Palatine

Alistair Armstrong is a Partner at Palatine's Impact Fund and a UK mid-market private equity investor with 16 years of experience at Primary Capital, where he was also a Partner. He has led investments in companies including Napier Turbochargers, Readypower, and Foster+Freeman, and developed a proprietary deal origination algorithm for Primary that has been used for deal sourcing since 2016.

Beth Houghton is a Partner and Head of Impact Investing Fund at Palatine Private Equity LLP, where she sources investment opportunities across the United Kingdom, with a focus on buy-out and buy-and-build transactions. She works with management teams and entrepreneurs seeking growth capital and engages experienced non-executive directors for transaction support.

James Gregson is an Impact Fund Partner at Palatine, where he sources investment opportunities and serves as a non-executive director across portfolio companies. He works with management teams on value creation strategies spanning operational improvements, digital transformation, talent development, and ESG performance enhancement, with particular focus on the Education and Training sector. His experience includes board-level involvement with Back2Work Group, Estio Training, and Trade Skills 4U.

James Painter is a Partner at Palatine's Manchester office, focusing on growth-stage technology investments between £10 million and £50 million. He joined Palatine in 2016 from KPMG Corporate Finance and brings over 15 years of experience in corporate finance and private equity, holding a chartered accountancy qualification and a first-class degree in management from the University of Nottingham. Painter currently serves on the boards of four portfolio companies and has experience with buy-and-build strategies and acquisitions across multiple successful exits.

Richard Thomas is a Partner at Palatine, where he leads investment strategy for the Midlands region and the Business Services Sector. He sources investment opportunities, develops Strategic Growth Plans with management teams, and serves as a non-executive director post-acquisition, supporting businesses in areas including buy-and-build strategies, digital transformation, operational improvement, and ESG performance enhancement. His experience spans investor and board-level roles across fast-growing companies across multiple industries.

Tom Wildig is a Non Executive Director at fulfilmentcrowd and works in private equity investment at Palatine. He collaborates with management teams on transaction execution and growth planning, and provides strategic oversight as a non-executive director on matters including operational infrastructure, talent development, sales and marketing, and ESG performance.

Greg Holmes is a Senior Investment Director at Palatine PE Impact Fund, where he sources and evaluates investment opportunities in companies addressing social and environmental challenges across sustainable communities, healthy living, environment and resources, and sustainable choices. He serves on the boards of Cura Terrae and Redmoor, and has experience supporting portfolio company acquisitions and build strategies. His previous portfolio involvement includes Estio Training, which was successfully exited.

Matt Coles is Senior Investment Director at Palatine's Impact Fund, where he evaluates investment opportunities in businesses addressing social and environmental challenges aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. His focus areas include sustainable communities, healthy living, environment and resources, and sustainable choices, with particular expertise in the education and training sector. He has served on the boards of Tradeskills4U and Inclusive Employers.

Tom Hustler is a Senior Investment Director at Palatine's Birmingham office. He serves on the boards of Morro Partnerships, BK Plus, BluprintX, and Edays, and has supported portfolio exits including CET, CTS, Anthesis, and Wren Sterling, collectively executing 21 acquisitions. His investment focus spans regional businesses and the technology sector across Palatine's buyout and impact funds in business services, financial services, health, education, and technology.

David Chapman is Direct Origination Manager at Palatine Private Equity LLP, where he leads the origination team. He works with management teams and founders to identify growth opportunities and potential partnership structures, with particular experience supporting portfolio companies through acquisition strategies. Palatine invests through both buyout and impact funds.

Elle Curtis-Wood is a Personal Assistant at Palatine with over five years of experience supporting executives and board-level leadership. She has worked with CEOs, C-suite members, partners, board directors, and senior leadership teams.

Eloise Veljovic is Head of Investor Relations at Palatine, a UK lower-middle-market private equity and private credit firm. She holds membership in the UK Private Capital IR Advisory Group through the BVCA and is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

Greta Steponaviciute is a Director and Board Observer at Palatine Private Equity, where she leads strategic growth initiatives across the firm's buyout and impact funds investing £10m–£50m in technology, financial, business, and healthcare services. She has prior experience at Accenture and brings a background in business strategy and psychology to stakeholder management and value creation work. Palatine applies an ESG framework across its investments.

Heather Walsh is a Senior Executive Assistant at Palatine Private Equity LLP, where she provides executive support to the Impact Fund and Business Development teams, with additional support for the Buyout Fund as needed.

Jeanne Capouillez is a Senior Executive Assistant at Palatine Private Equity LLP, where she has worked since 2012. She supports the London and Birmingham teams and previously held roles as Office Manager and Business Centre Manager at Executive Offices Group and Guest Relations Manager at InterContinental Hotels Group and Park Plaza Hotels.

Kieran Lawton is Head of New Business at Palatine Private Equity LLP, where he leads the firm's financial services investment focus. He brings over 20 years of experience in M&A and private equity working with owner-managed and entrepreneurial businesses, and currently serves as a non-executive director on three portfolio company boards. Lawton's background spans mergers and acquisitions, private equity operations, and work alongside management teams on business growth initiatives.

Lois Evans is a Marketing Manager at Palatine, where she oversees marketing activities including social media, website management, and internal and external communications in collaboration with the Business Development and Investment teams. She holds a degree in graphic design and produces marketing materials including reports, presentations, infographics, and video content. Evans also serves on Palatine's Inclusion and Diversity Committee and has experience planning and executing company events.

Nauman Lodhi is an Investment Executive at Palatine, a UK-based mid-market private equity firm investing between £10 million and £50 million in financial services, technology, business services, and healthcare sectors. A Chartered Accountant qualified with the ICAEW, he began his career in assurance at PwC before spending three years in mid-market M&A at BDO. He joined Palatine in 2024 to focus on value creation and strategic growth across the firm's portfolio.

Stephanie Wall is Senior Sustainability Director at Palatine Private Equity LLP, where she integrates ESG considerations throughout the investment lifecycle from deal screening through exit. She applies sustainability principles across both the firm's buyout fund and impact fund, which targets environmental and social outcomes.

Tim Farazmand is co-founder of PCB Partners. He has experience as a non-executive director in private equity, with expertise in negotiation, business planning, and impact investing. He holds a BA in Economics from Cambridge University.

Joined Piper in 2024 with over 13 years of experience and leads the firm's finance function.