Senior Consultants
ANDREW McCARTHY
Andrew spent ten years working in M&A transaction support and finance roles, for Arthur Andersen (London) and commercial management for Saatchi & Saatchi and Wunderman (a subsidiary of WPP Group plc). Having co-founded a number of successful startups, Andrew combines a unique blend of professional advisory and practical, entrepreneurial experience. He is a Chartered Accountant, an associate member of the Institute of Management Consultancy, a Cambridge graduate and he holds a Diploma in Financial Strategy from Said Business School, Oxford University.
JASON HOLDEN
Jason is an experienced equity analyst in the Telecoms, Media and Leisure sectors. He was a senior member of the Deutsche Bank Leisure team which was consistently number-one ranked. He has held a number of senior research positions including Head of the Pan-European Telecoms Team at Bank of America. Prior to a career in institutional Research, Jason spent five years on the ‘Buy-Side’ as a Fund Manager. For Franklin Grange’s high-growth plc clients, this dual experience holds enormous strategic value.
JANE BIDMEAD
A former equity analyst in the top-rated BZW and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein telecoms teams, Jane is well-versed in the strategic positioning that creates value for businesses. As a Director of the DKW team, Jane’s research focused on new entrants to the telecoms market and achieving institutional acceptance for unproven, high-growth business models. She holds a degree in Economics from Cambridge University.
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