Partner | North West
Ed jointly heads Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services LLP in the North West, which he helped to establish in December 2008.
Ed qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC in Manchester and Minneapolis (USA) and then spent 5 years in their transaction services team. During this period Ed worked for a number of clients such as The Cooperative Group, Barcrest Ltd, JCB Ltd, William Jackson Food Group, Close Brothers Private Equity, Visage Ltd and MacQuarie Bank. Whilst working across a range of sectors, Ed focused on the pharmacy, food manufacturing and gaming sectors.
Ed’s experience covers a variety of industries and deal types: financial buy-side due diligence, financial sell-side due diligence, working capital reviews, vendor assistance, bid support and bid defence. Since forming DSWTS, Ed has worked with a variety of private equity and corporate clients.