Andrew Walsh
Mr
Hamburg, Germany
Experienced ex Corporate Development director of listed professional services / Fintech group. Former investment banker and growth consultant with strong finance background. As M&A lead and whilst working directly with CEO, I researched, assessed, and negotiated 8 deals in 3 years including the successful formation of a new data / analytics division. I also project managed pre IPO restructuring/ built group equity investment case and helped to structure a plc board. Alongside the CFO, I led on negotiations for a senior debt facility raising, together with equity funds, over 50m of investment capital. I was also a board director of a pioneering ESG consultancy/ subsidiary which i helped to acquire and scale. I have extensive board level communication skills and public markets expertise drawing from over 30 years’ experience of investment banking and business consulting, the latter with an emphasis on funding events and sustainable growth.
Domain experience
Relevant Total Experience: 20 years
Seniority Level: Senior
Sector Experience:
Alternative Finance Asset Management Data and Analytics Diversified Financials Media and Entertainment Risk and Compliance Software and ServicesSkills
Skilled in: Corporate Development, Commercial Due Diligence, Financial Due Diligence, Term Sheet, M&A Negotiations, Bolt-on acquisitions, Buy-and-Build, Corporate Governance & ESG, Strategic Finance, Investor Relations, Capital Raising, Fundraising strategy, M&A Marketing Materials, Financial Modeling, Company Valuation
Technical Skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Bloomberg, Microsoft Office
Languages: German, English
Work Experience
Mj Hudson
Director of Corporate Development
●1/6/2017
- 1/6/2023
Pre ipo structuring, funding and execution of 2 pre ipo acquisitions, led on adviser pitch process, project managed ipo, search due dil and execution on 8 M&A deals as quoted company, senior debt deal and follow on equity raise
MJ Hudson ESG
Board Director ESG
●1/6/2021
- 1/6/2023
Board Director of this subsidiary of MJ Hudson, based in Amsterdam. I helped to build this business for the group, negotiating the original deal and finding/ adding team hires in Spain. It had 12 people in Amsterdam when acquired in 2019 and over 75 in 4 locations by 2023
Ryecroft
Growth Consultant
●1/6/2009
- 1/6/2017
Embedded consultant to 2 quoted companies, sourced and worked on M&A, strategy and IR. Worked on sale of private digital healthcare business, wrote sales materials and found international buyer - worked with boutique investment bank
Bridgewell / Teathers
Head of media research team
●1/6/2004
- 1/6/2009
Headhunted to run media research team in what was early stage mid cap broker. Well received note on Rightmove led to board presentations. Team achieved extel ranking.
Apax Securities/ Altium
Media Analyst
●1/6/1999
- 1/6/2004
Headhunted to create new team. Worked on seminal note valuing Manchester United as media property in run upto early stage bids for subscription television rights to premier league.
Schroder Securities
Media analyst
●1/6/1994
- 1/6/1999
Headhunted to join star analyst Patrick Wellington’s media research team. Worked on subscription television and publishing as well as well-received Cashflow driven valuation analysis.
County NatWest/ Wood Mackenzie
Analyst and manager
●1/9/1987
- 1/6/1994
Worked at Wood Mackenzie in corporate finance and corporate broking on flotation of cable group and various investment trusts. Transferred to equity analyst.
Education
St Andrews University
Mathematics
●1/9/1983
- 1/9/1987
Pure and applied maths and computing as well as theoretical physics modules
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