Mike Norrie FCA CF, Director
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A Chartered Accountant and holder of the Corporate Finance qualification, Mike has specialised in Corporate Finance for some 20 years. Initially as a senior partner of his own accounting firm, subsequently head of M&A with a top 10 accounting firm and as a director of the Corporate Finance arm of a quoted business advisory group.
Mike specialises in strategic advice to owner managers and the negotiation and structuring of acquisition and disposal transactions.
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Mike specialises in strategic advice to owner managers and the negotiation and structuring of acquisition and disposal transactions.
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Richard Iwinski ACIB, Associate
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Richard joined Castle following a long and successful corporate and commercial banking career at Lloyds Banking Group working in both the large corporate and mid market commercial sectors, including Director Global Corporate Banking and Area Director South of England.
Richard’s general management and business development experience gained at Lloyds TSB provide him with an excellent platform at Castle to advise and support SMEs in performance improvement and turnaround situations.
Once a strategy is adopted Richard is usually retained to support and lead agreed initiatives to achieve the desired change. Often working in a tense business environment, his personable manner is essential when dealing with owners, management and staff alike.
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Richard’s general management and business development experience gained at Lloyds TSB provide him with an excellent platform at Castle to advise and support SMEs in performance improvement and turnaround situations.
Once a strategy is adopted Richard is usually retained to support and lead agreed initiatives to achieve the desired change. Often working in a tense business environment, his personable manner is essential when dealing with owners, management and staff alike.
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Colin Harvey, Director
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An international and corporate banker with over 20 years of experience, working primarily with owner-managers. Since becoming involved in advisory corporate finance in 1995, Colin has helped many owner-managers in a wide variety of industries to become millionaires as they realise their exit plans.
As Castle's Head of Research, he also has responsibility for working closely with directors seeking to grow their businesses by acquisition.
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As Castle's Head of Research, he also has responsibility for working closely with directors seeking to grow their businesses by acquisition.
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John Francis BSc FCA DChA, Associate
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John qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1977 and has operated his own independent accountancy firm for more than 20 years.
John's role with Castle is the development of specialist financial forecasting tools and robust financial models which are critical to every business, particularly those involved in bank and private equity funded M&A transactions
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John's role with Castle is the development of specialist financial forecasting tools and robust financial models which are critical to every business, particularly those involved in bank and private equity funded M&A transactions
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Caroline Farrant LLB, Associate
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Caroline, a solicitor, is a French and German speaker and gained a reputation for European sales and acquisitions in the years after she qualified and began practising corporate law.
As a partner heading up the corporate department in a large regional law firm for a number of years, she worked regularly as a deal-maker with a number of blue chip companies and venture capital houses.
Caroline left private practice to become managing director of a telecoms software company, oversaw its expansion in the US and South American market and successfully negotiated its sale to a US buyer.
She is non-executive deputy chairman of a manufacturing plc in the South West of England. She regularly works in a consultancy capacity assisting businesses to develop their potential and is an experienced M&A adviser.
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As a partner heading up the corporate department in a large regional law firm for a number of years, she worked regularly as a deal-maker with a number of blue chip companies and venture capital houses.
Caroline left private practice to become managing director of a telecoms software company, oversaw its expansion in the US and South American market and successfully negotiated its sale to a US buyer.
She is non-executive deputy chairman of a manufacturing plc in the South West of England. She regularly works in a consultancy capacity assisting businesses to develop their potential and is an experienced M&A adviser.
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Graham Petersen ACIB, Associate
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Graham has been a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner since 1992 and is authorised to act by the Insolvency Practitioners Association.
With many years professional knowledge and experience, he is a keen proponent of the ‘rescue culture’ through the use of practical and innovative strategies and the opportunities it provides to salvage ailing businesses.
In turnaround situations, Graham is able to guide clients through the pitfalls of the insolvency regulations and limit directors’ exposure to risk.
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With many years professional knowledge and experience, he is a keen proponent of the ‘rescue culture’ through the use of practical and innovative strategies and the opportunities it provides to salvage ailing businesses.
In turnaround situations, Graham is able to guide clients through the pitfalls of the insolvency regulations and limit directors’ exposure to risk.
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