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Translink UK – IMA

The Old Rectory, Main St., Leicester

Zip Code: LE3 8DG

Tel: +44 116 344 0443

Translink UK – IMA

45 King William Street, London

Zip Code: EC4R 9AN

Tel: +44 203 011 5303

Email addresses are of the form of “first name’s first letter”+”last name”@translinkcf.com.
For example John Doe’s email address is jdoe@translinkcf.com.

WWW: imacorpfin.com

Managing Partner

Stuart Hands

Stuart leads the cross-border M&A team of Translink Corporate Finance in the UK, and has extensive experience in global buy and sell-side assignments. Stuart, a Chartered Accountant, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, having qualified with Ernst & Young, the ‘Big 4’ accounting firm, where he commenced his Corporate Finance career, some 18 years ago. Stuart established an independent Corporate Finance practice in 2004 that today serves both UK and international clients on Sales, Acquisitions, Buy-outs and Carve-outs, helping achieve the strategies of family owned businesses, private equity backed businesses and listed companies.

Partner

David Browne

David has over 25 years’ corporate finance experience, and has worked with more than 400 business owners to complete over 200 deals worth more than £2bln across the globe. As well as a Big 4 and mid-tier background, David has also worked as a commercial director and shareholder within a global private equity backed business and acted as a principal in both acquiring and disposing of that business. He has a strong track record of establishing and growing leading and award-winning corporate finance teams. David is a founding partner at Provantage Corporate Finance. David has participated in various deals within the IT sector and is member of our IT industry group.

Partner

Sally Saunders

Sally started off as a Chartered Accountant and has been active in Corporate Finance since 2002. She has a track record of a wide variety of transactions, many cross-border – largely with the US. Being a founding partner of Provantage Corporate Finance, an owner-managed business, Sally completely understands that a clients’ decision to sell their business wholly or even partially is never taken lightly and works tirelessly to achieve a successful result. Sally has participated in various deals within the industrials sector and is member of our industrials industry group.

Partner

Andrew Wheelan

Andrew has extensive experience of M&A, accountancy and financial analysis including significant exposure to both UK and international cross border buy and sell-side deals, having spent several years as a Corporate Financier with Translink IMA CF and the ‘Big 4’ firms KPMG and EY. In addition, he has years of invaluable industry experience in the Energy, Technology and Engineering markets. He has also attained Master of Arts degrees in both Accountancy and Finance and in Economics from the University of Aberdeen. Andrew is dedicated to supporting Translink’s global client base on all aspects of their M&A, fundraising and growth strategies, helping to achieve and maximise value for the owners, businesses and investors that we work for. Andrew is also a member of the TMT industry group and is actively involved in transactions in this sector.

Managing Partner

Stuart Hands

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Partner

David Browne

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Sally Saunders

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Andrew Wheelan

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