Hurst Corporate Finance picks James Fieldhouse as partner

Hurst Corporate Finance has appointed James Fieldhouse as a partner, adding further capacity to its senior deal advisory team.

Fieldhouse joins with more than two decades of experience advising business owners, corporate entities and private equity investors on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and business disposals.

He has also advised companies on management buyouts, capital raisings and strategic investments.

His focus has been on middle-market transactions across multiple sectors including business services, consumer products, healthcare, manufacturing, media and events, pharmaceuticals, and software and technology.

Fieldhouse said: “I am delighted to be joining Hurst Corporate Finance as a partner at such an exciting point in the firm’s development.

“I have long admired Hurst’s reputation in the market, and in particular the quality of its people and the strong relationships it has built with clients and the wider business community.

“The opportunity to join the firm as it enters its next phase of development as part of the Dains Group was a particularly compelling one, combining the strength and heritage of Hurst with significant opportunities for further growth.

“I am looking forward to bringing my M&A experience to the team, with a particular focus on supporting clients across the business services and TMT [technology, media and telecommunications] sectors, while continuing to work across the broader market.”

Prior to joining the company, Fieldhouse was a partner within BDO’s M&A practice in Manchester, UK.

He initially joined BDO in 2003, spending the majority of his tenure working in transaction advisory and advancing through the company’s ranks.

Commenting on Fieldhouse’s appointment, Hurst Corporate Finance head Ben Bradley said: “James is a highly regarded M&A adviser and we are delighted to welcome him to our team.

“His extensive experience advising business owners, corporates and investors, combined with his strong network of relationships, will further strengthen our ability to support clients throughout the transaction process.

“His appointment gives us additional senior capacity and he is exactly the calibre of senior talent we want to attract as we enter our next phase of growth.”