The Private Funds Clearinghouse
Sonata One is changing the paradigm of private markets investing by harmonising every stage of the investment process in one platform, underpinned by globally compliant standards. We’re creating a seamless, friction-free private markets investment experience that facilitates far wider access to the asset class.
Contact UsThe world’s leading investors – in one platform
More than 53,000 investors across 6,500 funds and 180 fund manager clients around the globe are connected via Sonata One.
91% of the largest U.S & European Pensions
72% of the largest Sovereign Wealth Funds
82% of the largest U.S Endowments
64% of the largest Global Foundations
Why Sonata One?
One global investor experience
Sonata One connects a rapidly growing network of fund managers and investors in one platform. Investors authenticate once and share a globally compliant KYC passport, across their private funds portfolios.
Facilitating a faster, simpler and more widely accessible investment experience.
Our Team
Meet the team of difference makers. Our people’s diversity of skills and experience combined with their commitment to our shared goal enable us to deliver innovative solutions to industry-wide challenges.
Tim Andrews
CEOAs CEO and Founder of Sonata One, Tim leads the company’s vision to become the international exchange for private funds.
He has spent his career bringing people and technology together to simplify private markets investing – from building the core system at Ipes (now Apex Group) and launching one of Europe’s first licensed AIF Depositaries, to founding Sonata One (then The ID Register) in 2020.
Tim is passionate about cultivating a culture where people thrive and are inspired by Sonata One’s mission: opening private markets, streamlining access for institutions, and expanding opportunities for individuals to invest in their future and enjoy a happy and dignified retirement.
Outside the office, Tim’s most at home looking up and moving forward, running high in the mountains.
Jason Green
Chief Technology OfficerJason joined Sonata One (then IDR) in 2023 and has more than 15 years’ of experience working in senior management and technology roles in a broad range of sectors from startups to listed businesses. He’s also a seasoned entrepreneur and has built products from the ground up.
He will lead our product, UX, engineering, and data teams as we continue to grow focussing on enhancing our existing technology and developing new services.
In his spare time, Jason is a keen road cyclist and enjoys spending time with his kids, wife, and their plethora of animals including a dog, fish and a hamster.
Mark Quigley
General CounselMark has been with Sonata One (then IDR) since its early days and is our point person for everything legal. Mark is an attorney in New York and a solicitor in Ireland. Having spent years in risk management the opportunity, challenge, and fast growth of a fintech attracted Mark to jump ship.
Most recently, Mark has leveraged his legal background to lead the development and roll out of Sonata One’s fully digital subscription service. He is our sole employee based in Ireland and can be found surfing when not developing new product ideas or helping our clients.
Dan Loughney
Finance DirectorDan Joined Sonata One (then IDR Group) in March 2023 having worked in senior finance roles in private equity backed technology firms for over nine years. Prior to this he gained experience in commercial and financial due diligence across a range of sectors as part of PWC’s transaction services team. Dan is responsible for planning and executing the overall financial strategy for the business as we continue to grow.
Dan is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a BA in Accounting and Finance.
Outside of work Dan is kept very busy with his young daughter but when he has a moment to himself, he enjoys running, cycling and cooking.
Rory Blazeby
Managing Director - Global Growth
Mark Coppin
Head of Transfer AgencyMark joined Sonata One in 2024 and leads the development and delivery of our transfer agency service for private markets clients.
A qualified chartered accountant with over 30 years’ experience in the asset management industry, Mark has a strong focus on private funds. Prior to joining Sonata One, he held director-level operational roles at Standish Management and Apex Fund Services, bringing deep expertise in fund operations and governance.
Outside work Mark enjoys spending time with family, travelling and the outdoors. He is passionate about gardening, which he describes as both his creative outlet and personal gym.
Nicola Hawkins
Head of People and TalentNicola leads Sonata One’s global people and talent function, focused on building our team and developing and retaining our talent. With 10 years’ experience across talent and people, including three years at Sonata One, she is passionate about building high-performing teams and a culture that enables growth.
A builder by nature, Nicola enjoys turning ideas into practical solutions and creating the foundations for Sonata One and its people to scale.
After 14 years abroad, including 12 years in the UK, Nicola returned to Cape Town in 2026 with her husband and two daughters. Outside work, she is a keen swimmer and enjoys making the most of life back in Cape Town.
Emile Bester
Head of DeliveryEmile is an experienced operations leader with over 15 years of success improving processes, client experience and team performance. He specialises in aligning people, systems and processes to drive sustainable growth, with a track record that includes reducing operational error rates by 85%, lifting client satisfaction to world-class NPS levels, and leading major technology implementations. Passionate about developing people as much as improving performance, Emile is known for building strong cultures, empowering leaders and creating high-performing teams.
Chantelle de Jongh
Head of OperationsChantelle de Jongh has over a decade of combined experience in both the legal and financial services industries. She holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of the North West and is an Admitted Attorney in the High Court of South Africa. She joined Sonata One (then IDR) in 2022, following a successful career as a practising Admitted Attorney.
As Head of Operations Chantelle is responsible for ensuring that we deliver the highest standards of service for our clients through inspiring our team and driving ongoing improvements to our processes and technology.
When Chantelle is not working she enjoys the outdoors hiking, horseback riding and spending time with family and friends, balancing her professional and personal life.
Tayla Clemo
Client Success ManagerTayla Clemo is a Client Success Manager with 5 years of experience in the financial industry, supported by a further 5 years in law as an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She brings strong expertise in client relationship management, onboarding, KYC and AML, remediation projects, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on improving client experience and driving long-term value.
Her background combines regulatory understanding, operational leadership, and governance insight, including experience as an Onboarding Team Lead and in company secretarial work. Known for her structured, solutions-focused approach, Tayla is passionate about delivering practical, client-centric outcomes built on trust, responsiveness, and measurable impact.
Martin Mullins
Client Service DirectorMartin has been involved with Sonata One (previously IDR) since its inception as part of Ipes (now Apex). Prior to this, he spent 16 years leading operational teams within Ipes before moving into a client relationship management role.
Through his operational background, Martin has a great understanding of what our clients need and how we can best support them. He has oversight of all of client relationships and is responsible for ensuring we continue to deliver on expectations and grow revenue through the addition of new services.
Louis Dodd
Head of MLRO and Managed ServicesLouis leads the growth and development of Sonata One’s (previously IDR) MLRO and Managed Services offerings. He and his global team are responsible for seamlessly handling all investment-related queries for our Managed Services clients (including handling the KYC both on, and from, their investments). Louis joined Sonata One following the completion of the BPTC (professional law qualifications) as a Senior Analyst in 2016. He gained experience across several teams before taking on the role of Managed Services Lead in 2021 and MLRO in 2022.
He is MLRO/MLCO for the regulated business and holds an ICA diploma in AML. In his spare time Louis enjoys sailing and is an avid reader.
Askender Ouazzani
MLROBased in Luxembourg, Askender is responsible for growing and developing Sonata One’s MLRO service for our Luxembourg-domiciled clients. Askender joins Sonata One from an online broking business where he was Head of Compliance, and part of the team who obtained a licence from the local regulator. He has over 16 years’ experience working with institutional clients in the financial services sector and holds expertise in KYC and AML/CFT, MiFID, and Regulatory compliance.
Askender has a Master’s in Compliance (anti-Money Laundering, Fraud, Corruption, and Financing Terrorism) and a Certification as Compliance Officer in Luxembourg. Outside of work, Askender enjoys spending time with close friends and family, cooking at home and hiking.
Melody Van Eeden
Client Success ManagerMelody has over 10 years of client services experience across technology, consulting and financial services industries. She joined Sonata One (then IDR Group) in January 2022 heading up our client services team, before taking on the role of Client Success Manager. The key focus of her role is to be there for our clients providing a primary point of contact for issues, escalations, training or any other assistance.
Melody is a qualified attorney in South Africa and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Law) from RAU University, South Africa and a LLB Bachelor of Law from the University of Johannesburg. She’s a people-person, passionate about building relationships and always happy to assist others and solve problems.
In her spare time Melody enjoys reading, travelling, spending time in nature but most importantly spending time with her family.
