UK
Ireland
Mergers & acquisitions; fundraising; private equity; strategic advice for family-owned and entrepreneurial businesses.
Experience
Paul is a highly experienced advisor specialising in mid-market mergers and acquisitions, fundraises and providing innovative solutions to owners facing strategic business challenges.
Paul is a Director with M&A experience across a variety of markets, with specialisms in the TMT, automotive and industrial sectors. Paul is very well connected with the private equity community and has established strong relationships with the UK lower-mid market.
Paul has been with Evelyn Partners for 18 years, initially training as a Chartered Accountant before joining Corporate Finance.
Notable client work and achievements
The sale of Johnston Quarry Group, a specialist quarried materials supplier producing construction aggregates and premium quality building stone, to SigmaRoc PLC.
The VIMBO of EVS Valeting, a privately run valeting company serving the Retail Dealer Network throughout the South West and West Midlands.
The disposal of TechHuddle, an IT software development services business with operations in Bulgaria, to private equity investor Horizon Capital as part of its latest technology services buy-and-build investment.
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Private credit is creating a quiet revolution in debt finance
The explosion in private credit investment is transforming funding for mid-market businesses as direct lenders push into markets previously dominated by banks. Despite the Government’s worries that investors aren’t backing UK Plc, it shows there’s still interest in British businesses from UK pension funds and insurers, according to Fenton Burgin, debt advisory Partner at professional services group S&W.
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The Bristol team advises Scholarcy on sale to Texthelp
The Bristol team has acted as lead advisor to the shareholders of Scholarcy, a streamlined and user-friendly study tool that helps students and researchers to organise, summarise and critically evaluate sources, in its acquisition by Texthelp.
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Cambridge dealmakers complete sale of Reed Veterinary Surgery to Kin Vet Community
The Cambridge office of Oaklins has led the sale of Reed Veterinary Surgery, a high quality and well regarded small animal veterinary practice near Royston, Herts, to the private-equity backed Kin Vet Community.