We provide innovative corporate finance solutions to clients operating in an increasingly globalised supply chain. Our clients compete across the globe, providing products and services to the Aerospace & Defence, Construction, Energy and Resource Efficiency, LED Lighting, Natural Resources, Renewables, Specialty Materials and Transportation sectors. Many benefit from common themes across these sectors such as outsourcing, predictive maintenance, automation, connectivity and the deployment of technology and sustainable solutions to drive growth and efficiency.

Momentum across Europe continues

We continue to be active across our Business Services, Industrials and Sustainability practices, completing M&A transactions and raising capital on behalf of our clients.

Selected recent European transactions

Our European investment banking team for the Business Services, Industrials and Sustainability sectors

Chris Robinson

Head of M&A, Europe

Chris is Head of M&A in Europe. Chris has substantial experience advising clients on a diverse range of M&A and equity transactions in both public and private markets across the business services sector. Prior to joining Canaccord Genuity, Chris worked at Lloyds Merchant Bank and Deloittes.


Miles Cox

Director

Miles leads our European Industrials sector and has extensive experience advising public and private clients on cross-border M&A and capital raisings. Prior to Canaccord Genuity, Miles worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.


Alastair Rogers

Managing Director

Alastair Rogers heads Canaccord Genuity’s Sustainability investment banking practice in Europe. Prior to Canaccord Genuity, he worked at UBS and Hawkpoint. Alastair has significant experience across the energy & resource efficiency and renewables sectors. Over the last 16 years, he has advised on numerous M&A and capital raising transactions in both the private and public markets.


Ross Mitchell

Director

Ross has significant experience advising corporate and private equity clients in relation to mergers & acquisitions and equity raisings with a focus on the Sustainability sector. Prior to Canaccord Genuity, Ross worked at ABN AMRO/RBS in the UK and New Zealand/Australia.


Chris Connors

Director

Chris brings a broad range of experience advising companies across various sectors and transaction types and he has completed over 30 equity transactions, raising over $2 billion, including 15 IPOs. Previously, Chris worked at Espirito Santo Investment Bank and PwC.


Ben Spencer

Director

Ben has substantial M&A advisory and equity / debt financing experience in the UK and Europe, with a particular focus on the Services sector. Prior to joining Canaccord Genuity, Ben worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Our European research team in the Business Services, Industrials, Sustainability and Transport sectors

As a Canaccord Genuity client you would benefit from our thorough and sophisticated knowledge of the sectors in which we specialise, as we would help you to anticipate market trends and clarify business issues. Our team of seasoned research analysts provides unique, informed insights which you can access in reports in trusted daily, weekly and monthly publications.

Aynsley Lammin

Housebuilding and Building Materials Analyst

Prior to joining Canaccord Genuity, Aynsley was at Citigroup where he was a Research Analyst covering the European Building Materials and Construction sector since 2000, having previously joined the Schroders Research department in 1998. Prior to this Aynsley spent three years at Deloitte as a Trainee Chartered Accountant. Aynsley has a BSc Economics degree from the London School of Economics, University of London and an MPhil in Economics from King’s College, University of Cambridge. He is also ACA qualified and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Barratt Developments
Bellway
Berkeley
Bovis
Crest Nicholson
CRH
Grafton
Marshall

Howdens Joinery
Persimmon
Redrow
SIG
Taylor Wimpey
Telford Homes
Travis Perkins
Tyman
Wolseley


Matthew Walker

Services Analyst

Matthew joined Canaccord Genuity in May 2014 to cover Support Services having previously spent four years in equity research covering the UK technology sector with First Columbus LLP. Matthew holds a BSc degree in Mathematics and Economics from the London School of Economics.

Babcock
Bunzl
Capita
Eurocell
G4S
Hogg Robinson

Lavendon
Mears
Mitie
Photo-Me
Regus
Serco
Somero
Volution


Gert Zonneveld

Transport Analyst

Gert Zonneveld joined Canaccord Genuity in June 2016 from Panmure Gordon, where he was co-Head of Research and covered a range of industrial transport and travel and leisure stocks for 19 years. Prior to this, Gert worked as an analyst at Schroder Securities and Swiss Bank Corporation. His sector coverage includes bus and rail, airlines, maritime and logistics. Over the past 10 years, Gert was ranked #1 in the Thomson Reuters Extel Survey (UK Transportation &Logistics) six times. He holds an Economics degree (MSc) from Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Research initiation to follow shortly


Caspar Trenchard

Director, Securities Research

Prior to joining Canaccord Genuity, Caspar was an Investment Director at Standard Life Investments where he ran both retail and institutional UK equity funds,with a small/mid cap bias, with sole responsibility for AUM of over £600 million within direct team assets of c£3 billion. In particular he managed the UK Opportunities Fund which was a top decile performer in the IMA UK All Companies peer group and was Citywire AAA rated. Previously he managed the top-performing British Opportunities Fund at First State Investments. Prior to this he worked in equity sales/research at Merrill Lynch, Cazenove, HSBC and Numis with a leadership role in numerous equity fundraisings. Caspar is a certified EEFAS Financial Analyst, Associate of the Society of Investment Professionals and a member of CFA Institute. He has a degree in English Literature from Oxford University.

Research initiation to follow shortly


Anthony Plom

Aerospace & Defence Analyst

Anthony joined Canaccord Genuity as an analyst in September 2014. Anthony initiated coverage on the Aerospace & Defence sector in March 2016. Anthony has a BSc (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Bath and has passed CFA Level I.

Bodycote
Chemring
Cohort
Cobham
GKN

Meggitt
QinetiQ
Senior
TT Electronics
Ultra Electronics

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