John Gilligan
Senior Partner
London
As Co-Founder and Senior Partner, offers over 16 years’ expertise in the provision of M&A advisory services to FinTech and FinServ businesses which operate in the European Financial Services sector. In particular, focuses on transactions for owner-managed UK, Irish and European companies.
Through a career path that includes a directorship at Hoare Govett Stockbrokers; establishing his own business, City Consultants Ltd, which he grew to a £10m turnover operation with 60 staff prior to its sale; and the launch of NovitasFTCL in 2004, he puts at your disposal a comprehensive understanding of market infrastructures, regulatory frameworks and a personal perspective on M&A transactions as both advisor and owner.
Adopting a hands-on approach to the entire transaction process, he seeks to secure interest from multiple parties to facilitate the most attractive deal possible for clients through access to a comprehensive network of private equity companies and trade buyers globally.
Examples of key corporate transactions include:
- MBO of Avega (Luxembourg)
- Sale of acarda (Germany) to lpa
- Sale of Moneymate (Ireland) to CSS, a US PE fund
- Sale of F2C(Luxembourg) to Fundinfo, which is backed by HG Capital
- Sale of Risk Intelligence Ireland to Verisk Analytics, the Nasdaq listed data analytics Company
- Sale of Pirum Systems (UK) to the Five Arrows fund, the mid-market private equity fund backed by the Rothschild Group
- Acquisition of Rowan Dartington (UK)
- Sale of Equipos (UK) to Simcorp
- Establishment of Clearstream’s Hedge Fund Service in Dublin in collaboration with Centaur Fund Services
- Purchase of EMX on behalf of Euroclear
- Sale of OMX Securities Services to TD Waterhouse
By working closely with our clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, he enables business owners to complete complex M&A, joint venture and capital-raising negotiations across multiple jurisdictions.
Qualifications and credentials include:
- Fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
- MSc in Information Systems, London School of Economics
Contact: jgilligan@novitasftcl.com
