UK lower mid-market private equity investor August Equity has appointed two investment associates, Jess Webster and Leo Holdsworth.
The firm says the appointments reflect its focus on developing talent and building its own investment opportunities through its ‘adjacency model’ – investing in related sectors in which the team has an established track record.
Jess Webster joins from the investment banking team at Rothschild & Co bringing experience in corporate finance, while Leo Holdsworth previously worked at Cavendish, where he focused on M&A. August says that the appointments enhance the firm’s analytical depth following the close of its £350m Fund VI in September 2025.
