Expertise:

After gaining a degree in Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University, Alex began his career as an auditor with spells at Deloitte and EY in Newcastle, qualifying as a chartered accountant. Alex then made the move into corporate finance when originally starting at RG in 2015, spending 6 years working on a wide variety of transactions, including  acquisitions, disposals, fundraises, MBOs, MBIs and providing strategic advice to clients. Following this he spent 2.5 years in venture capital investment, working for Mercia Ventures, making investments of up to £1m in early stage, high growth businesses, mainly within the tech, software and life science sectors, while sitting on a number of Boards of portfolio companies, before returning to RG in 2024.

Extra-curricular:

Alex likes to travel, Italy has been a favoured destination in recent years. He also enjoys playing and watching football; he’s one of the few Derby County fans in the North East but tries to watch them when he can.

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