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Equistone appoints chief operating officer

Equistone Partners Europe, an investor in mid-market buyouts, has appointed Steven Whitaker as chief operating officer (COO).

He will be based in the firm’s London office and begins his role with immediate effect.
 
Whitaker joins Equistone after seven years at Vision Capital, where he was chief operating officer and prior to that chief financial and compliance officer. Before joining Vision Capital, Whitaker held a number of senior finance and operations-focussed roles at Brevan Howard and at 3i in London and Frankfurt.
 
Whitaker has represented the private equity industry at senior levels as chairman of the BVCA's Taxation Committee in 2013/14 and is currently a member of the BVCA's UK and European Capital Committee. Whitaker qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG.
 
Guillaume Jacqueau, managing partner of Equistone Partners Europe, says: “I am delighted to be announcing Steven’s appointment to our senior team at Equistone. Whitaker brings with him deep experience in the European private equity industry having worked in other leading firms in both the UK and Germany as well as significant operational expertise.
 
“Steven’s tenure as a committee member in a number of highly regarded bodies including the BVCA is impressive and will be extremely valuable to our team’s capabilities.”
 
Whitaker says: “Equistone is one of Europe’s leading middle market private equity investors; it has an excellent track record and a highly regarded team which I am really excited to be joining as chief operating officer. I look forward to working closely with my new colleagues across the firm’s six offices.”

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