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Vedat

Private Equity │ Buy-and-Build │ Value Creation │ INSEAD MBA

London, United Kingdom

Seasoned executive with proven track record in investing in and operating buy-and-build situations in private equity backed environments. Professional experience includes Private Equity, M&A / Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, and Strategy Consulting. Geographical experience in the U.K., Continental Europe, and MENA regions. Participated in and led projects across a range of sectors particularly focusing on consumer, healthcare, and business services helping private equity and strategic investors deliver targeted investments returns whilst creating significant value for the stakeholders

Domain experience

Relevant Total Experience: 10 years

Seniority Level: Manager

Sector Experience: 

Consumer Discretionary Food and Staples Retailing Health Care Equipment and Services Media and Entertainment

Skills

Skilled in: Corporate Strategy, Due Diligence, Term Sheet, Contractual Agreements, M&A Negotiations, Portfolio Services & Add-on M&A, Private Equity & Growth Capital, Sell-side M&A, Corporate Development

Technical Skills: SQL, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Bloomberg, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Capital IQ, Google Docs

Languages: German, English, Turkish

Work Experience

City Gaming Limited

Corporate Development Director

1/10/2018

 

- 1/9/2023

Private Equity backed investment platform. Consolidated the High Street Entertainment Venues ("HEV") space in the UK pursuing a buy-and-build investment strategy and reached over 60 venues across the UK as the largest independent operator in the space

Duke Street

Private Equity MBA Associate

1/3/2018

 

- 1/10/2018

Leading UK private equity firm investing in the European mid-market buyout space with a focus on four sectors, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials and Services, with companies typically valued between €75m and €350m

Pera Capital Partners

Associate

1/4/2014

 

- 1/12/2016

Private Equity firm focusing on mid-market opportunities in Turkey with equity investments ranging between €5-15m. Pera is backed by blue chip institutional investors including the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstrution and Development), the EIF (European Investment Fund), the CDC (Caisse Des Depots) and Sarona Asset Management.

OC&C Strategy Consultants

Associate Consultant

1/11/2013

 

- 1/4/2014

Global management consulting firm with a particular focus on strategy projects and private equity sector. Participated in commercial due diligence projects across a range of sectors

Forte Consultancy Group

Associate

1/9/2012

 

- 1/10/2013

Management Consulting firm with a particular focus on customer analytics project (acquired by E&Y MENA in 2016). Participated in and led work streams focusing on customer analytics projects across a range of sectors

Education

INSEAD

Private Equity and Entrepreneurial Finance

01/01/2017

 

- 1/12/2017

Koç University

Industrial Engineering

1/9/2008

 

- 1/6/2012

Technical University of Munich

TUM BWL

1/4/2011

 

- 1/9/2011

Deutsche Schule Istanbul

Abitur

1/9/2003

 

- 1/6/2008

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