Palatine Private Equity continues to invest in its UK team with the promotion of James Painter to Investment Manager and the appointment of Mathew Thompson as Financial Controller.
Painter joined the firm in February 2016 as Investment Executive from KPMG’s corporate finance team. He has been involved in a number of transactions at Palatine including the buyout of holiday park operator Verdant Leisure, the GBP21 million investment in housebuilder Westleigh, and the firm’s investment in TTC Group, a provider of road user and cycling education courses.
More recently, Painter was involved in Palatine’s investment in ZyroFisher, the leading distributor of cycling parts and accessories in the UK and Ireland.
Thompson joins from PwC where he has worked within Financial Services Assurance for the past eight years. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2012 and will be responsible for the accounting and administration of the funds along with the LLP and associated entities.
Founded in 2005, Palatine is a partner led private equity firm that typically invests between GBP10 million and GBP30 million in growing entrepreneurial businesses. The firm now employs 32 staff across offices in Manchester, London and Birmingham.
Ed Fazakerley, Partner at Palatine Private Equity, says: “The Palatine business continues to go from strength to strength and we are continually investing in our team as a result. James has been with us for two years and has added tremendous value to some of the strongest performing companies in our portfolio. I am pleased to announce his promotion to Investment Manager and look forward to working with Mathew as he joins our growing team.”
