Chris Archer Email and Phone Number

October 2020 - joined Armstrong Watson as a Corporate Finance Partner, M&A advisory work. Left 31 July 2023. May 2018 - Joined FRP Advisory as a Corporate Finance Partner, based in Leeds. Role is debt advisory, M&A and Private Equity deals in the Yorkshire market. Consultant at FRP Advisory since May 2020. October 2015 - April 2018 - Grant Thornton CF in Leeds as a Director. Role was Corporate Finance comprising debt advisory, M&A and Private Equity deals. September 2007 - October 2015 - Senior Director in Business Development roles at nabCapital/Clydesdale/Yorkshire Banks involving new-to-bank target client origination in the Yorkshire corporate banking market and acted as National lead for the Food & Drink sector. Corporate Finance Advisory/Private Equity 1994 - 2007 in London (7 years), Singapore (2 years) and from 2004 the Yorkshire market, based in Leeds. Worked at Investec in London, Big 4 CF, ISIS Equity Partners.Early Corporate Recovery career with Andersen (Birmingham & Sydney), qualified as Chartered Accountant. CF (M&A, IPOs, debt/bond/equity raisings, MBOs, MBIs) in the London market from 1994-2001, relocated with family to Singapore until 2003 (after a UK/Asia M&A deal for BUPA). Relocated to Yorkshire in 2004, working in the Leeds & Manchester Corporate markets. Summary:- Investec (London 1994-99) - smallcap/midcap PLCs- KPMG CF (London 1999-2001) - PLCs, BUPA- KPMG CF (Singapore 2001-03) - PLCs, BD- Deloitte CF (Leeds 2004-06) - smallcap PLCs- ISIS Equity Partners (Leeds 2006-07) - VCT new investment- NAB Capital/Clydesdale & Yorkshire Banks (2007-2015) - Business Development, Corporate Family - married with 3 children. Interests - cars, football (managing son's village & Bradford Schools team), golf, MTB, ski, travel, dog