Paddy draws on 30 years of private equity and M&A experience in tech to demystify complex business models and unlock hidden value for ambitious growth companies.
This includes private equity, software/SaaS, digital & tech enabled services, and several deeptech sub-sectors.
Through his extensive experience, Paddy understands the real issues in growing a tech business. This experience includes seven years at private equity group 3i, after a stint at electronics group STC plc.
He founded Cobalt Corporate Finance in 1996, which he led until the merger which created Silverpeak in 2016.
He also acquired a compliance software business which he sold in 2022, and has been a board member of a high growth intelligent automation SaaS company.
Paddy holds a BSc (Hons) in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester (UMIST). He is a Liveryman of the Information Technologists Company and a founding member of the international M&A network Globalscope.