Francis Drysdale

Francis is an Associate Director working in our Corporate Finance team.

After obtaining his Bachelors in Chemical Engineering and his Masters in Economics & Finance, both from Newcastle University, Francis joined Hillier Hopkins in Watford where he trained to become a chartered accountant.

Francis obtained in ACA qualification in 2020 with first time passes and joined the BDO London Real Estate team in March 2021.

Francis joined our due diligence team in May 2022 and moved to our corporate finance team in July 2024. He was promoted to Associate Director in July 2026.

Downtime

Francis lives in London.

When not at work, Francis enjoys playing for Merton in Saturday League football and is a keen Arsenal supporter. He also likes playing tennis and golf and is a keen skier.