Seb is a partner in the Corporate Finance Team and has worked on a wide variety of transaction support and business advisory engagements across a range of sectors, both in the UK and overseas in partnership with the firm’s Nexia associates.
His role typically includes the provision of financial due diligence, vendor assistance, vendor due diligence or reporting accountant services. As a valuation expert, he has significant experience in preparing valuations for a variety of purposes. His valuation experience spans a wide range of sectors, from sports, entertainment and media, to manufacturing and technology companies.
Seb specialises in owner managed businesses, and has worked with a wide range of private equity houses, debt funds and corporate clients across a range of sectors and also has experience in cross-border transactions.
Seb is also chair of the firm’s national valuation group and is also a member of global Nexia valuations steering group. He regularly presents on valuation matters to external audiences.
Seb is also experienced in preparing and reviewing financial models and can assist with business forecasting and modelling scenarios such as business plan creation, cash flow forecasting, and sensitivity development for existing projections.
Key experience
- Advising clients acquiring, selling, refinancing or listing businesses,
- Assisting clients in preparing their business, or part of their business, for sale through vendor assistance (including the preparation of financial models) and vendor due diligence,
- Providing valuations for commercial, matrimonial, shareholder dispute, expert witness, and financial reporting purposes,
- Preparing, and providing integrity reviews of, financial models for businesses across a wide range of sectors from healthcare to asset management,
- Advising on Reporting Accountant transactions, primarily in respect of AIM initial public offerings.
Interests
Seb enjoys travelling (particularly to Southern Africa, where he is from), scuba diving and wildlife photography as well as watching and playing a number of sports, such as golf, cricket, football and rugby.