Corporate Finance Team

Louis joined Matrix in June 2008. He has over 20 years of corporate finance and broking experience including three years as Head of Corporate Finance at Insinger de Beaufort, eight years at Williams de Broe, six years at Price Waterhouse and three years at SG Warburg. He has widespread international expertise, having acted for companies in Australia, Canada, the Far East, South America and a number of former Soviet Union countries, in a variety of sectors including Oil & Gas and Mining.

Ken merged his company with Matrix Securities to form Matrix Corporate Finance in 1998. He has over 30 years' corporate finance experience, of which 18 years was spent with Baring Brothers in various locations including South Africa and Australia. Ken has overseen numerous transactions, advisory assignments and fundraisings.

Alastair joined Matrix in May 2005. Prior to joining, Alastair worked in Corporate Finance with Williams de Broë Plc, providing financial advice to smaller and medium sized companies. Alastair has advised on all types of transactions including flotations, takeovers, acquisitions and fund raisings. In recent times he has specialised in advising mining and energy companies and completed transactions include the IPO’s of Leed Petroleum PLC, Tanzanite One Limited and UraMin Inc. He is a member of the Securities and Investment Institute.

Stephen originally joined Matrix in May 2000 as a Director of Corporate Finance. Stephen BA FCA qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1977. Since 1978, Stephen has worked in corporate finance with major investment banks and as a director of Hill Samuel, CSFB, Citibank and SG Hambros. He is experienced in flotations and has been involved in numerous mergers and acquisition transactions in public and private, domestic and cross-border markets. Stephen is the initial point of contact for all AIM transactions.

John joined Matrix in January 2007. Before then, he worked in Ernst & Young LLP’s Investment Management Group, providing financial and tax advice to listed and AIM-traded closed end investment funds. He has advised on many types of transactions, including flotations, fund raisings, mergers and reconstructions. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Tim joined Matrix in July 2007, following two years with PLUS Markets as a Regulatory Analyst. During this time he gave advice, inter alia, on admission document and prospectus preparation, guidance on the listing rules and admission requirements, and the application of the Companies Act and the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. Prior to this he worked for Commonwealth Bank of Australia within Financial Services.

Anu joined Matrix in September 2007. Before then he worked in Ernst & Young LLP’s Transaction Advisory Group, providing financial transaction and due diligence advice to Private Equity houses and Corporate clients. He has worked on many types of transactions including flotations, fund raisings, refinancings and acquisitions of both private and public companies and more recently has specialised in Mining and Metals transactions. Anu is a Chartered Accountant.

Christine joined Matrix in May 2008. She previously worked for UBS Wealth Management in Green Park for 3 years as an Investment Assistant.