After obtaining his Masters (MSc) in Management and Finance from Durham University, Ben joined PwC in Cape Town. At PwC, Ben worked first as an Audit Associate and then as a Senior Associate in their Deals team, where he undertook due diligence on various businesses, including a listed fishing company, a wealth management business, a travel agency and a wine farm, amongst others.

Ben then moved to Alvarez & Marsal’s transaction advisory team in London where he spent three years advising corporates and private equity firms across multiple sectors including healthcare, education, professional services, construction and industrials.

Ben obtained his ACCA qualification in 2020.

Downtime

Ben lives in Clapham.

When not at work, Ben enjoys boxing and playing golf. Like many other HMT colleagues, Ben is a keen rugby fan. Ben used to enjoy playing a good standard of rugby, but with his busy work schedule, those days are behind him.