European leading mid-market private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Gary Pritchard, who joins from specialty insurance and reinsurance firm Catlin Group, as chief financ
European leading mid-market private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Gary Pritchard, who joins from specialty insurance and reinsurance firm Catlin Group, as chief financial officer.
Pritchard spent 12 years at Catlin, most recently as chief financial officer of the UK division and head of finance operations. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1995 having begun his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers
‘I am delighted to be joining Palamon at such an exciting time in the Firm’s development, and look forward to the challenges that lie ahead,’ he says.
Palamon chairman Michael Hoffman says: ‘Gary’s first hand experience in managing financial operations for a firm like Catlin, which grew explosively over the last decade, will ensure that Palamon maintains strong financial control as we continue on our own fast growth trajectory.’
London-based Palamon, which has EUR1.1bn of equity under management, is currently investing its second pan-European fund, Palamon European Equity II. Its recent investments include online designer fashion outlet Dress-for-Less, independent audiovisual producer D&D Media Group and Si Collection, an Italian provider of debt collection services.
