Experience

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP

• United Kingdom
• Capital Markets
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Cairn is a highly successful boutique advisory firm offering lead advisory services (including on IPOs, M&A and Takeover Code transactions) to small and mid-market corporates. Transactions range from just a few million to over a hundred million pounds. Cairn’s approach is focused on providing high quality, independent advice from a senior and experienced team.

• Partner

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2023

  I am a partner at Cairn Financial Advisers. Cairn is a highly successful boutique advisory firm offering lead advisory services (including on IPOs, M&A and Takeover Code transactions) to small and mid-market corporates. Transactions range from just a few million to over a hundred million pounds. Our approach is focused on providing high quality, independent advice from a senior and experienced team.I specialise in advising companies (UK and international) and private equity firms on Takeover Code transactions, general M&A and strategic reviews as well as capital markets transactions such as capital fundraisings and IPOs. I also have significant experience of debt for equity restructurings of public companies acting on both the Company and lender side of transactions.I have personally completed over 50 deals during my career with a combined value of over £15bn.Specialties: Takeover Code transactions, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, corporate transactions, business sales, strategic reviews, corporate restructurings, Capital Markets and IPOs on AIM and debt/deficit for equity restructurings of public companies. Show less



Advanced Commerce

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Advanced Commerce Limited, is the next venture for SaaS industry veteran André Brown, founder and former CEO of Attraqt plc. GrapheneHC is the new SaaS platform developed by Advanced Commerce to address the challenges of poor eCommerce performance and has the potential to disrupt the multi-billion dollar eCommerce market. https://www.advancedcommerce.io/ The initial SaaS product release is an Enterprise-grade merchandising software platform aimed at small and mid-tier online retailers. Show less

• Non-Executive Director

  • Sep 2021 - Mar 2023

  Advanced Commerce Limited, is the next venture for SaaS industry veteran André Brown, founder and former CEO of Attraqt plc. GrapheneHCTM is the new SaaS platform developed by Advanced Commerce to address the challenges of poor eCommerce performance and has the potential to disrupt the multi-billion dollar eCommerce market. The initial SaaS product release is an Enterprise-grade merchandising software platform aimed at small and mid-tier online retailers.https://www.advancedcommerce.io/Advanced Commerce is closing its current funding round in mid-October, having already secured c.£800k from specialist eCommerce investor Haatch and The Wealth Club ahead of a Series A fundraise next year.Chair of Audit Committee and Member of Remuneration Committee. Show less



RSM UK

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner, M&A and Private Equity Advisory

  • Jun 2016 - Apr 2018

  M&A and Private Equity Advisory work, including PLC Advisory, general M&A, strategic review work and fundraising roles. M&A and Private Equity Advisory work, including PLC Advisory, general M&A, strategic review work and fundraising roles.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-Head PLC Advisory

  • Sep 2012 - May 2016

  PLC Advisory work, including UK M&A, strategic review work, Nomad and sponsor roles

• Director, PLC Advisory

  • 2006 - Sep 2012

  PLC Advisory work, including UK M&A, strategic review work, Nomad and sponsor roles



Credit Suisse

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate, European M&A

  • 2004 - 2006

  Focused on UK M&A work Focused on UK M&A work



Deutsche Bank

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate, European M&A

  • 2000 - 2004

  Focused on UK M&A work Focused on UK M&A work



KPMG US

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accountant

  • 1997 - 2000