Independent boutique corporate finance advisory firm, Rickitt Mitchell, has appointed Anant Kapoor as partner.
Joining from Lincoln International in London, and having relocated back to the North West, Anant has 15 years of M&A advisory experience, across a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on those businesses who operate in the TMT or business services space.
Formerly a Managing Director at Lincoln International, Anant also previously worked at Canaccord Genuity, and Rothschild & Co. He is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified with EY.
Subsectors of expertise include digital innovation, software development, systems integration and IT managed services, as well as software, marketplaces and broader professional services and consultancies. With extensive experience across both sell-side and buy-side domestic and cross-border transactions, Anant has completed deals with values ranging from £20m - £250m plus. Clients have spanned private equity funds, and both public and privately held businesses.
Anant joins Rickitt Mitchell having recently led the merger of JustPark, one of the UK’s leading app-based parking platforms, with the private equity backed ParkHub, a US-based parking solutions provider. Anant played a pivotal role in the transaction, helping to create a full-service parking software and payments solution provider for customers across both geographies.
Other notable transactions include the sales of the Bridgepoint backed one.network to Causeway, the Chiltern Capital backed VIMA to KBR and Huddle to Ideagen, as well as WestBridge’s acquisition of Eque2 from LDC, and Livingbridge’s acquisition of FluidOne.
Anant further strengthens Rickitt Mitchell’s capabilities, particularly across the technology and business services sectors. In addition, having spent 15 years in the London advisory market he deepens the firm’s relationships with those clients and private equity funds that are based in the region, yet are increasingly looking to invest in other locations.
Anant Kapoor, partner at Rickitt Mitchell, said: “The most rewarding part of the job is working closely with growing businesses, helping them take the next step of their journey. At Rickitt Mitchell, I’m able to keep doing exactly that.
Neil and the team have built an advisory firm that is nimble and entrepreneurial, where deals are completed with the stakeholders and management teams in mind, and our work plays a critical role in the development of a company. This was an important factor when making this next step in my career, and I am excited to start working with the team and some of the region’s most exciting businesses.”
Neil Mitchell, partner at Rickitt Mitchell, said: “Anant is an excellent addition to our team and brings strong experience in advising some of the leading private equity houses and growth companies across the UK, with particular strength in the London market. Anant fits our model of bringing to bear high quality and insightful advice, operating in an independent and partner led environment. We are delighted to welcome him into the Rickitt Mitchell team.”
