Key boosts London deal team
We are pleased to announce that Ellie Nicholls has joined Key Capital Partners as Investment Manager in our London office.
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An experienced corporate finance adviser, Ellie joins from Grant Thornton, where she worked as a Manager in the Transaction Advisory Services team, working specifically with owner managed businesses, having initially joined the firm as part of their graduate programme.
Working alongside Partners James Excell and Philip Duquenoy, Ellie’s appointment will add depth to the team as we continue to invest and collaborate with leading SMEs and management teams across the regions.
Managing Partner, James Hall, commented: “Ellie’s experience and strong track record of working alongside management teams in her previous transaction advisory role will be an invaluable asset to our organisation. We’re looking forward to having Ellie in the team. We continue to grow the firm and look forward to adding a further investment professional into the Leeds office in the coming months.”
"I am delighted to join Key Capital Partners and look forward to supporting and working with such an experienced and driven team as we continue to be a market leader in the UK’s small cap private equity market."
Key Capital Partners makes equity investments of between £4m to £20m and has a strong reputation for deliverability and a track record of producing outstanding returns for its investors. Previous investments by the firm include Sparta Global, Fuel Learning and theICEway.