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Alchemy Partners LLP

Private equity

London · Growth · 41 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Alchemy invests in debt and equity special situations across Europe, focusing on complex and difficult deals. The team acquires distressed debt, leads restructurings and refinancings, and provides equity for buy-outs. Since 1997 the firm has completed over 230 transactions, deploying more than £5.8 billion across 16 European countries and a broad range of sectors throughout capital structures. Funding comes from a large number of blue chip investors, and the firm currently advises roughly £2.8 billion of assets.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Check
$31.8M – $190.5M
HQ
London, GB
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
1997
AUM
$3.5B

Team · 41 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Martin Bolland· Founder / Senior Adviser

Co-founder of Alchemy Partners and a Partner from 1997 to 2007, now a senior adviser. Former Non-Executive Chairman of Capita Group and previously a senior executive at Lonrho Hotels.

Alex Dupée· Partnerin

Joined Alchemy in 2012 from Lloyds Banking Group; previously a strategy consultant at L.E.K. Consulting.

Alex Leicester· Partnerin

Joined Alchemy in 2007 from Deloitte's Restructuring Advisory team; a Chartered Accountant.

Dominic Slade· Managing Partnerin

Joined Alchemy in 1998 and became Managing Partner in 2009; over 30 years in restructuring and private equity, previously in investment banking at UBS.

Ian Cash· Partner

Joined Alchemy in 2006 to establish the Special Opportunities business, which has raised GBP 3.1bn across five funds. Has over 28 years in European distressed debt; previously co-founded Mizuho's Global Special Situations Group.

John Rowland· Partner, COO & CFOin

Joined Alchemy in 2006 from Hawkpoint Partners; responsible for operations and finance across the Alchemy group and funds.

Thomas Boszko· Deputy Managing Partnerin

Joined Alchemy in 2008 from TSYS Inc, where he led international M&A and corporate strategy; previously a strategy consultant at L.E.K. Consulting.

Toby Westcott· Partnerin

Joined Alchemy in 2008 from Hawkpoint Partners, specialising in financial services M&A; previously in Corporate Finance at Grant Thornton.

Christopher Kuehnel· Directorin

Joined Alchemy in 2021 from The Carlyle Group, working on opportunistic credit and special situations; previously at Houlihan Lokey's Financial Restructuring Group.

Franco Monzani· Director
Ian Neill· Directorin

Joined Alchemy in 2010 from Greenhill & Co., where he worked on corporate advisory mandates.

Sofia Ramos· Director

Joined Alchemy in 2008 from Citigroup where she worked on distressed debt and special opportunities in telecom, media and energy; previously an analyst at PIMCO and BPI, and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Adam Porter· General Counsel

Joined Alchemy in 2020 from Macfarlanes; a practising solicitor responsible for legal and compliance matters and the firm's Compliance Officer.

Alison Barwell· Head of Human Resourcesin

Joined Alchemy in 2020 with almost 30 years of HR experience in financial services; previously Group Head of HR at JCRA and Head of HR at Sanlam Private Wealth. Focuses on recruitment and development.

Antony Oliver· Head of Financein

Joined Alchemy in 2025, responsible for finance across the funds; previously held finance and operations roles at ICG plc, Permira, and KPMG's Private Equity Group.

Ben Wrighton· ESG/IR Associate

Joined Alchemy in 2024 from EcoAct where he was Financed Emissions Technical Lead; previously worked offshore for Halliburton in oil and gas.

Claudia Conway· Associate Directorin

Joined Alchemy in 2022 from PwC's Financial Restructuring and Insolvency team; a Chartered Accountant with a Geography degree from Durham.

Emily Campbell-Lamerton· Receptionist/Office Manager

Joined Alchemy in 2025 managing front of house and office operations and supporting bookkeeping; a Newcastle University graduate and international water polo competitor.

Emma Macfarlane· Investor Relations Directorin

Joined Alchemy in 2012 from Boyer Allan Investment Management; responsible for all investor relations activities across Alchemy's funds.

Eve Feehan· Partners' Secretary

Joined Alchemy in 2026 from Affiliated Managers Group, providing executive support to the Partners and investment team.

Fiona Paton· Financial Assistant

Joined Alchemy in 1997 from Schroders; responsible for the group's management accounts and supporting HR, IT and property strategies.

Frits Prakke· Senior Adviserin

Joined Alchemy in 2006 to establish the Special Opportunities business and was a Partner until 2021, now a senior adviser; has over 23 years in European credit markets with prior roles at Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and Bank of America.

Gaëlle Violette· Finance and Tax Director – Luxembourg

Joined Alchemy in 2020 and is based in the Luxembourg office, managing Alchemy's Luxembourg-based entities; previously at Monitor Clipper Partners and KPMG.

Guillem Sanchis Bassols· Associate Directorin

Joined Alchemy in 2024 from Bridgepoint Credit where he worked on opportunistic credit investments; previously at Lazard in restructuring and industrials M&A.

Hadleigh Cohen· Associate Directorin

Joined Alchemy in 2024 from Trilantic Europe, working on business services and energy transition opportunities; began his career at Terra Firma.

Hyun Jun Park Kim· Associatein

Joined Alchemy in 2024 after an internship during his Master's studies; previously at LEK Consulting in Madrid and Deloitte's Transaction Services team in Barcelona.

Ian Goulding· Portfolio Consultant

Portfolio Consultant since 2018 with over 30 years of senior finance experience in hospitality; co-founder and former CFO of QHotels and the Paramount Group of Hotels, and currently chairman of an Alchemy portfolio company.

Jamie Wynne-Griffith· Associate Directorin

Joined Alchemy in 2023 from 8 Advisory's Transaction Services team; trained at PwC and is a Chartered Accountant.

Jason Glass· Operations Manager

Joined Alchemy in 2006 from Mizuho International where he ran distressed and special situations middle office functions; previously handled West LB's emerging markets trading operations.

Joe Li· Associate Directorin

Joined Alchemy in 2024, having previously worked there in 2022-2023; prior special situations experience at FitzWalter Capital, private equity at Carlyle, and investment banking at Credit Suisse.

Kyle Traynor· Associate Directorin

Joined Alchemy in 2025 from Terra Firma where he focused on operational real estate in the UK and Germany; previously in management consulting at KPMG.

Mala Kaushal· Group Finance Manager

Joined Alchemy in 2000 from Vickers plc; responsible for management company group accounts, having previously served as Investor Reporting Manager.

Matthias Gradischnig· Adviser & Portfolio Consultant

Managing Director of Ghaftree who became an Adviser and Portfolio Consultant in 2025; has nearly 20 years in private equity and consulting, including 10 years on Alchemy's investment team and 6 years at McKinsey.

Paul Bowtell· Portfolio Consultant

Portfolio Consultant working with Alchemy since 2016 with nearly 30 years of senior finance experience; former CFO of GVC Holdings and Ladbrokes Coral, and holds non-executive roles at several Alchemy portfolio companies.

Paul Bridges· Portfolio Consultant

Joined Alchemy as a Partner in 1999 and became a Portfolio Consultant in 2008; previously held senior positions at the Lonrho Group and has executed and monitored numerous Alchemy investments.

Philippa Saxby· Partners' Secretary

Joined Alchemy in 2011 providing executive support to the Partners and team; has over 20 years of executive support experience across various sectors.

Priya Tawana· Senior Fund Accountant

Joined Alchemy in 2026 from RSM UK LLP; assists with financial and tax reporting across Alchemy's funds.

Rachel Murphy· Senior Adviser

Rejoined Alchemy as a Senior Adviser in 2025 after being on the investment team from 2000-2007; works with private equity-backed businesses and is a Non-Executive Director of Literacy Capital Plc.

Thea Newton· Partners Secretaryin

Joined Alchemy in 2024 providing executive support to the Partners and team; previously an Executive Assistant at Goldman Sachs.

Thomas Neumann· Adviser

Managing Director of Tethys, an adviser to Alchemy in the DACH region since 2018 with over 30 years in private equity, leveraged loans and restructuring; formerly headed Lincoln's German restructuring efforts.

Zaid Randeree· Associatein

Joined Alchemy in 2025 after an internship during his MBA; previously at DCD Group in real estate investment and in TMT M&A at Rothschild.

Principals & officers · per Companies House

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John David Rowland

LLP designated member · since 2016

Dominic James Haviland Slade

LLP designated member · since 2002

Alchemy Partners L.p. Inc.

Corporate LLP designated member · since 2014

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Alchemy Partners LLP invest at?
Alchemy Partners LLP invests at the Growth stage.
What is Alchemy Partners LLP's typical check size?
Alchemy Partners LLP typically writes checks of $31.8M – $190.5M.
What sectors does Alchemy Partners LLP focus on?
Alchemy Partners LLP focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Alchemy Partners LLP located?
Alchemy Partners LLP is headquartered in London, GB.

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