Juno Capital has said neither Neil Woodford or Craig Newman have been appointed with the firm, denying earlier reports to the contrary.
Family office Juno Capital has rebutted claims it had hired Neil Woodford (pictured) and Craig Newman, both formerly of defunct investment firm Woodford Investment Management (WIM).
Sky News had reported last week that Juno had asked the pair to assist it with selecting unquoted healthcare stocks, but did not specify whether the roles were contractual.
Now it has emerged Juno is not seeking to make any such hires.
Juno’s announcement is yet another twist in the tale as Neil Woodford attempts to resuscitate his stock-picking career following the disintegration of WIM last year.
The firm said it had been consulting with both Woodford and Newman as part of preliminary due diligence on purchasing potential assets formerly owned by WIM.
Juno said it had not made a decision whether to proceed beyond this early-stage exploration of ex-Woodford portfolio companies, none of which have been identified.
