Evelyn Partners continues expansion of senior Transaction Services team by appointing fourth partner

Evelyn Partners, the leading integrated wealth management and professional services group, has announced the appointment of Ben Norris as a Transaction Services partner. His appointment brings the numbers of partners in the Transaction Services team to four.

24 May 2023
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Evelyn Partners continues expansion of senior Transaction Services team by appointing fourth partner

Evelyn Partners, the leading integrated wealth management and professional services group, has announced the appointment of Ben Norris as a Transaction Services partner. His appointment brings the numbers of partners in the Transaction Services team to four.

Ben joins Evelyn Partners from KPMG where he focussed on providing financial due diligence to lower to mid-market private equity firms. Prior to that Ben was a partner at Eight Advisory where he built out and led the UK team.  Ben has over 25 years deals experience through Alvarez & Marsal and originally at PwC.

The Transaction Services team, led by Mark Benka, advises private equity firms, corporate clients, banks and family offices, providing financial due diligence and sale and purchase agreement (SPA) advice on transactions and also reporting accountant and assist services (led by Neil Cook) in connection with IPOs and other capital markets transactions.

Mark Benka, Head of Transaction Services at Evelyn Partners, commented: “I am delighted that Ben is joining us, a significant hire with an exceptional reputation and proven track record in the private equity market. Following on from the appointment of Jonathan Thornton at the end of 2022, this establishes a dynamic four partner Transactions Services team of renowned experience and further demonstrates our intent to become a leading adviser in our market. We are committed to continuing to invest in the best talent for our team to give our clients high quality, hands-on and insightful advice.”

Ben added: “I am very excited to be joining Evelyn Partners. A key factor in me deciding to join Evelyn Partners was the sense of energy, ambition and dynamism, combined with the exceptional quality and experience of the senior team. I am looking forward to working again with Mark, Jonathan and Neil, providing excellent service to our clients, and developing and expanding our team and market share.”

About Evelyn Partners

Evelyn Partners was created in 2020 through the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson. With £63.0 billion of assets under management (as at 31 December 2024), we are one of the largest UK wealth managers ranked by client assets.

Through an extensive network of offices across 25 towns and cities in the UK, as well as the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands, we support private clients, family trusts and charities, as well as provide investment solutions to financial intermediaries. Our diverse client base includes entrepreneurs, C-suite senior managers and partners of professional firms.

Our expertise span both award-winning financial planning and investment management, enabling us to offer clients a truly holistic dual expert wealth management service. Through Bestinvest, we also provide an online investment platform and coaching service, for self-directed investors, consistent with our purpose of ‘placing the power of good advice into more hands’.

Disclaimer

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