Bio

Having spent the early part of his career at Ernst & Young in Leeds, Ben joined Park Place in 2005. He became a partner in 2015 and is now recognised as one of the region’s leading corporate finance advisors. In his career to date, Ben has advised on a wide range of transactions covering many different sectors and involving private companies valued between £2 million and £800 million. He has significant experience advising owner managers as they work towards realising value from their businesses. Ben has also advised management teams on a series of high value, private-equity-backed management buy-outs (both primary and secondary). Ben attended Cambridge University where he gained an economics degree and a blue in golf. He remains a keen golfer and an all-round sports fan. His perfect holiday is on the slopes of Avoriaz with son Harry and wife Lauren.