Resume
Chris was a founding member of the Endless team in 2006 after time with Royal Bank of Scotland, Ernst and Young and Arthur Andersen. Chris heads up the Leeds office and is responsible for origination and execution in the Yorkshire market. He also manages an investment portfolio operating at Board level to drive investment returns.
Recent experience and highlights include:
Acquisition and refinancing of £500m turnover Vasanta Group in July 2009.
Acquisition of JTF Wholesale Limited in April 2009.
Growth capital investment into St Neots Packaging limited in April 2008
Acquisition, portfolio management and exit in July 07 of £250m turnover group Peter Black International Limited delivering 3x return on investment within one year
Acquisition and exit of DavyMarkham Limited in February 2010 delivering 10.5x return within 2½ years of investment
Disposal of Encanta Media in Aug 2006 delivering 2x return in 6 months
Established regulatory framework for Endless LLP and subsequent FSA registration
Short Listed for Yorkshire Young Dealmaker of the year in 2007 and 2008