We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Partner, Andy Skinner, to continue driving our growth across the Midlands.
Andy will be responsible for continuing to scale up our operations across the Midlands, furthering our commitment to investing in the UK regions.
Holding more than 20 years’ experience in M&A, Andy first joined NorthEdge in 2016, before being promoted to Director, Head of Midlands in 2020. Since joining the business, Andy has led our growth in the region, expanding the investment team; building a strong network of trusted partners and advisors; and supporting Midlands-based businesses including Phoebus Software Limited, a software and services provider which supports customers to manage lending and savings products in the financial sector; Correla, an innovative technology and data services business which aims to create a more sustainable energy sector; and Friend MTS a leading global provider of content protection technology solutions.
Andy has also helped us to build momentum in our healthcare track record, supporting us to complete our investment into sterile injectable contract manufacturer Torbay Pharmaceuticals and successfully deliver the exit of Direct Healthcare Group.
Ray Stenton, Managing Partner at NorthEdge said: “Andy has been a valued member of our team and has spearheaded the growth of our Birmingham office since he joined back in 2016, so we’re delighted to appoint him as Partner in the firm.
“This promotion also demonstrates our passion and commitment to investing in the UK regions, we are sure that under Andy’s guidance we can continue to expand our Midlands presence.”
Andy added: “I am very proud of what we have achieved since opening in the Midlands, investing in some fantastic companies across the region, backing founders and entrepreneurs to help them build better businesses, whilst also building a really strong team here at NorthEdge. This promotion is hugely exciting for me personally and reinforces our desire to build the leading independent Private Equity firm dedicated to investing in the UK regions.”
“There is so much opportunity in the region from a healthcare and technology perspective, with the West Midlands representing the fastest growing tech sector in the UK and the Midlands being home to over a quarter of the UKs MedTech businesses, so I look forward to leading the team to build on the success of our track record in these sectors over the coming years.”