Mark Wilson

Mark has over 25 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) gained at Headpoint Advisors, ALANTRA (formerly Catalyst Corporate Finance) and Greenfield Capital Partners. During this time he has led and completed a wide range of deals and specialises in advising the founders and shareholders of private companies, particularly in advanced manufacturing, technology and the industrial and business services sectors.

In 2019 he founded Headpoint to provide expert corporate finance advice to the owners of companies considering a transaction who wish to work with an independent and specialist advisory firm. As well as managing Headpoint, Mark leads all deals, is a trusted advisor and maintains relationships with investors and decision makers at strategic buyers across the UK and all the major economies.

Originally an engineering graduate, Mark’s first job was with Siemens working on the Vanguard-class nuclear submarine manufacturing programme. His first experience of M&A came through managing post-acquisition integration projects for leading logistics companies around the world. After completing an MBA from Nyenrode Business School in the Netherlands he moved into corporate finance with PwC and has been advising privately owned businesses on company sales and acquisition projects, both in the UK and Europe, ever since.

markwilson@headpointadvisors.com
+44 7966 319161

 

Emmet Keating

Emmet has over 20 years’ experience in professional services, advising on cross-border M&A and private equity investments as well as being a software CFO in industry.  He has advised on transactions of more than £1.5 billion in value during his career at Headpoint Advisors, global investment bank Alantra and corporate finance advisor Catalyst Corporate Finance.

He advises clients in privately-owned businesses on acquisitions, company sales, MBOs, fundraisings and refinancings with an emphasis on the technology sector (software and IT services). He has wide experience across other business areas such as manufacturing and healthcare services.

Emmet frequently advises on cross-border deals involving buyers from North America, Europe and other major global economies. He also works closely with UK private equity investors. Combined with his in-house experience within a privately-owned, founder-led business, he has a valuable understanding of different stakeholder perspectives throughout any transaction process.

Early in his career, Emmet secured the ICAEW’s corporate finance qualification after qualifying as a chartered accountant with Deloitte’s TMT sector team in London. He obtained a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Manchester.

emmetkeating@headpointadvisors.com
+44 7866 117099

 

Oliver Stephens

Oliver has over six years of advisory experience gained at Headpoint Advisors, PwC and Breeze Corporate Finance. Within Headpoint he is responsible for the delivery of client’s corporate finance projects, focused on M&A.

Oliver is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and whilst at PwC began auditing industrial and private equity clients before transferring into the Banking and Capital Markets team. He is a graduate of University of Brighton, where he graduated with honours in Finance & Investment.

oliverstephens@headpointadvisors.com
+44 (0)7792 787489

 

Liza Wilson

Liza has 20 years of business experience with a focus on marketing and entrepreneurship. She is responsible for marketing and origination within Headpoint, roles that she has held at Celerant Consulting, Dun & Bradstreet and Nyenrode Business School.

She is a graduate of George Mason University, Virginia in Industrial Psychology and completed an MBA at Nyenrode Business School in the Netherlands.

lizawilson@headpointadvisors.com

 

Andrew Garcia

Andrew has over 25 years of industry and M&A experience in senior executive roles in major corporates and SMEs including Dragon Infrastructure Solutions, South Staffordshire Plc, Veolia Environmental Services (formerly Cleanaway), SIG plc and Navigant Consulting. Over the last few years he has been providing corporate transformation, transaction and strategic advisory advice for family owned and private equity backed organisations as well as corporates and charitable trusts.

Andrew has completed over 40 deals (buy and sell side), managing the whole process from origination through negotiation and the implementation of post-acquisition plans. He is also an accredited member of the Institute for Turnaround.

andrewgarcia@headpointadvisors.com
+44 7711 418 080