As a Partner at Sovereign, I have the great fortune to meet with talented entrepreneurs and hear the stories of how they built their businesses, many times from grassroots. Having the opportunity to partner them to help the next step in their journey unfold is something I really enjoy.
I joined Sovereign from Lazard in 2018 where I worked in M&A, specialising in Technology and Education. Prior to that I was at PwC in Transaction Services where I qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
At Sovereign, I have worked on a number of deals, including the management buy-out of Skerritts, now Shackleton, and its subsequent bolt-on acquisitions, and I led our investment in Affinia and its ambitious M&A program. Other deals I have worked on include the take-private of Murgitroyd, and the platform investment of Premier Park, now Agena, and its subsequent transformational bolt-on of UKCPM.
As a team, we place real focus and resource on really getting underneath the sectors we invest in and building strong relationships with the owners and management teams we work with.
From a portfolio perspective, I have led three exits including the sale of BIMM, which we sold to ICG plc following the acquisitions of Performers College and Northern Ballet School.
Outside of the office, I enjoy watching sports, especially rugby.
Areas of interest
Education and training
Business and technology Services
Technology transformation
Related investments
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