James Dow

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Founder, Executive Director @ Dow Schofield Watts
Daresbury, GB
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Daresbury, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Award-winning corporate finance company, Dow Schofield Watts provides creative fresh-thinking investment and expertise to companies, management teams, shareholders and private equity investors, with a focus on helping companies who turnover between £5m - £500m.The DSW team of select chartered accountants, entrepreneurs and investment professionals are experts at selling companies, acquisitions, raising venture capital funding, management buy-outs, management buy-ins, mergers and corporate finance strategy. DSW have an impressive track record of success - over last decade alone the aggregate deal value exceeds £4.0 billion. We like to help. Contact us at www.dswcapital.comPOST LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY (1982-1983): started as cost and management accountant trainee with Burroughs Computers (Unisys) in Hounslow.Transferred to Thompson McLintock (KPMG), Manchester as trainee chartered accountant in September 1983.Qualified as cost and management accountant, chartered accountant and completed securities institute exams with KPMG.KPMG: initially audit, computer audit and then financial due diligence before transferring to corporate finance in 1990.Corporate Finance Partner at KPMG in January 1995. set up Liverpool Corporate Finance and KPMG's European Football Unit.Specialties: Private Equity, Securing Investment, MBO, MBIs, Company Sales, Corporate Acquisitions, Development Capital, Debt Advisory, Public to Private, Raising Capital, Equity Release, Cross-border Transactions, Exit Strategy, Financial Due Diligence, Equity Finance, Transaction Services, Forensic Accounting, Management and Strategy, Business Sales, VATFOOTBALL FINANCE: advised Barcelona, Celtic, Real Vallodolid, Everton, Manchester City and Wimbledon.CO-AUTHOR: Private Equity: Law and Practice

James Dow's Current Company Details
Dow Schofield Watts

Dow Schofield Watts

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Founder, Executive Director
Daresbury, GB
Website:
dswcf.com
Employees:
95
James Dow Work Experience Details
  • Dow Schofield Watts
    Founder, Executive Director
    Dow Schofield Watts
    Daresbury, Gb
  • Dow Schofield Watts
    Chief Executive Officer
    Dow Schofield Watts Dec 2021 - Present
    Daresbury, Cheshire, Gb
  • Dow Schofield Watts
    Corporate Finance Partner
    Dow Schofield Watts Oct 2002 - Dec 2021
    Daresbury, Cheshire, Gb
    James established Dow Schofield Watts in 2002, building a successful corporate finance boutique and adding complementary lines of business and an FSA registered private equity fund, PHD Equity Partners.Following graduation from Liverpool University and qualifying as both a Chartered Accountant and Cost and Management Accountant, James then gained over 13 years corporate finance experience at KPMG, 8 as a partner leading Corporate Finance in the North West and is recognized as a leading figure within the investment community,___________________________________________________RECENT AWARDS:Insider DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR 2006EN’s North West Deals of the Year 2012 CORPORATE FINANCIER OF THE YEAR EN’s North West Deals of the Year 2012 DEAL MAKER OF THE YEAR.Insider North West Dealmakers Awards 2012 CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISORY TEAM OF THE YEARInsider North West Dealmakers Awards 2012 AIM DEAL OF THE YEARInsider North West Dealmakers Awards 2015 MID-MARKET CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISORY TEAM OF THE YEARInsider North West Dealmakers Awards 2016 MID-MARKET CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISORY TEAM OF THE YEARInsider North West Dealmakers Awards 2016 DEAL OF THE YEAR (£10m-£50M)__________________________________________________CO-AUTHOR:Private Equity- Law and Practice and specialises in deal structuring. NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSHIPS: The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts._________________________________________________RECENT TRANSACTION EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:DISPOSALS: Berwin, Multisol, Timeform, PH JonesACQUISITIONS: 1st Class Holidays, GB Group plc, MultisolCREAVITY: John Wainwright & Co, MultisolREFINANCING/RESTRUCTURING: Elan Homes, Martin DawesINVESTMENTS: 1st Class Holidays, Barber of Sheffield, Liberty Printers
  • Phd Industrial Holdings
    Chairman
    Phd Industrial Holdings Mar 2009 - Present
    Daresbury, Warrington, Gb
    James is a partner in PHD Equity Partners. PHD Equity Partners is an independent FCA registered private equity fund established in 2009, providing investment into a wide array of sectors. PHD work with ambitious management teams, entrepreneurs and companies;  typically within the £5million to £100million turnover band.
  • Pandea Global M&A
    Chairman
    Pandea Global M&A Nov 2017 - Present
    Network, Global, Oo
  • Kpmg Corporate Finance
    Partner
    Kpmg Corporate Finance Jan 1995 - Sep 2002
    New York, Ny, Us
    Set up a corporate finance team in Liverpool on appointment as partner. Transferred with the team to Manchester in March 2000, subsequently became KPMG's Head of Corporate Finance for the North West before resigning to establish Dow Schofield Watts.

James Dow Skills

Private Equity Mergers And Acquisitions Corporate Finance Venture Capital Due Diligence Investments Strategy Acquisitions Restructuring Joint Ventures Mergers Finance Funding Management Negotiation Entrepreneurship Business Strategy Valuation Team Management Investment Banking Exit Strategies Corporate Development Ipo Financial Modeling Buyouts Capital Financial Reporting Business Valuation Equities Financial Structuring Cross Border Transactions Auditing M&a Experience

James Dow Education Details

  • University Of Liverpool
    University Of Liverpool
    Business Commerce

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