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State of the UK Private and Public Investment Market
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Where
Bayes Business School, 106 Bunhill Row
LG001
106 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8TZ, UK
Speakers
Damian Sebastian Serwin
IB Associate
Stout
Damian works in M&A and transaction advisory, with experience across the UK & Nordics. He has experience in Shipping & Maritime, Industrials and Business Services. He has previously worked in private equity and structured finance. Damian is an alumni of Bayes Business School where he completed his MSc in Finance.
Ivan Levingston
European M&A Correspondent
Financial Times
Ivan is the European deals reporter, covering M&A and other financial transactions across the region. He also contributes to Due Diligence, the paper's premier deal's briefing. He joined the FT in 2022 after previously reporting across Boston, New York, Tel Aviv and London for Bloomberg News.
Tom Dearden
Head of Sponsor Finance
HSBC Innovation Banking
Tom has been involved in Private Equity backed transactions for 18 years, starting in Strategy Consulting at Deloitte and Roland Berger, and for the last ten years providing acquisition financing for PE-backed software companies at RBS, Silicon Valley Bank and HSBC Innovation Banking.
Rachel Lewis
Head of Auctions, EMEA
Mergermarket
Rachel specialises in healthcare and financial services transactions; private equity and venture capital fundraising, entrances and exits. She graduated from The University of Sheffield, with a Masters degree in Print Journalism.
Philip Whitchelo
Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer
Sterling Technology
Philip has 30 years' experience of working in strategy, M&A, and marketing leadership roles, with a focus on technology. Philip has served as an honorary visiting fellow in finance and as a member of the advisory board of the M&A Research Centre at Bayes Business School. Philip graduated from the University of London with Masters degrees in computer science and finance.
Rory Milbank
Investment Manager
Ardian
Rory joined Ardian in 2021 as an Analyst within the London Secondaries & Primaries team. Prior to joining Ardian, Rory worked at Rede Partners where he advised Private Equity clients on Secondary Transactions and Primary Capital Fundraising. Rory graduated from The University of Exeter with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Foreign Languages.
Robin List
Founder
Sylphar
Robin List is the founder of Sylphar, a company specializing in over-the-counter consumer healthcare products. In 2017, he partnered with Vendis Capital to accelerate Sylphar’s growth through acquisitions and digital expansion. This strategy led to the company’s sale to EQT-backed Karo Healthcare in 2021, with Robin and his team reinvesting in Karo. Following the acquisition, he joined Karo’s Corporate Management Team to oversee Sylphar’s integration.
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