Phil Lane Email & Phone Number

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

M&A Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Hazlewoods. I have more than 25 years experience, including 10 as a partner, advising entrepreneurial businesses on M&A, strategy and raising finance. I have a particular interest in supporting private companies on long-term succession planning, building shareholder value and ultimately exit.In addition, as COO I am part of the Leadership team of Hazlewoods with responsibility for strategy and a number of support functions.In my previous role at Deloitte I held a number of leadership roles including the Deloitte Private (entrepreneurial businesses) lead partner for the South-West & Wales, UK Deloitte Private Lead for Financial Advisory, and Lead People & Talent Partner on the national Advisory Corporate Finance Executive. I am always keen to build new relationships and am always happy to have a chat over a cup of coffee or a beer.

I have more than 20 years’ experience of working as an M&A adviser on a range of transactions including:• Company acquisitions and disposals• Debt and equity fund raisings • Management buy-outs• Long term business planning• Strategic advice to corporate and professional practicesI work across a range of industry sectors, with specific recent transaction experience including:• FMCG, dairy and consumer business• Professional practices and business services• Housebuilding and construction• Leisure and holiday parksI have completed two industry secondments at major PLC's as part of the in-house corporate development teams.

• Vendor due diligence for a FTSE 250 listed company• Due diligence for five separate acquisitions for a listed business in the support services sector• Reporting accountants on a £41m AIM IPO• Due diligence support for a private equity investment in a listed company• A 6 month secondment to a FTSE 250 PLC project managing the disposal of 4 non-core subsidiaries

Part of the audit team, and latterly audit field manager for a range of South West based owner managed businesses and large corporates.