Everyone who has ever started and built a business has a lot to say. So my first priority is to listen and understand their motivations and the nuances of the business’s performance. Every company is not just a unique journey but also an incredibly individual experience. An M&A deal is the culmination of their success. I help entrepreneurs and business leaders get over their win line and succeed.

As a competitive rower, I understand that making the boat go faster is a collective endeavour and that the leadership sets the pace and tone. I help them to see the opportunity and execute the necessary change. In my role as Managing Partner of Waypoint, I keep us on course, too.

This is an amazing industry in which to be influential. As advertising, film, technology, software, gaming and marcomms speed up, personalise and merge, the opportunities are greater than ever before. Helping leaders unlock that potential is what excites me.

I’ve completed 28 deals worth more than $1 billion in international M&A. Highlights include the sale of Born Social to Croud, Nomensa to Sideshow Group and Waste Creative to Keywords Studios. Before Waypoint I was at ACF Investment Bank, where I worked on high-profile deals in the TV production space in both the UK and US.