Portage Point Partners an advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, has appointed Tom Wooton as Managing Director to the Office of the CFO (OCFO) practice.

YFM Equity Partners, a UK growth-focused investor, has strengthened the leadership team across the firm’s Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham offices with the appointment of Neil Inskip as Head of New Investments, North.

Validus Risk Management, a software and tech-enabled services platform for financial risk management, has boosted its Fund Finance Advisory team in London with the appointment of Jonathan Watson from RBS International.

EQT AB has nominated its Asia head, Jean Eric Salata, to succeed founder Conni Jonsson as chair of the board at the next shareholder meeting. Jonsson, who founded EQT in 1994 and served as CEO for 20 years before becoming chair, will remain honorary chair, according to a report by

Law firm Stephenson Harwood has added to its Private Equity practice with the arrival of new Partner Paul Barron, who has 20 years of experience in private equity and corporate transactions and has joined the firm in London.

Emerald Lake Capital Management (Emerald Lake), a growth-oriented middle market private equity firm focussed on the industrial and services sectors, has made two additions to its investment team – Eric Rea as Principal, and Bobby Jahrling as Associate.

Turnspire Capital Partners LLC (Turnspire) has promoted Ahdiv Nathan, who first joined the business in 2023 and has since played a significant role in role in all of the firm’s investment activities including due diligence, carve-outs and restructuring, to Principal.

Jolt Capital, the European growth private equity firm specialising in B2B deeptech scaleups, has appointed Andrea Traversone as Managing Partner, bolstering its investment leadership as it kicks off commitments for its fifth fund, Jolt Capital V.