Investment banking boutique Zeus Capital has made a senior promotion to bolster its research team, with Mike Allen taking on the role of Head of Research.
Having joined Zeus Capital in September 2014 as Research Director, Allen is a public market analyst and has published research on some of the company’s most high profile deals. An expert in the automotive sector, Mike advised BCA Marketplace on its GBP1.1bn reverse takeover and Main market IPO in April 2015.
He also advised luxury hotel operator Elegant Hotels, which recently announced its intention to float on AIM, having completed a fundraise of GBP63m. Mike previously worked at Panmure Gordon, UBS and Numis Securities and was a top three Extel-rated analyst in the business services sector in 2010 and a top stock picker in the business and consumer services sector.
In addition to this, the firm has extended its research team with the appointment of Damian Dunn as Trainee Analyst. Damian joins the firm from Tilney Investment Management, where he held the role of trainee investment manager.
Allen says: “Zeus Capital has a team of outstanding analysts, many of whom are experts in their field. Research plays a critical part in any transaction, and in my six months at the firm, I’ve worked on some of the most high profile deals including in the automotive sector. With all markets open for business at present, I’m confident of further success for Zeus in the coming months.”
Damian Dunn, Trainee Analyst at Zeus Capital, says: “Over the last few years, Zeus Capital has built a reputation for acting on some of the nation’s biggest deals. Being a part of such as successful team is certainly attractive to me, and I’m looking forward to working alongside Mike to maintain this momentum.”
