Growth & Leveraged Finance

I joined Investec in 2010 and head the Corporate & Acquisition Finance team which focuses on direct lending to European corporates with EBITDA greater than £15m. I have over ten years of investment banking, strategy consulting and acquisition finance experience in Europe. Prior to joining Investec, I was a Director at the Royal Bank of Scotland plc where I was responsible for originating and structuring private-equity backed deals in the UK mid-market, latterly managing a team of leverage financiers. I hold a BE Honours degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Auckland, a Bachelor of Business Studies (Finance) from Massey University and an MBA from the Cambridge Judge Business School.

I joined Investec in 2006 and have been in the Corporate & Acquisition Finance team since 2010. I'm responsible for the origination, structuring and execution of financing solutions for mid-market private equity-backed and corporate clients, with a focus on leveraged buyouts, refinancings and recapitalisations. Prior to joining Investec, I worked for Deloitte in both South Africa and New York, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2006.

My focus at Investec is on deal origination, structuring and execution of blended Asset Based & Cashflow lending transactions for growth companies, partnering directly with management teams, entrepreneurs and private equity sponsors. Deals I have worked on at Investec include NFT Distribution, Flamingo Horticulture, Freshpak Chilled Foods, Hanmere Polythene and Downton Logistics.

I joined Investec in 2011 as a lawyer in the Corporate & Acquisition Finance team. Previously I worked in private practice as an assistant solicitor in the Leveraged Finance team at DLA Piper, where I trained and spent three further years acting predominately for banks on cross-border acquisition finance transactions.

I joined Investec in 2017 and I am responsible for the analysis and implementation of debt financing opportunities of sponsor-backed and direct to corporate deals. I also provide support across a deal’s life-cycle.

I joined Investec in 2006 to help build and launch our blended asset based and cashflow offering. Before this I spent 17 years with Lloyds Commercial Finance, in various roles, culminating in running the Southern half of the business. During My time there, I was instrumental in pioneering the use of ABL structures in UK M&A transactions.

I joined Investec in May 2016 from European Capital where I spent five years working on mid-market UK and European sponsor finance and buyout investment opportunities.

I joined Investec in May 2016 from The Royal Bank of Scotland where I worked in their Corporate Transactions team managing the structuring and execution of leveraged finance transactions in the UK mid-market.

I joined Investec in August 2017 from Barclays Bank plc where I had significant experience across the corporate life cycle having worked in the Financial Sponsors Leveraged Finance team, the Mezzanine Finance team, and most recently as a Director in the Special Asset Management team.

I’m responsible for legal documentation – from non-disclosure agreements through to long-form financing documentation, and everything in between. I also play a key role in transaction execution, coordinating between various stakeholders on a deal, both internal (tax, operations, credit) and external (lawyers, advisors).

With more than fifteen years of corporate finance and banking experience, I provide legal structuring and transactional management skills, working closely with Investec’s Corporate & Acquisition Finance team in bringing their investments to a close.

I am part of the Growth and Acquisition team having joined Investec in 2018.  Before this, I spent 3 years as an Associate Director at Santander in the Financial Sponsors Leveraged Finance team and before that I spent five years at Grant Thornton, most recently working in the Debt Advisory and Restructuring team in London. I hold a degree in Politics and International Relations from Royal Holloway, University of London and qualified as a Chartered Accountant whilst at Grant Thornton.

I joined Investec in 2005 and first worked in Internal Audit followed by the Private Bank Treasury team. I joined the Growth and Acquisition Finance Team in 2011. My focus is on due diligence and portfolio management.

I joined Investec in March 2014, originally into the Private Bank Finance team, and subsequently moved into the Growth and Acquisition Finance team in November 2015. Prior to this I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with E&Y in the financial services division and more recently worked at Barclays in the capital markets division of the investment bank.

Growth and Acquisition finance provides financing solutions (all through the capital structure) to clients seeking to grow their businesses. My role is to analyse these companies in order to identify their key strengths and find innovative solutions to help them achieve the goals they set out to achieve.

I joined Investec in April 2014 from the Debt Finance team in Barclays where I worked as a Vice-president in Origination.

I provide personal assistance to the head of Growth & Leveraged Finance and also support the wider team. I’m responsible for diary and email management, arranging travel and the preparation and processing of documentation. I work closely with teams across the business including the marketing and events team to help deliver events and communications to our clients.

I joined Investec in 2018 and focus on working closely with our corporate and private equity clients to support mid-market companies achieve their growth ambitions. I work across UK and multiple European jurisdictions.

I focus on the origination and execution of financing solutions for mid-market private equity-backed and corporate clients in the UK and Eurozone. I assess cash flow-based facilities across the capital structure, with a particular focus on leveraged buyouts, refinancings and recapitalisations.

I joined Investec in 2007. Prior to this I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with BDO Stoy Hayward within their Transaction Services team.

I joined Investec in 2013 with responsibility to originate, structure and execute financing for financial sponsors and corporate clients. In this role I focus on arranging funding for buyouts, refinancings and restructurings across the spectrum of the capital structure. I joined Investec from Deutsche Bank, where I worked in corporate finance in the Healthcare Investment Banking team. As part of this role, I was responsible for client coverage and M&A execution as well as working on debt and equity opportunities. Prior to this, I worked in the Leveraged Finance division of Royal Bank of Scotland

I joined Investec in September 2013 on the Graduate Programme. Following rotations across the bank, I joined the Growth & Acquisition Finance (GAF) team in March 2015.

As part of the portfolio team, I work closely with clients in the operation of their facilities. I focus on the day-to-day monitoring of risk and the resolution of client queries.

I joined Investec in 2016 as part of the Graduate Program. Following rotations across several areas of the Bank, I joined the Growth and Acquisition Finance team in September 2017.

I have been with Investec for over four years, and am responsible for the analysis and execution of financing opportunities for mid-market private equity-backed and corporate clients in the UK, Benelux and Germany, as well as monitoring the portfolio of existing assets.

My focus at Investec is on deal origination, structuring and execution of blended Asset Based & Cashflow lending transactions for growth companies, partnering directly with management teams, entrepreneurs and private equity sponsors. Deals led for Investec include NFT, Palletforce, Park Resorts, Hanmere Polythene and Downton Logistics.

I joined Investec in 2008 and am responsible for the origination, structuring and execution of mid-cap senior lending transactions for Private Equity and Corporate clients. During my time at Investec, I worked in a number of roles in the leveraged loan space, from participation in syndicated transactions for the Gresham CLO platform to portfolio monitoring and restructuring. Prior to Investec, I worked for six years for IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, where he was responsible for sourcing and executing transactions in the Acquisition Finance team and the Project Finance team. I hold a BA in Business Administration (Honours) degree from the University of San Diego.

I joined Investec in October 2013 from RBS UK Corporate, where I worked as an Associate Director responsible for the structuring and execution of leverage finance transactions across the UK market.

I joined Investec in 2011 from Barclays Corporate, where I worked in the mid-market Financial Sponsors Leveraged Finance team.

I joined Investec in 2014 and am responsible for the analysis and execution of new financing opportunities for mid-market private equity-backed and corporate clients, as well as monitoring the portfolio of existing assets. Prior to joining Investec, I worked for Deloitte in both South Africa and Canada, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2013. I hold a Bachelor of Business Science (Finance and Accounting) Honours degree from the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

I joined Investec in 2018 as part of the Graduate Programme. Following rotations across several areas of the bank, I joined the Growth and Leveraged Finance team in November 2019.

I joined Investec in 2020 from the Leveraged Finance team at Lloyds Bank, where I worked with listed and private corporates as well as financial sponsors across the UK, Western Europe and the US. At Investec, I will focus primarily on the German-speaking region, helping to further grow our Leveraged Finance franchise in Continental Europe. I hold a BSc in Corporate Finance and Masters in International Business.