BDO M&A boss joins Cairngorm Capital Partners

Cairngorm Capital Partners has announced the recruitment as Investment Director of Neil McGill from BDO where he was head of the firm’s M&A advisory practice in Scotland.

Cairngorm said the appointment was aimed at “strengthening and extending the firm’s capacity to pursue new investments” and completes Cairngorm Capital’s controlled expansion of its business and investment team.

A seasoned investment professional with over 16 years of M&A experience, Mr McGill has been leading mid-market deals for corporate and private equity clients at BDO.

Prior to that he was a director and shareholder in a boutique advisory firm in Edinburgh and spent six years in ABN AMRO’s M&A Advisory team based in London.

He began his career at Ernst & Young where he qualified as a chartered accountant.

A long-time collaborator with Cairngorm Capital’s principals, Mr McGill will now help to advance the firm’s differentiated investment strategy throughout the UK.

He will also lead Cairngorm Capital’s activities in Scotland.

He has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Stevenswood, one of Cairngorm Capital’s fast-growing portfolio companies headquartered in Livingston.

With committed equity capital in excess of £180 million following the successful close of its second fund in April 2017, Cairngorm said it is poised to capitalise on investment opportunities in the services, distribution and manufacturing sectors.

Andrew Steel, Managing Partner of Cairngorm Capital, said: “We are delighted to welcome Neil into our team. He is an M&A heavyweight who is exceptionally well-connected and respected across the investment community. We have worked together on many successful transactions so we know that we have a shared ethos and investment approach that will generate great results.”

Lee Hess, Chairman of Cairngorm Capital, said: “Neil is a terrific addition to our team. He has the calibre, experience and style to complement and broaden the capabilities of our team as we explore the possibilities offered by our second fund.”

Mr McGill added: “I’m delighted to be joining Cairngorm Capital at such an exciting time. It is incredibly appealing to join a talented group of people whose collaborative hands-on approach towards the management teams that we back, builds better, stronger businesses. I am looking forward to being more involved in the strategy and operational focus of our portfolio companies and to sourcing new investments for our second fund.”

Cairngorm Capital invests in UK-headquartered, mid-market companies, earning operating profit of £2 million – £20 million in manufacturing, distribution and services industries.