business school, graduating with distinction in 2016. Hugh and his wife have two children and in his spare time he is a keen rugby fan and coach.