Hawksmoor boss: "Scale matters. And £5bn is not nearly big enough."

In addition to her role at Hawksmoor, Soar is on the board of trade body Pimfa and is a former board member at the Institute of Directors, indicating that in addition to her role at Hawksmoor, Soar is likely to be a consequential figure in our industry for many years to come.

David Thorpe is investment editor of FT Adviser