Graphite Capital, a UK mid-market private equity specialist, has added to its growing investment team with the appointment of Rachael Whittaker as investment manager.
Whittaker joins Graphite from pan-European private equity house Cognetas, where she was an investment associate focusing on healthcare and financial services.
She began her career as an associate with LEK Consulting in London and Sydney, working on private equity due diligence, post transactional strategy and modelling on projects across six industries.
Rod Richards (pictured), Graphite managing partner, says: “We are delighted to welcome Rachael to the team. Her experience in healthcare fits well with our long and successful track record in the sector, which includes investments in premium care home operators Avery Healthcare, Optimum Care and Willowbrook, as well as sk:n, the UK’s leading chain of skin care clinics, and Summit Medical, the orthopaedic devices specialists. Our investment team is well placed to capitalise on investment opportunities in the next few years.”
