Matthew Jacobs joined Livingbridge in 2016, having previously held roles at PwC and Sainsbury’s. Working out of the Manchester office, Matthew’s investments include Bright Futures, Coversure and Giacom, and he also sits on the Board of Sykes Cottages.
Susie Stanford worked with The Lewis Trust Group, the investment vehicle of River Island owners the Lewis Family, serving on multiple boards including Everyman Media Group. She joined Livingbridge as an Associate Director in 2017, bringing extensive experience in retail, consumer and business services sectors. Since then she worked on Livingbridge’s investments in loveholidays and Helping Hands, as well as sitting on the Board of Broadstone.
Matthew Tunna was recently featured in the Real Deals Future 40 as one of the dealmakers who will shape the future of private equity. Having joined Livingbridge as an Associate in 2015 following three years at PwC, his investments have included rhubarb, Direct Ferries, loveholidays, Efficio and Broadstone.
Charlie Ross worked at PwC for eight years prior to joining Livingbridge in 2017 and has since worked on investments including disguise, Mobysoft, Superbike Factory and Pointr.
Livingbridge has also recently welcomed Alex Conway as Head of Tax. Alex joined from Crowe UK LLP where he was a Manager in the professional practice and private client department.
Wol Kolade, managing partner at Livingbridge said:
“I am delighted to announce these promotions which are hugely deserved and testament to the strength in depth we have in the Livingbridge team. They have all made fantastic contributions to Livingbridge investments and delivered excellent work to support the growth of our investees.”
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Wathen to the new investment team.
We are delighted to announce the appointments of Tommaso Crackett as investment director in the UK mid-market team, and the appointment of investment manager William Bajraszewski to our team in Melbourne, Australia.
Livingbridge has announced plans to invest a further £100m in the North over the next 12 months, after another year of strong deal-making for the private equity house.
Pete Clarke has spoken to Insider about the Northern Powerhouse initiative and how it is perceived by entrepreneurs and investors.