Clare Connell Bio

Clare is well known within the private equity and corporate finance world for her extensive knowledge of health, social care and education. Clare has worked in strategy consulting for 25 years and previously worked at the Strategy Practice of Accenture, OC&C Strategy Consultants and Candesic. She was voted Sector Expert by her peers in the 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023 HealthInvestor Power 50 for her knowledge of the sector. She holds a BA (Hons) in History from Durham University. Clare and her team at Connell Consulting have produced commercial due diligence on a large volume of substantial transactions in the healthcare, social care and special education markets. They also do strategic and operational consulting. Connell clients include private equity firms, operators, hedge funds, banks, REITS and infrastructure funds. Connell Consulting won the LaingBuisson Management Consultant Award in 2019 and 2020, as well as the HealthInvestor Consultancy of the Year Award in 2016 and 2021.