David is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (F.C.C.A) and member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. After a number of financial and business management positions in the UK, USA, mainland Europe and Africa, he became part of the Plc. Corporate Finance team which managed the transformation of Reed International, through acquisition and divestment, from a conglomerate into the leading global information business of Reed Elsevier. David then joined Saatchi & Saatchi in Eastern Europe where, following a successful merger in Hungary, the business gained market leadership. Following this he returned to the UK and completed a number of landmark UK and cross border deals with Results International.
David is a founder and Managing Partner of M&A Advisory which has a proven heritage and a strong empathy for, and understanding of, business and cultural dynamics in the company sale process. David and his team have been responsible for initiating and managing many successful M&A deals on behalf of clients.
Specialties: UK and international M&A in the media, marketing services, digital marketing, Adtech and Fintech sectors. www.mandaadvisory.com