We have welcomed a new Corporate Finance Partner, Claire Spencer, as we continue to grow our advisory and transaction service offerings.
Claire has 25 years’ experience in mid-market transactions as well as significant expertise in private equity and cross-border deals. Her experience spans a number of sectors, including business services, industrial, food, consumer and technology.
Claire’s most recent deals notably include advising private equity investor RJD Partners on their exit from Midlands-based engineering, surveying and monitoring services provider Survey Solutions, as well as assisting in the sale of school transport provider Kura to global transit-tech company Zeelo.
Before joining PKF, Claire was a co-founding Partner for an independent corporate finance boutique. Prior to that, she spent 14 years at a global accounting firm, helping owners and businesses achieve their M&A objectives.
Having completed over 100 deals worth £2bn+ last year, PKF Corporate Finance combines specialist market knowledge with extensive dealmaking experience to help business owners and entrepreneurs achieve deal success. Our team has capabilities to complete deals ranging from £1m to £250m, but primarily focuses on the mid-market (£5m-£50m).
Claire commented: “I am thrilled to be embarking on this next step in my career at PKF Smith Cooper. The firm has a strong market presence, international capabilities, and can offer my clients a wider range of services such as integrated M&A, wealth management and tax planning. I am looking forward to helping shape and action the firm’s ambitious growth strategy over the coming years and continuing to invest in growing the team in the East Midlands.”
Darren Hodson, Partner and Head of Corporate Finance at PKF Smith Cooper, commented: “We are delighted to be welcoming Claire to our growing corporate finance team. With her wide-ranging experience, strong regional knowledge and sector specialisms, she will have a fundamental role in strengthening PKF Corporate Finance’s presence in both the Midlands and the UK, in addition to increasing team capacity in the face of a robust pipeline for 2024.”
