Inflexion continues to invest in building its 100-strong team and has announced a number of promotions and appointments.  Tom Pemberton has been promoted to Partner, reflecting his contribution to the Enterprise Fund and consumer team, while Kirsty Tikerpae’s contribution to the smooth operation of our business has seen her named Partner. Chris Wright has been appointed as Partner in our Manchester office, where he will focus on developing investment opportunities with high growth businesses across a range of sectors in this dynamic region. Chris brings over 15 years’ experience of working with rapidly expanding, ambitious companies in both private equity

New World Capital Advisors (NWCA), a global special situations merchant banking and investment firm, has appointed Lena Tan and Rony Rached to its Board of Directors. The investment firm, which saw its group AUM surpass USD2.5 billion earlier this year, continues to strengthen its leadership team in line with future growth plans.   Tan is the Chairman of 7-Eleven Malaysia Sdn Bhd and director of 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd (KLSE: SEM) and Chairman of Singer Malaysia. She also serves as a Director at Berjaya Retail, Razer Fintech, Berjaya Fintech and Berjaya Credit. Prior to her formal appointment, Tan has supported NWCA

Arrow Capital Partners, an investor and operator of real estate in Europe and Asia-Pacific, has appointed Martien van Deursen as its Head of Benelux.Van Deursen will be responsible for sourcing, underwriting and executing transactions and investment management in the Netherlands, including Arrow’s EUR3 billion SIRE joint venture. Arrow currently has a portfolio of EUR100 million-plus multi-let, distribution and light industrial assets in the Netherlands mainly located in the Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht conurbations. Arrow is planning to invest a further EUR500 million over the next three years into similar assets that can be acquired in multiple ways including

Early growth capital investor, Carpediem Capital has appointed Amit Goyal as an Executive Director to bolster its management team. Carpediem Capital invests in profitable start-ups and SMEs across consumer brands, financial services, healthcare and business services. Amit will be actively involved in investments and portfolio management and will also drive institutional fund-raising. Amit earlier had stints with Phi Capital, DEG (The German Investment firm), Sun Group & J P Morgan. Amit brings with him over 20 years of experience, large part of which is in private equity in Fund of Fund activity (LP investments) as well as direct investment in companies

UK mid-market private equity investor LDC has promoted Dale Alderson to Head of the North West and Dan Smith to Head of Yorkshire. The promotions come as LDC seeks to increase its investment and support for UK mid-market businesses, having delivered 25 new deals and bolt ons so far in 2020.   Since joining LDC in 2012, Alderson has supported the growth of some of the UK’s most ambitious businesses including fleet solutions business Global Autocare, pest control business Pelsis, environmental specialist Adler & Allan as well as global video games label Team17. In his new role, Alderson will be responsible

Intertrust, a provider of tech-enabled fund and corporate solutions, has appointed Nick Maton as Luxembourg Country Head and Managing Director.With nearly 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry covering both the buy and sell side, Nick will have responsibility for the leadership and growth of the Luxembourg team while continuing to build Intertrust’s reputation as an employer of choice. Prior to joining Intertrust Maton was Managing Director and Head of Securities Services for HSBC Luxembourg and a member of the European Executive team responsible for leading and executing the business strategy.  During his tenure he successfully grew the Luxembourg

Cavendish Corporate Finance, a UK-based sell-side mid-market M&A firm and part of the finnCap Group, as appointed technology M&A specialist Anthony Platt as a Partner in its Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) team. Platt brings 17 years’ corporate finance experience predominately in TMT, spanning venture capital fundraising, private equity growth financing, MBOs, IPOs, M&A, restructuring assignments and carve out transactions, completing an aggregate deal value in excess of GBP5 billion. For the last 12 years he has focused specifically on M&A within the technology sector, including significant experience in SaaS software, on-premise software, vertical applications, ICT services, hosting, cyber security,

TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has appointed new investment staff in its Boston and London offices. Benjamin Bold and Daniel Gold have rejoined as Vice Presidents in the firm’s Boston office, and Harry Mahadevan has rejoined as a Vice President in the London office of TA Associates (UK), LLP. “We are delighted to welcome back Ben, Danny and Harry to TA Associates,” says Brian J Conway, Chairman and Managing Partner at TA Associates. “All three were valuable contributors while Associates at TA, demonstrating their ability to add value to TA’s growth private equity investment process, particularly in sourcing

CIL Management Consultants has appointed Axel Leichum as lead partner for North America. Leichum has 20 years’ experience as a management consultant, supporting corporates and investors with business planning, market studies, pricing strategies and commercial due diligence. He joins from strategy consultancy, Blue Canyon Partners.  Leichum’s appointment reflects the growing demand for CIL’s services across the market. CIL has enjoyed rapid growth in the geography since it first opened a US office two years ago, which reflects the strength of proposition CIL offers to its clients, leveraging its expertise in strategic support across a range of industries.  Leichum will focus on

The Manchester team at LDC, a mid-market private equity investor, has provided GBP6 million of follow on funding to enable portfolio company MSQ Partners’ acquisition of the Be Heard Partnership.The transaction confirms Be Heard’s delisting from the London Stock Exchange (AIM) at an enterprise value of GBP20.6 million. It creates a combined global workforce of 785 people and is part of MSQ’s ambitious buy and build strategy, designed to enhance its multi-disciplinary capabilities, particularly in tech and data analytics.   The combined group now blends the expertise of Be Heard’s agencies MMT Digital, Freemavens and Agenda21, which specialise in digital