Bishopsgate is excited to welcome two additional members to the growing team, Jacob Pattison as Associate Director and Bikram Randhawa as Manager as it continues to attract and add top quality talent to its dealmaking team.
Jacob is an experienced Corporate Finance professional having qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PwC. Most recently, he has specialised in the Technology and Telecoms sector at Knight Corporate Finance, where he worked on a variety of transactions with enterprise values ranging from £5 million to over £30 million. His expertise lies in working with owner-managed businesses, guiding them through successful exits.
Some of his notable transactions include the sale of BSAS Telecoms to SCG Connected, the sale of Daly Systems to LDC backed Onecom and the sale of Enable X to listed Gamma PLC.
Jacob’s proficiency in the technology space complements Bishopsgate’s sector specialism perfectly, adding further capabilities in Telecoms and Managed IT Services / MSPs.
Bikram is a Chartered Accountant and joins after over seven years’ experience at both Mazars and PwC, most recently as a manager in PwC’s Capital Markets team. He brings with him market leading experience in capital markets execution & advisory, reporting accountant services and due diligence experience.
During his career he has been responsible for delivering complex, high profile and key strategic projects for businesses, including IPOs, M&A, divestitures and reorganisations, both domestic and cross border. He has worked across a variety of different sectors and in organisations of varying size from large FTSE100 institutions to early-stage organisations.
Bikram has worked on several key notable projects, including Vistry Group’s £1.27bn acquisition of Countryside Partnerships, Wheels Up acquisition of Air Partner plc, Draper Esprit plc move up to LSE main market and the EasyJet Plc purchase rights for Airbus fleet deal.
James McBain Allan, Partner, Bishopsgate Corporate Finance comments:
“These new hires are a key component of Bishopsgate’s strategic growth plan, underscoring our commitment to bringing on board seasoned professionals with Big-4 and Boutique Corporate Finance backgrounds to drive our business forward.
“Jacob and Bikram have joined us at a pivotal time for business owners and entrepreneurs, who are facing an unprecedented surge in interest from international buyers and Private Equity investors. Their expertise and insight will be instrumental in maintaining the exceptional service that has become the hallmark of Bishopsgate.”
