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About
Joined from EY after four years in its Consumer Products and Life Sciences tax team, qualifying as a chartered accountant. Supports origination and execution of UK investments, due diligence and post-acquisition value creation across sectors.
Experience
- Hay WainInvestment Managercurrent2024 — present
- Hay WainInvestment Executive2022 — 2024
- Dynamic Networks GroupBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- Bspoke Insurance GroupBoard Observer2022 — 2025
- Magentum Fiduciary Services (Asia)Board Observer2022 — 2023
- EYSenior Tax Advisor2020 — 2022
- EYAssistant Tax Advisor2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- Aldwickbury SchoolSports Coach2014 — 2017Harpenden, United Kingdom
- The Kings Foundation - Kings CampsAssistant Cricket Coach2015Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Lord’s Cricket Ground (Marylebone Cricket Club)Intern2012London, United Kingdom
- S&P Global Ratings (Formerly Standard & Poor's)Intern2012London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Teamwork4Leadership2Accounting2Financial Analysis1PowerPoint2Research2Time Management5Customer Service3Microsoft Office1Microsoft Excel1Financial AccountingProject Management
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Business Process ImprovementSystems ImprovementSAP ERPProblem SolvingBusinessValue-Added Tax (VAT)VAT RegistrationLanguages French
- ACA — ICAEW
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Colleagues at Hay Wain
Alex Harris
Investment Analyst at Hay Wain
Alex John
Chief Executive Officer at Hay Wain
Charlie Martindale
Investment Director at Hay Wain
Henry Don
Legal Director at Hay Wain
James Warburton
Operating Partner | Industry Adviser at Hay Wain
Jamie Constable
Chairman at Hay Wain
Kris Parashkevov
Investment Analyst at Hay Wain
Patrick Smith
Operating Partner | Industry Adviser at Hay Wain
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Will Hales?
- Joined from EY after four years in its Consumer Products and Life Sciences tax team, qualifying as a chartered accountant. Supports origination and execution of UK investments, due diligence and post-acquisition value creation across sectors.
- Where does Will Hales work?
- Will Hales is Investment Manager at Hay Wain.
- Where did Will Hales go to school?
- Will Hales studied at University of Exeter (Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting and Finance); The Leys (A Levels - Maths, Economics and History).
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Lord’s Cricket Ground (Marylebone Cricket Club)1
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