NorthEdge announces two new hires as it continues to invest in its people and the UK regions
NorthEdge has announced two new appointments across its Manchester and Birmingham offices, following a successful year for investments and exits for the firm.
Aiden Hawkes has joined the Birmingham office as investment manager. Prior to joining the firm, Aiden held the position of vice president in the Investment Banking team at Alantra, an international financial services firm, with his prior experience also including roles at both Transcend Corporate and BDO.
Serafina Di Felice has joined the firm as investment manager in the Manchester office. Serafina’s previous role was as an investment associate at Kartesia, a European asset manager focussed on corporate lending, and prior to that she held various roles at Lloyds Banking Group.
Both new hires bring a wealth of experience from different parts of the private capital industry – further broadening the collective expertise of the business. Aiden and Serafina’s roles will include identifying new investment opportunities and supporting growth across the portfolio, with Aiden joining the Technology team and Serafina joining the Healthcare team.
This recruitment builds on the firm’s success over the last twelve months across its core sectors of Technology, Healthcare & Business Services – with NorthEdge completing four new investments, committing over £70m of capital to regionally-headquartered businesses; delivering four exits, generating a blended 3.6x return for its investors; and supporting the portfolio to complete 11 bolt-on acquisitions.
Ray Stenton, managing partner at NorthEdge, said: “I am delighted to welcome both Aiden and Serafina to the team, following a strong year of performance across the business. Our most important asset has always been our people, therefore continuing to invest in talent and bringing new experience into the firm remains key to driving successful outcomes for our business and our stakeholders. These appointments underline our continued commitment to investing in our people and the UK regions; and support us to deliver on our mission of building better businesses.”