Alteri Investors, a specialist investor in the European retail sector, has appointed Charlie Edwards as UK Investment Director.
Edwards joins from Caledonia Investments where he led multiple investments over the last 10 years with a focus on UK MBOs. Prior to Caledonia, he spent eight years at KPMG, principally in Restructuring and Transaction Services. Edwards will lead the generation, execution and management of Alteri’s UK deals.
Edwards’ appointment follows a number of other new hires, as Alteri further develops its operational expertise, extends its analytical capabilities and enhances its organisational effectiveness. Namely, Raul Portela (eg Helly Hansen, Triumph and Burberry) joined last year as Operating Partner alongside Antoine Laffont (ex Jefferies) and Borja Rosales (ex Rothschild), who joined as Associates. Martin Bavinton (ex Oakley Capital) was appointed as General Counsel and Compliance Officer earlier this year.
CEO Gavin George says: “We have assembled a world-class team with real strength in depth across our investment and operations teams. Our highly successful first fund underlined our ability to help retailers transform into thriving digitally-led businesses. Now, with plenty of dry powder remaining in our second investment vehicle Alteri II, we are looking forward to partnering with management teams of retail businesses, as they emerge from the toughest 12 months the sector has ever seen.”
Edwards adds: “I am really excited to join the team and help it build on its previous success. As the UK retail sector transitions to the ‘next normal’ post Covid, there will be some really exciting investment opportunities ahead with great value creation potential.”
