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Hamish Batchelor

I focus on M&A within the Financial Services sector at Clearwater, joining the firm to help build out this specialism. Previously I worked at a specialist corporate finance boutique and started my career at KPMG within the FIG and M&A team, having competed for a number of years as a professional cyclist.

The differences between private equity and venture capital investment

Obsequio Group receives investment from Beech Tree Private Equity

Adviser to the shareholders of Obsequio Group on its investment from Beech Tree Private Equity

John Sheridan

I am the Managing Partner of Clearwater International’s Irish business. As founders of this business, John Curtin and I joined up with Clearwater in October 2015 having traded as a boutique brand known as Core Corporate Finance over the previous year. Prior to this, I was Managing Director at Key Capital Corporate Finance in Dublin, where I worked for eight years. I have 21 years’ experience as a corporate finance professional having originally qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC in 1997. At Clearwater, I lead our food & beverage team internationally. Our team in Ireland covers all sectors with a particular focus on food & beverage, TMT, industrials & chemicals and business services. The deals I am most proud of are the sale of IT services business, Version1, where we advised the shareholders on the company’s sale to private equity firm, Volpi Capital in a €90m MBO, followed recently by the sale of telecommunications engineering business, KN Group to French-based Circet. Since joining Clearwater, I try to lead by example and inspire our team to drive for excellence and high performance in everything we do. The strong results-oriented and personalised culture of our firm helps both retain and attract great talent. I enjoy working with highly ambitious entrepreneurs who are looking to develop their business internationally and use my experience gained over the past 21 years in navigating the optimal M&A process to help achieve their goals. I have completed eleven transactions over the past three years at Clearwater with a combined deal value of c. €1bn.

H&MV and Clearwater: Driving exponential growth during a ten-year partnership

Advising H&MV Engineering on investment from Exponent

Clearwater advises Sovereign Capital on investment in Nurse Plus

Clearwater strengthens its foothold in Denmark with the addition of a new Partner

Sarah Taylor

I am a Business Services Partner at Clearwater and lead the Midlands team. I have been transacting in deals for nearly 30 years, focused on advising entrepreneurs, founders, and private equity clients. Since joining Clearwater in 2021, I have developed specific expertise in the professional services sector.

Clearwater advises Yodel on its sale to YDLGP Ltd

Adviser to Yodel on its sale to YDLGP Ltd

Clearwater UK advises on the sale of CET to Palatine Private Equity