Jake Irwin Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Esselco Group is a private family investment company.Significant investments include:Esselco EstatesQTec AnalyticsByhiras LimitedThe London Theatre CompanyDorfman Media HoldingsMedia Finance CapitalSamuel Marshall ProductionsUntold StudiosThink JamVespucci IncSilverwell TechnologyThom Sweeney RetailIbis Parcel ServicesPrevious investments includeTravelexCastlenauSwingThe Office GroupSnoopDoddle Parcel Services

Head of Advisory TeamActed as financial adviser and/or principal for a wide range of corporate finance and private equity transactions.Specialised in advising ultra high net worth individuals, consortiums and early stage companies.Selected projects include: Acquistion of and follow on investment in The Office Group.Financial adviser to CeravisionFinancial adviser to Wits GoldFinancial adviser to SKYCIGFinancial adviser to Olive GroupFinancial adviser to FF&P on a number of internal projectsAcquisition of Heesen YachtsLead investor in Fever-TreeLead investor in Resolution Life GroupInvestor in Big Bear

Involved in marketing and execution of Investment Banking products (M&A, Equity Offerings, Convertibles, Debt, rating agency advice) to consumer companies with a focus the beer and food sectors. Deals included: IPO for Interbrew (€3.3bn); Heinz’s acquisition of CSM Food Division for €425m; Regulatory advice to Interbrew on UK acquisitions and subsequent disposal of Carling Brewers for £1.2bn; Cott’s acquisition of RC International

Joined as a graduate and worked as a generalist in M&A execution before focusing on the consumer sector. Involved in marketing and deal execution. Completed deals include: Kwik Save’s merger with Somerfield (£2.3bn), SAB’s Introduction to the LSE (£3.8bn), SAB’s synthetic buyback (£342m), SAB’s acquisition of Pilsner Urquell ($629m), Centrica’s acquisition of the AA (£1.1bn), CSM’s acquisition of Leaf (€390m), Finasucre’s acquisition of Bundaberg (A$435m), Doughty Hanson’s acquisition of RHM (£1.1bn). Extensive work on the LBO of United Biscuits, a deal completed by Lehman Brothers

Biology, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

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