PRIVATE EQUITY/CORPORATE FINANCE • PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES LONDON
Argyll Partners specialises in providing advice in the retail and consumer products sector, their work ranges from strategic reviews through to Mergers and Acquisitions advice and benchmarking. They have developed a reputation for creating value for their clients by providing innovative solutions to their requirements. They look to work in genuine partnership with their clients, developing long-term relationships and they will sometimes take equity stakes in businesses through direct investment. With a variety of high profile transactions in excess of £500M under their belt, they are now seeking a number of people to join the business, working on all elements of deal origination, corporate sales, acquisitions, MBO’s and re-financings.
Senior Associates c £50-60,000 + Bonus + Equity participation
Partners c £70-90,000 + Bonus + Equity participation
You are likely to be a recently qualified chartered accountant with excellent financial modelling and analytical skills and ideally some experience of due diligence in corporate transactions. Whilst specific sector experience is not essential, the successful candidates will be ambitious, self motivated and attracted to the opportunity of working in an entrepreneurial business.
You are likely to be a qualified chartered accountant with some years experience in Corporate Finance or Transaction Services or you may have gained your “deal” experience outside practice, but you must be capable of originating your own transactions. Whilst specific sector experience is not essential, the successful candidates will have the gravitas and credibility necessary to operate at board level.
For the right candidates there are no limitations to your development or potential rewards.
Argyll have been busy since they were founded in 2004, here is a sample of their engagements:-
Elvi - The £8 million sale of Elvi Holdings Limited, the large size ladies fashion retailer, to Langholm Capital. Argyll Partners acted for the vendors.
Rubicon - The £140 million sale of Rubicon Retail Limited, owner of the Warehouse and Principles womens fashion brands to Shoe Studio. Argyll Partners acted for the vendors. MK One - The £55 million management buy-in of the womens value fashion retailer, funded by Baugur and Landsbanki. Argyll Partners acted for the acquirers. Traesko - restructuring and sale of pine furniture retailer Traesko. Argyll Partners acted for Bodilsen AS on the successful exit of their non-core UK retail operations. Advice to Hilco UK in relation to the closure and break-up of Littlewoods Stores by Associated British Foods plc.
Crew Clothing - The £7.75m sale of 25% of Crew Clothing to ISIS Equity Partners. Argyll Partners acted as financial advisor to the founder/vendor.
Blackwell Limited - £20m refinancing of debt facilities. Argyll Partners acted as financial
advisors to Blackwell.
If you think this might be for you, please call Vincent Bowen at our retained consultants, CMC Consulting on 020 7529 5466 for a confidential conversation, alternatively forward your CV quoting 122737 to BowenV@cmcconsulting.co.uk CMC Consulting (Mayfair) 16 South Molton Street, London W1K 5QS CMC Consulting (City) 46 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7AY www.cmcconsulting.co.uk
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