Stephen Bence

Stephen read Natural Sciences at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge and has a PhD in Astrophysics from the university’s Cavendish Laboratory. His research focused on the formation of young stars.

Press & publications

Stephen is a sought-after expert on financial matters pertaining to divorce.  Stephen also co-authored “Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering”, a standard textbook at Cambridge, Oxford and many other universities worldwide.

Career

Stephen’s career started as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Co where he worked with global blue-chip organisations on a broad range of projects in particular corporate strategy and organisation.  Since then, Stephen has spent time as an entrepreneur and investor, creating a series of successful ventures.  In addition to his role at Vardags he is Founder and Chairman of Beauhurst which has been described as “Bloomberg for private companies” and which has been growing at 50-60% per annum for many years. 

Languages

Italian

Personal

Stephen enjoys performing and listening to classical music and going to the opera. He is also an avid F1 fan and a lifelong Leicester City supporter.  He has seven (yes 7!) children and step-children.

Reported Cases

• FRB v DCA [2019] EWHC 2816 (Fam)
• FRB v DCA [No. 2] [2020] EWHC 754 (Fam)
• Al-Baker v Al-Baker [2016] EWHC 2510
• Al-Baker v Al-Baker [2015] EWHC 3725 (Fam)
• Al-Baker v Al-Baker [2015] EWHC 3229 (Fam)
• Quan v Bray & Anor [2015] EWCA Civ 1401
• Quan v Bray & Anor [2015] EWCA Civ 1253
• Quan v Bray & Ors [2014] EWHC 3340 (Fam)
• Chai v Peng & Ors [2017] EWHC 792 (Fam)
• Tan Sri Dr Khoo Peng v Pauline Siew Phin Chai [2015] EWCA Civ 1312
• Chai v Peng [2014] EWHC 3518 (Fam)
• Chai v Peng [2014] EWHC 3519
• Chai v Peng [2014] EWHC 1519 (Fam)
• Chai v Peng [2014] EWHC 750 (Fam)
• AM v SS [2014] EWHC 2887 (Fam)
• Met v Hat [2013] EWHC 4247 (Fam)