We operate as one team, collaborating across sectors, regions, disciplines and functions, with a single strategic purpose.
We operate as one world-class team, collaborating across sectors, regions, disciplines and functions, with a single strategic purpose.
Our Portfolio team works alongside our management teams to provide strategic operational expertise, building stronger, higher quality businesses across Europe, North America and Asia.
Our Capital Markets team helps our companies manage their debt facilities and capital markets strategies, structures debt financings and maintains close relationships with lenders.
Our Investor Relations team serves as the key point of contact with our global investor base.
Our Corporate team provides key support functions to our investment team and investors.
Adam is a member of the TMT sector team and the regional team for Emerging Europe. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Allegro, Northgate Public Services, Ufinet and Visma.
Prior to Cinven, Adam worked at Perella Weinberg Partners in their Technology team, advising on M&A, restructuring and private capital transactions.
Adam has a BSc in Business Administration from Bath University.
He joined Cinven in 2013.
Adam is a member of the Investor Relations and Fundraising team.
Prior to Cinven, Adam worked at Deloitte in the Banking & Capital Markets audit division.
Adam has a BSc in Physics from the University of Manchester and is a Chartered Accountant.
He joined Cinven in 2014.
Alex is a member of the Healthcare sector team, the Americas regional team and leads Cinven’s investment activities in the US.
He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Bioclinica, Medpace, Spire Healthcare and Synlab.
Prior to this, he worked in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley in London.
Alex has an MA in History from Edinburgh University.
He joined Cinven in 2006.
Alexandra leads the Investor Relations and Fundraising team and is the principal point of contact for Limited Partners at Cinven Partners LLP.
She previously spent five years in private equity at Oak Hill Capital Management, in New York and California, initially as an investment professional and latterly with responsibility for Limited Partner relations and fundraising. Prior to this, she was a manager at a strategic consulting firm in New York.
Alexandra also co-founded Level 20 and leads the mentoring programme with two fellow co-founders.
Alexandra holds an AB in Art History from Princeton University, an MA in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania and an MPP from Harvard University.
She joined Cinven in 2004.
Anastasya is a member of the Healthcare sector team. She has been involved in a number of transactions, including Synlab.
Previously, Anastasya was an Investment Banking Associate in the UK coverage team at Deutsche Bank, working across a range of sectors.
Anastasya has a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University.
She joined Cinven in 2015.
Andrea is a member of the Financial Services sector team and the regional team for Italy. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Avolon, Eurovita, Guardian Financial Services, Partnership and Viridium Group.
Prior to Cinven, Andrea worked in the Investment Banking Division of Citigroup in London, advising on M&A transactions in the consumer, retail and healthcare sectors.
Andrea graduated from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan with a BA in Business Administration.
He joined Cinven in 2011.
Anniek is a member of the Benelux regional team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Anniek worked at Goldman Sachs as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Consumer Retail and Healthcare group.
Anniek has an MSc in Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science and a BSc in Econometrics and Operations Research both from Tilburg University.
She joined Cinven in 2018.
Anthony is a member of the Industrials sector team. He has been involved in a number of investments, including CPA Global, Visma and Ziggo.
Prior to this, Anthony worked as a strategy consultant for L.E.K. in London, where he advised corporate and private equity clients across various sectors, including financial services, industrials and TMT.
Anthony has an MA in History from Oxford University.
He joined Cinven in 2010.
Anthony is a member of the Healthcare sector team. He has been involved in a number of investments, including Premium Credit Limited.
Previously, Anthony was an Associate at Morgan Stanley in the Investment Banking Division, working across a range of sectors including media, mining, financial services, retail and utilities.
Anthony graduated from Oxford University with an MA in Mathematics.
He joined Cinven in 2011.
Arthur is a member of the DACH regional team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Arthur worked in the Investment Banking Division of J.P. Morgan, where he was involved in various M&A transactions in the Diversified Industries and TMT sector.
Arthur studied in Germany and in Singapore and graduated from the European Business School (EBS) with a BSc in General Management.
He joined Cinven in 2018.
Babett is the firm’s Head of Legal and Compliance and has overall responsibility for all legal, regulatory and compliance matters.
Prior to joining Cinven, Babett was General Counsel of Arma Partners LLP, responsible for all legal and regulatory matters for the FCA-regulated entity and its affiliated U.S. broker-dealer. Prior to this, she spent 16 years at Shearman and Sterling LLP in their Capital Markets and M&A groups in New York and London, with a focus on cross-border M&A transactions. Babett trained with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Frankfurt.
Babett holds a Master of Laws from Columbia University School of Law, New York and a law degree and Ph.D. from Cologne University, Germany. She is qualified to practice law in England and Wales, New York and Germany.
She joined Cinven in 2015.
Ben is a member of the Business Services sector team and the Benelux regional team. He has worked on a number of transactions, including Avolon, Coor, Guardian Financial Services, Tinsa and Ziggo.
Prior to joining Cinven, Ben worked in the Investment Banking Division at Citigroup in London, focusing on a variety of private equity, M&A and financing mandates.
Ben has a Masters in Law and a Masters in Economics from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands.
He joined Cinven in 2007.
Ben is a member of the Investor Relations and Fundraising team in London.
Prior to Cinven, Ben worked at KPMG in the Asset Management audit division.
Ben has a BSc in Economics from the University of East Anglia and is a Chartered Accountant.
He joined Cinven in 2018.
Brian joined Cinven in 1985. He has been involved in transactions including Aprovia, Dynacast, Gardner Merchant, IPC, MediMedia, NCP, Springer, Truvo and Ziggo.
Brian continues as a Board Director of the managing entities of the Cinven Funds whilst continuing his ongoing portfolio company responsibilities.
Before joining Cinven, Brian worked at Deloitte & Touche.
Brian has a BA in Business Finance and is a Chartered Accountant.
Bruno is Head of the Frankfurt office, a member of the Industrials Sector team and leads the regional teams for DACH and Emerging Europe. He has been involved in numerous investments, including CBR, CeramTec, JOST, Maxeda, SLV, STADA and Viridium.
Prior to this, he was CEO of Surplex AG, an innovative provider of asset recovery solutions based in Germany, which he co-founded in 1999. Previously, Bruno worked at Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt.
Bruno has an MA in Management from ESCP-EAP European School of Management.
He joined Cinven in 2003.
Caspar leads the Financial Services Sector team, the Industrials Sector team and the Benelux regional team.
He has worked on numerous transactions, including Avolon, AXA Life Europe, Eurovita, Guardian Financial Services, Maxeda, NewDay, Partnership, Premium Credit, Viridium and Ziggo.
Prior to this, Caspar worked at J.P. Morgan in London advising Dutch and Belgian clients across a variety of sectors.
Caspar holds an Ir degree in Mining and Petroleum Engineering from the Technical University Delft, the Netherlands and graduated from the Erasmus University, Rotterdam with a Drs in Business Administration.
He joined Cinven in 2003.
Cecilia is a member of the Consumer sector team and the regional team for Italy.
Prior to joining Cinven, Cecilia worked at Deutsche Bank as an Analyst in the TMT Corporate Finance team, focusing on M&A and IPO transactions.
Cecilia has a MSc in Accounting, Financial Management and Control from the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi and a BSc in Economics and Business Administration from Università degli Studi Roma Tre.
She joined Cinven in 2017.
Channelle is a member of the TMT sector team. She has been involved in a number of transactions, including Allegro and Kurt Geiger.
Prior to joining Cinven, Channelle worked at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division as a member of the Consumer Retail and Healthcare team, focusing on M&A and IPO transactions.
Channelle has a BA in Economics and Business from University College London.
She joined Cinven in 2015.
Chris is a member of the TMT sector team.
He has been involved in a number of investments, including Amadeus, CPA Global, Hotelbeds, Northgate Public Services, Springer and Visma.
Previously, Chris worked at Homechoice (Video Networks Ltd) as Senior Manager, Strategy and Planning.
Prior to that, he was a consultant at Bain & Company, where he worked across a range of sectors, including business services, retail and telecommunications.
Chris has an MSc in Physics from Oxford University.
He joined Cinven in 2006.
Chris is a member of the Consumer sector team. He has been involved in a number of investments, including Kurt Geiger, Medpace and NewDay.
Prior to joining Cinven, Chris worked at Perella Weinberg Partners in London, advising family offices and corporations across a variety of sectors.
Chris has an MA in Economics from Cambridge University.
He joined Cinven in 2013.
Chris is a member of the Capital Markets team and has worked on various investments including Allegro, Avio, CeramTec, EnServe, Gondola, Host Europe, Kurt Geiger, NewDay, Northgate Public Services, Partner in Pet Food, Planasa, Premium Credit Limited, SLV, STADA and Ufinet.
Prior to joining Cinven, Chris worked in leveraged finance at Merrill Lynch and Principal Investment at GE Capital, and in strategy consulting.
Chris has an MA in Classics from Oxford University.
He joined Cinven in 2010.
Claire is Group Financial Controller.
Prior to joining Cinven, Claire was Financial Controller and Group Financial Controller, managing the Group finance teams for Accel Partners (Venture Capital), Apax Partners (Private Equity), BlueBay Asset Management and Ingenious Media (Private Equity). Other previous roles include positions as Finance Manager, Financial Controller and Group Financial Controller in various Insurance and Financial Services and software companies.
Claire is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) and has an MBA from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia.
She joined Cinven in 2017.
Prior to joining Cinven, Courtney was a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group, where she focussed on the energy and industrial sectors. She previously worked at Herbert Smith Freehills.
Courtney has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School, a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia.
She joined Cinven in 2017.
Daniel is responsible for accounting, reporting and tax.
Prior to Cinven he worked for BGM, an audit firm in London for 5 years, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
He has a BSc in Mathematics from Warwick University.
Daniel joined Cinven in 2000.
Daniel is a member of the Americas regional team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Daniel worked at Advent International, identifying and evaluating investment opportunities in the Consumer sector. Before joining Advent, Daniel was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group where he worked across a number of sectors.
Daniel has a BA in Economics from Colby College, Maine.
He joined Cinven in 2017.
Daniel is a member of the DACH regional team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Daniel worked at Goldman Sachs within the Sponsor M&A Execution team in New York and the M&A department in Frankfurt.
Daniel has a BSc in Economics and Business Administration from Goethe University Frankfurt.
Daniel is a member of the Business Services sector team and the regional team for Emerging Europe. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Bioclinica, Prezioso, STADA and Tinsa.
Previously, Daniel was an associate at First Reserve. Prior to that, he worked in the Global Natural Resources Group at Morgan Stanley.
Daniel has a Bachelor of Commerce with a specialisation in Banking and Finance from University College Dublin.
He joined Cinven in 2013.
Daniele is the head of Cinven’s Luxembourg office, with responsibility for monitoring, supervising and coordinating the portfolio.
Prior to Cinven she worked as a senior manager for KPMG Tax. She also worked in tax compliance and advice for a Luxembourg bank accumulating significant experience in tax, audit and compliance.
Daniele studied economics in Montpellier, France.
She joined Cinven in July 2006.
Prior to joining Cinven, Daria worked at UBS Investment Bank focusing on M&A, ECM and Debt Financing transactions as part of the Healthcare and the UK coverage team.
Daria has a BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Warwick and studied Economics at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
She joined Cinven in 2018.
David leads the TMT Sector team and is a member of the UK and Ireland regional team.
He has been involved in numerous transactions, including Allegro, Aprovia, CPA Global, Eutelsat, Host Europe Group (‘HEG’), MediMedia, Northgate Public Services, Springer, Ufinet, Visma and Ziggo.
David has a BA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and is a Chartered Accountant.
He joined Cinven in 1996.
David is a member of the Financial Services team and the regional team for France. He has been involved in a number of transactions including NewDay, Tractel and Visma.
Prior to Cinven, David worked in the Investment Banking Division of HSBC in Paris, advising on M&A transactions across a range of sectors including industrials, aerospace and consumer.
David graduated from the HEC School of Management in Paris with an MSc in Business Administration.
He joined Cinven in 2011.
Eugenio is a member of the Industrials sector team and the regional team for Italy. He has worked on a number of investments, including Amadeus, Avio, Eurovita and Medpace.
Prior to joining Cinven, Eugenio spent over four years at J.P. Morgan in London and Milan working on a variety of mandates with the European TMT team and the Italian Advisory team.
Eugenio has an MSc in Business Administration from the Bocconi University in Milan and also studied at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
He joined Cinven in 2009.
Felix is a member of the regional team for DACH.
Prior to joining Cinven, Felix interned at several companies, including Roland Berger, Axel Springer, and KPMG.
Felix has an MSc in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics and a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim.
He joined Cinven in 2018.
Florian is a member of the TMT and Business Services sector teams and the regional team for DACH. He has worked on a number of transactions, including HEG, JOST and SLV.
Prior to joining Cinven, Florian worked in corporate finance at UBS, advising companies within the metals and mining sector. Previously, he was at Hewlett-Packard.
Florian has a joint MA in Business Administration and Computer Engineering and an MA in Computer Science, from the Technical University of Berlin.
He joined Cinven in 2007.
Guillermo is a member of the Iberia regional team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Guillermo was an Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Investment Banking division where he was involved in several M&A, ECM and Debt Financing transactions as part of the Industrials and the Iberia coverage team.
Guillermo has a BSc in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor in Business Administration from Universidad de Deusto in Bilbao.
He joined Cinven in 2018.
Head of Cinven Guernsey Hayley heads up our Guernsey office, and is a Director on the Boards of the Managing General Partner companies of the Cinven Funds.
Prior to joining Cinven, Hayley was a Director of Aztec Financial Services (Guernsey) Limited, responsible for relationships with several leading UK based Private Equity Funds, and assuming Directorships on the Fund general partner boards. She was a member of the Guernsey executive, as well as Group operational and training committees.
Previously, Hayley spent several years in Captive Insurance and Trust roles before moving into private equity administration in 2004, initially in an accounting function before assuming a relationship management role.
Hayley is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).
She joined Cinven in 2017.
Hugh joined Cinven in 1991 and became Executive Chairman in 2015. He oversees the strategic direction and policy of the firm. He was Managing Partner from 2009 to 2015 and formerly managed Cinven’s Paris office from 2001 to 2006.
Before joining Cinven, Hugh worked at Bain & Company and Citigroup in London and Paris.
Hugh holds degrees from the University of Edinburgh, Harvard University and London Business School.
Ignacio is a member of the Iberia regional team. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Planasa.
Prior to Cinven, Ignacio worked for over 5 years at Bridgepoint where he participated in various transactions in the business services, TMT and consumer sectors. Before that, he worked as an Associate Director in the Investment Banking Division of UBS in Madrid advising on M&A and financing mandates across a range of sectors.
Ignacio graduated from CUNEF with a BSc in Business Administration.
He joined Cinven in 2017.
Immo is a member of the Portfolio team, based in the London office.
Previously, Immo worked at Inchcape plc as CEO in Russia. Prior to that and also at Inchcape plc, Immo was Chief Strategy Officer in London, where he had direct responsibility for business development and all major strategic initiatives.
Other roles include Chief Financial Officer at Alcoa Inc. for Asia, Australia and Latin America and Vice President and Partner at The Boston Consulting Group where he worked for 15 years in Paris, Shanghai and Munich.
Immo has an MSc in Mathematics from Oxford University and an MBA from INSEAD in France.
He joined Cinven in 2010.
Ivan is a member of the Portfolio team and is responsible for the internationalisation strategy for Cinven's portfolio companies, active across Cinven's offices.
Previously, Ivan worked at Bain Capital Asia as a Senior Vice President of the Portfolio Group. Prior to this, he was a Principal with The Boston Consulting Group for 10 years, leading projects across China, Japan and South East Asia.
Ivan received an MBA in Finance from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University and an MPhil and a BSc in Sociology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
He joined Cinven in 2010.
Prior to joining Cinven, Jacopo was an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley in the Healthcare team.
Jacopo has a BA in Business Administration from ESADE Business School in Barcelona.
He joined Cinven in 2018.
Jan is a member of the TMT sector team and the regional team for DACH. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including HEG, JOST and STADA.
Previously, Jan was a member of the Corporate Development Group at The Boston Consulting Group.
Jan studied in Germany, the UK and Finland and graduated from the Catholic University Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany, with an MSc in Finance, Accounting, Controlling and Taxation.
He joined Cinven in 2014.
Jan-Nicolas is a member of the Healthcare and Industrials sector teams and the regional team for DACH. He has most recently worked on the CeramTec, SLV, STADA and Synlab transactions.
Prior to joining Cinven, Jan-Nicolas was an associate at The Boston Consulting Group in Hamburg, where he focused on the industrial goods sector and corporate development.
Jan-Nicolas has an MA in Economics, Management and Organisation from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and an MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg.
He joined Cinven in 2011.
Jason is a member of the regional team for France. He has been involved in a number of transactions including CHRYSO.
Prior to joining Cinven, Jason worked in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs and was involved in several M&A, ECM and Debt Financing transactions.
Jason has an MSc in International Business from the HEC School of Management.
He joined Cinven in 2016.
Javier is a member of the Iberia regional team. He has been involved in a number of transactions including Hotelbeds.
Prior to Cinven, Javier worked at CVC Credit Partners as an Investment Executive, focusing on stressed and distressed investment opportunities in Europe.
Javier has a Bachelor in Business Administration and Bachelor in Law from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in Madrid.
He joined Cinven in 2015.
Jesús is a member of the Business Services sector team and was involved in the Ufinet transaction.
Prior to joining Cinven, Jesús was a Senior Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company, where he focused on Private Equity across a variety of sectors.
Jesús has an MSc in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Industrial Engineering from Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
He joined Cinven in 2017.
Johan is a member of the Financial Services sector team and the Nordic regional team. He has been involved in a number of investments, including NewDay, Premium Credit Limited, Eurovita and Viridium Group.
Prior to Cinven, Johan was an Associate at J.P. Morgan in the Investment Banking Division, advising on M&A deals across a range of sectors including healthcare, media, consumer, industrials and natural resources.
Johan has an MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Lund Institute of Technology.
He joined Cinven in 2013.
John was appointed as a Board Director of the managing entities of the Cinven Funds in 2015.
John’s career spans many years in senior positions within the banking industry, latterly as Managing Director of Deutsche Bank International Limited, where he had overall responsibility for offshore banking, trading and investment activities.
John has held a number of private and public sector positions, including the Chairmanship of two businesses and a Board appointment with the Jersey regulator. John has extensive experience as a Director on investment funds, and also writes and speaks on topics relating to economics and business.
John is the head of Information Systems and responsible for the design, strategy and operations of Cinven’s global I.T. Infrastructure. He has been instrumental in the opening of all Cinven’s offices worldwide, managing the infrastructure and support teams.
Prior to working at Cinven he was the I.T. manager for a UK manufacturer.
He joined Cinven in 1999.
John is a member of the Americas regional team.
Prior to joining Cinven, John worked at Lazard, focusing on M&A transactions across the Financial Institutions sector. Before joining Lazard, John worked at Ernst & Young.
John has a BBA in Accounting from Loyola University Maryland.
He joined Cinven in 2018.
John is a member of the Healthcare sector team and the Americas regional team.
Prior to joining Cinven, John worked at Metalmark Capital where he co-led the Healthcare sector team. Before joining Metalmark, he worked at Citadel, Cressey & Company and Merrill Lynch.
John has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BE in Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
He joined Cinven in 2017.
Jonas is responsible for Cinven's operations in the Americas which includes financing, investor relations and portfolio team resources. He is a member of the Investment team, focusing on opportunities within the TMT sector, and also oversees Cinven's Limited Partners in the Americas.
Previously, Jonas was a Partner at Triton where he was responsible for business services (incl. technology and financial services) investments in the Nordics.
Jonas has a BA in Economics and Political Science from Amherst College in Massachusetts and an MBA in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
He joined Cinven in 2011.
Jorge is Head of the Madrid office. He is also a member of the Business Services Sector team and leads the Iberia regional team. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Hotelbeds, Planasa, Prezioso, Tinsa and Ufinet.
Previously, Jorge worked for more than 13 years at 3i in Madrid and London. During the last four years he was a partner at 3i in Spain, where he worked on investments in the Iberian market. Prior to this, Jorge worked at Société Générale in the international division in Paris.
Jorge has an MBA from INSEAD and an MA in Economics and Business Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid and University of Paris.
He joined Cinven in 2011.
Joseph joined Cinven in 2008 as Head of the Hong Kong office responsible for Cinven’s operations in Asia.
In January 2018, Joseph became a Senior Adviser to Cinven in Asia.
Prior to Cinven, Joseph was Partner and Managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group in Hong Kong, where he was Head of Office. His primary sector focus was in consumer goods, retail and telecoms in Greater China/Asia. In addition, he has served many clients in banking, industrial goods and healthcare.
Joseph has a BSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Julien is a member of the Industrials sector team and the regional team for France. He has worked on a number of transactions, including CeramTec, CHRYSO, Sebia and Tractel.
Prior to joining Cinven, Julien was at Bain & Company for three years in Paris, where he worked on strategic projects for private equity and industrial clients.
Julien has an MSc in Engineering from the École des Mines de Paris.
He joined Cinven in 2008.
Karel is a member of the Healthcare sector team and a member of the Benelux regional team. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Bioclinica.
Prior to joining Cinven, Karel worked at Credit Suisse as a member of the EMEA Financial Institutions Group in London, where he advised on M&A and IPO transactions.
Karel has a Masters in Financial Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
He joined Cinven in 2015.
Letizia is a member of the TMT sector team and the regional team for Italy. She has been involved in a number of transactions including Eurovita and Planasa.
Prior to joining Cinven, Letizia worked at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division, focusing on M&A and IPO transactions.
Letizia has an MSc in Finance from the London School of Economics and a BSc in Mathematics from Imperial College.
She joined Cinven in 2017.
Lorraine is the Head of Tax and Partnership Services and leads the tax team managing Cinven’s carried interest and co-investment schedule.
Prior to Cinven, Lorraine was an accountant at the National Coal Board. She is a FCCA certified accountant.
She joined Cinven in 1990.
Matteo is a member of the Consumer sector team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Matteo worked for over nine years at Lion Capital, a specialised Consumer and Retail private equity investor. Prior to this Matteo was an Analyst in the Consumer and Retail Group at Morgan Stanley (London) and he also spent a year as a Business Analyst within the Financial Services Industry Group at Accenture in Milan.
Matteo has an MSc in Management, Production and Industrial Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.
He joined Cinven in 2018.
Matthew is Director of Business Intelligence.
Previously, Matthew worked as a Manager in the Private Equity Transaction Services group at KPMG providing due diligence and transaction advice to private equity companies. Matthew began his career working at EY in the Transaction Services group.
Matthew has a BA in Economics from Durham University and is a Chartered Accountant.
He joined Cinven in 2011.
Matthew is a member of the Healthcare sector team. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Amdipharm and Mercury Pharma (merged to create AMCo), Medpace, NPS, Pronet, Sebia, STADA, Labco and Synlab (merged under the Synlab brand) and Ufinet.
Prior to joining Cinven, Matthew worked in the Investment Banking Division of Citigroup in London, advising on M&A and restructuring deals across a range of sectors including consumer, real estate, TMT and healthcare.
Matthew graduated from Imperial College London with an MSc in Physics.
He joined Cinven in 2010.
Matthew leads the Capital Markets team at Cinven. He is also Cinven’s Chief Administrative Officer responsible for operational aspects of the business. On the investment side he has been involved in a number of financings and equity capital markets transactions, including Avio, CPA Global, Eurovita, Hotelbeds, Medpace and Viridium Group.
He was previously at Merrill Lynch in Leveraged Finance. Prior to this he worked in the Financing & Structured Products Division at J. Henry Schroder & Co. He graduated from Cambridge University and is AMCT-qualified.
Matthew joined Cinven in 2005.
Maxim is a member of the Consumer Sector team and the UK and Ireland regional team.
He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Allegro, Avolon, Guardian Financial Services, Kurt Geiger, NewDay, Partner in Pet Food, Partnership, Planasa and Premium Credit.
Previously he worked at Citigroup where he was involved in corporate finance within the European Retail and Consumer Group.
Maxim has an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University.
He joined Cinven in 2006.
Michael is a member of the TMT sector team and the Americas regional team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Michael was with Silver Lake for 10 years, identifying, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities across the technology and technology-enabled sectors.
Michael has a BS in Economics with dual concentrations in Finance and Accounting from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
He joined Cinven in 2017.
Miguel is a member of the Business Services team, TMT team and the Iberia regional team. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Hotelbeds, Spire, Tinsa, Ufinet and Planasa.
Prior to Cinven, Miguel worked at 3i Group in Spain, where he was an Associate and participated in various transactions in the business services, TMT, and consumer sectors.
Miguel has a BA in Business Administration from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Warwick University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
He joined Cinven in 2012.
Mike has responsibility for the accounting, reporting, tax and administration functions.
Previously, Mike worked at Bain Capital as CFO International, with responsibility for the finance functions in Asia and Europe. Prior to this, Mike was CFO of the retail division at Schroders plc.
Mike is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
He joined Cinven in 2010.
Nicolas is Head of the Paris office and is a member of the Business Services, Healthcare and TMT Sector teams and the regional team for France. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Aprovia, Chryso, Envirotainer, Frans Bonhomme, Générale de Santé, Numéricable, Prezioso and Sebia.
Nicolas was previously with private equity firm Electra (now Cognetas) in Paris for eight years. Before this, he worked as a research and development engineer with Roussel-Uclaf.
Nicolas has an MBA from INSEAD. He also has a BSc in Biology and Chemistry from the École Normale Supérieure and an MSc in Molecular Biology from the Institut Pasteur in Paris. He was a Tower Fellow at Harvard University.
He joined Cinven in 1999.
Olivier is a member of the regional team for France. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Planasa and Synlab.
Prior to joining Cinven, Olivier worked at The Boston Consulting Group as an Associate where he worked on strategic assignments both from its Paris and Johannesburg offices.
Olivier holds a Double Masters in Management from HEC-CEMS.
He joined Cinven in 2015.
Pete is a member of the Portfolio team, based in the London office.
Prior to Cinven, Pete worked in the Business Modelling Group within Corporate Finance at Deloitte, advising on a range of projects including strategic business plans, transactions and contract bid support.
Pete is a Chartered Accountant and holds a BSc in Statistics, Economics, Operational Research and Computing from University College London.
Pete joined Cinven in 2015.
Peter leads the Consumer Sector team. He is also a member of the Financial Services Sector team and the UK and Ireland regional team.
He has been involved in numerous transactions, including Avolon, Gondola, Guardian Financial Services, Hotelbeds, Kurt Geiger and Partnership.
Peter previously spent seven years at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he worked in the Transaction Services Group, providing due diligence and transaction advice to private equity companies.
Peter has a degree in Chemistry from Exeter University.
He joined Cinven in 1997.
Peter is the Compliance Manager and a member of the firm’s Legal and Compliance Department.
Prior to joining Cinven, Peter held in-house compliance roles at HSBC and Credit Suisse as well as performing regulatory roles at the UK Financial Services Authority and overseas financial regulators.
Peter has a LLB and LLM from the Queen’s University, Belfast.
He joined Cinven in 2016.
Philip is a member of the Americas regional team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Philip worked at TPG Capital as an Associate in the North American Buyout Group, identifying and evaluating investment opportunities across a number of sectors. Before joining TPG Capital, Philip worked at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division as a member of the Global Natural Resources Group.
Philip has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School and a BA in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at Western University.
He joined Cinven in 2017.
Philipp is a member of the Financial Services sector team. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Tractel.
Prior to joining Cinven, Philipp worked at The Boston Consulting Group where he was a part of the private equity team.
Philipp has an MPhil in Economics from Oxford University and a BA in Economics from the University of St Gallen, Switzerland.
He joined Cinven in 2015.
Pierre is a member of the Business Services and Healthcare sector teams and the regional team for France. He has worked on a number of transactions, including Prezioso, Sebia and Synlab.
Prior to Cinven, he was at Bain & Company in Paris where he worked on strategic projects for private equity and industrial clients. Before that he spent three years at Stratorg, a strategy consulting firm based in Paris.
Pierre has an MSc in Business Administration from the HEC School of Management, Paris, and studied finance at the Torcuato di Tella University in Buenos Aires.
He joined Cinven in 2007.
Pontus leads the Nordic regional team and is a member of the Industrials Sector team. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including CeramTec, Chryso, Envirotainer, Tractel and Prezioso.
Previously, Pontus was a Principal at KKR & Co in London, Tokyo and Menlo Park, where he worked on a number of investments. Prior to this, he worked at Altor Equity Partners in Stockholm. Pontus started his career at Goldman Sachs.
Pontus has an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
He joined Cinven in 2011.
Rebecca is a member of the Financial Services sector team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Rebecca worked at Lazard, focusing on M&A transactions across both the Financial Institutions and Industrials sectors.
Rebecca has a BA in Economics and Management from Oxford University.
She joined Cinven in 2017.
Client Accounts Rikesh is a member of the Client Accounts team, based in the London office.
Prior to Cinven, Rikesh worked at Quadriga Capital within the Finance function. Rikesh began his career working at Doughty Hanson in the Finance & Fund reporting group.
Rikesh is a CIMA qualified Accountant and holds a BSc in Mathematics and Management from King’s College London.
He joined Cinven in 2010.
Robin joined Cinven in 1981 and became Managing Partner in 1988. He continued in this capacity until 2009 and then served as Chairman from 2009 to 2012.
Robin continues as a Director on the Board of the managing entities of the Cinven Funds.
Rory is a member of the Business Services sector team. He has been involved in several transactions, including Guardian Financial Services, Gondola, Maxeda, NewDay, Phadia and Viridium Group.
Prior to joining Cinven, Rory was at Bain & Company for five years in London, Madrid and Stockholm where he worked on projects across a variety of sectors including financial services, retail, industrials and publishing.
Rory holds an MA in Economics from Cambridge University.
He joined Cinven in 2009.
Rui-Yang is a member of the Industrials sector team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Rui-Yang worked at Goldman Sachs in London within the Private Equity Group.
Rui-Yang has a BA in Economics from Cambridge University.
He joined Cinven in 2015.
Rupert was appointed as a Board Director of the managing entities of the Cinven Funds in January 2014.
Rupert Dorey has over 30 years of experience in financial markets. Rupert was at CSFB for 17 years from 1988 to 2005 where he specialised in credit related products, including derivative instruments where his expertise was principally in the areas of debt distribution, origination and trading, covering all types of debt from investment grade to high yield and distressed debt. He held a number of senior positions at CSFB, including establishing CSFB's high yield debt distribution business in Europe, fixed income credit product coordinator for European offices and head of UK Credit and Rates Sales.
Since 2005, he has been acting in a Non-Executive Directorship capacity for a number of Hedge Funds, Private Equity & Infrastructure Funds, for both listed and unlisted vehicles. Rupert is a former President of the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Institute of Directors. Rupert is based in Guernsey.
Samy is a member of the regional team for France.
Prior to joining Cinven, Samy worked as an Associate at Credit Suisse where he was involved in M&A and leveraged buyouts advisory for European corporates and sponsors across a variety of sectors. Previously, he served in the French Finance Ministry as an Engineer of the Corps des Mines.
Samy is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and holds a Master in Finance from Princeton University.
He joined Cinven in 2017.
Sarah is a member of the Investor Relations and Fundraising team and is responsible for Cinven's client services on behalf of our Limited Partners.
Previously, Sarah worked as a Manager in the Private Equity Transaction Services group at KPMG, advising private equity clients on M&A and restructuring deals across a range of sectors. Prior to this, Sarah spent four years with Arthur Andersen, where she worked in the Private Equity Tax group and gained her Chartered Accountancy qualification.
Sarah holds an MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University.
She joined Cinven in 2005.
Soren is a member of the Capital Markets team. He has worked on a number of transactions, including Coor, EnServe Group, Gondola, JOST, Phadia, SLV, Spire Healthcare and Visma.
Prior to this, Soren worked at Citigroup within the Leveraged Acquisition Finance Group, where he was involved in the financial structuring and syndication of several major European leveraged buyout transactions.
Soren has a BSc in Economics & Mathematics and an MSc in Finance and Accounting from Copenhagen Business School.
He joined Cinven in 2006.
Stuart joined Cinven in 1996, became a Partner in 2003 and became Managing Partner in 2015. He is responsible for the execution of the firm's strategy and the day-to-day management of the firm.
Prior to this, Stuart was a member of the Healthcare Sector team and the UK and Ireland regional team.
He has been involved numerous transactions, including Amadeus, CPA Global, Fitness First, Foseco, Medpace, Phadia, Sebia and Synlab.
Stuart was previously with the Royal Bank of Scotland in its Leveraged Finance Group and before that at Ernst & Young in Boston and London.
Stuart has a BAcc in Accountancy from Glasgow University.
Supraj leads the Healthcare Sector team and Business Services Sector team and is a member of the UK and Ireland regional team. He has worked on a number of transactions, including Ahlsell, Bioclinica, CeramTec, Medpace, Phadia, Sebia, Spire Healthcare and STADA.
Previously, he was at The Boston Consulting Group, where he worked on projects in the healthcare and financial services sectors. Prior to this, he was a doctor in the UK National Health Service.
Supraj graduated from Cambridge University with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Medical Sciences.
He joined Cinven in 2004.
Tarek is a member of the Investor Relations and Fundraising team.
Previously Tarek worked as a Vice President in the Alternative Assets Group at Citigroup, advising private equity clients with a broad range of products, including M&A advisory, leveraged finance and private equity fundraising.
Tarek holds an MSc in Communications and a BA in History from Boston College.
He joined Cinven in 2014.
Thilo leads the Portfolio team and is a member of the regional team for DACH. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Host Europe Group (‘HEG’), SLV and Tinsa.
Previously, Thilo was Managing Director at Investcorp in London, where he was responsible for private equity investment in German-speaking markets. He was also a member of the Investment Committee and Head of the Business Services sector team.
Thilo studied at the Koblenz School of Corporate Management (WHU), graduating with an MSc in Business Administration and Economics.
He joined Cinven in 2011.
Thomas is a member of the TMT sector team and the regional team for France. He has been involved in a number of transactions, including Allegro, Host Europe Group (‘HEG’), Numericable and Ufinet.
Prior to joining Cinven, Thomas worked in the private equity division of Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area (‘PIA’)) in London.
Thomas has an MSc in Engineering from the École Centrale Paris.
He joined Cinven in 2008.
Tim is a member of the regional team for DACH.
Prior to joining Cinven, Tim spent two years at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division, where he worked on various M&A and equity/debt capital market transactions.
Tim has an MSc in Business Administration from LMU Munich and a BSC in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration from RWTH Aachen.
He joined Cinven in 2017.
Tom is a member of the Nordic regional team.
Prior to joining Cinven, Tom was an Investment Banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank in the EMEA Industrials team.
Tom has a BSc and MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Royal Institute of Technology and a BSc in Business and Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics.
He joined Cinven in 2017.
Tony is a member of the Portfolio team, based in the Hong Kong office.
Prior to this, he had multiple internships with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Bain & Company and Cinven.
Tony has a BBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Hong Kong and also studied at the University of California, San Diego.
He joined Cinven in 2013.
Tracey is a member of the Legal and Compliance department.
Prior to joining Cinven, Tracey was Deputy to Assistant Company Secretary of Laird Group PLC. Other previous roles include Assistant Company Secretary of Carlton Communications PLC and Assistant Company Secretary at Cazenove Group PLC.
Tracey is an Associate member of the ICSA and has a BA in Business Communication.
She joined Cinven in 2005
Vanessa is Cinven's Corporate Affairs Director, with responsibility for the firm's corporate communications, marketing and ESG activities. She is a member of Cinven’s ESG Steering Group and is a trustee of The Cinven Foundation.
She sits on the Boards of both Invest Europe and EPER. Prior to joining Cinven, Vanessa was a Director at Merlin, a London-based financial PR agency, for 11 years where she specialised in advising European private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as advising UK listed companies. Vanessa was previously a Director at Ludgate Communications and started her career at Burson-Marsteller.
Vanessa has a BA Hons in Latin from Durham University. She joined Cinven in 2011.
William was appointed as a Board Director of the managing entities of the Cinven Funds in 2012.
William’s career in the investment funds industry extends over 30 years. He was a Director of Close Bank Guernsey Limited, managing a wide range of institutional and private investment portfolios and Senior Vice President with FRM (now a division of Man Group Plc) in Guernsey.
William is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Wealth Manager.
Xavier is a member of the Consumer and Industrials Sector teams and the regional team for France.
He has worked on a number of transactions, including Amadeus, Camaieu, Chryso, Numéricable and Tractel.
Xavier was previously a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group in Paris where he primarily worked on assignments within the telecoms and media industries.
Prior to this, he worked for the Bankers Trust in London.
Xavier graduated from the HEC School of Management in Paris with an MSc in Business Administration.
He joined Cinven in 2001.
Yalin is a member of the Investor Relations and Fundraising team, responsible for Cinven's Limited Partners in EMEA. At Cinven, he has also worked on a number of transactions, including Allegro and Pronet.
Prior to joining Cinven, Yalin spent eight years with J.P. Morgan Partners, in New York and London, completing a number of buyout, growth equity, and venture capital investments in a variety of sectors across Western and Eastern Europe. Previously, he was with Chase Manhattan Bank in New York.
Yalin holds a BA in Mathematics & Economics from Lafayette College, USA.
He joined Cinven in 2006.
Zoe is responsible for all aspects of Cinven’s HR function, including recruitment, career development, training and HR policy.
Prior to joining Cinven, Zoe spent five years at Merrill Lynch. As an HR Relationship Manager, she was responsible for ensuring effective delivery of HR services to managers and employees of the Investment Banking and Capital Markets division within EMEA.
Zoe has an MA in Personnel and Development from the University of Westminster, and a BA in French and Management Studies from the University of Leeds.
She joined Cinven in 2010.