International Trade Secretary meets leading UK private equity investors
Tuesday, 4 December 2018 21:31
Today, the International Trade Secretary, the Rt Hon Liam Fox MP
hosted senior representatives from some of the largest domestic and
international private equity investors for a question and answer
session following the recent European Union Council. The combined
companies have many billions of funds under management and are
owners and managers of companies essential to the...Request free trial
Today, the International Trade Secretary, the Rt Hon
MP hosted senior
representatives from some of the largest domestic and
international private equity investors for a question and
answer session following the recent European Union Council.
The combined companies have many billions of funds
under management and are owners and managers of
companies essential to the UK’s future prosperity, as
employers across the country and drivers of the UK’s
future export growth.
Outlining the fundamental strength of the UK economy,
including the UK’s position in 2017 as the third
largest destination for foreign direct investment, Dr
Fox provided attendees with an overview of the UK’s
future trading arrangements and the parliamentary
process for making progress on the UK leaving the EU.
Attendees stressed the importance of certainty of
process and outcome to ensuring continued investment in
to the UK on new and existing projects.
Business representatives expressed their appreciation
for the opportunity for constructive dialogue with the
government, and agreed on the importance of providing
clarity and certainty for people and businesses.
List of attendees
- William Jackson, Bridgepoint
- Steven Batchelor, Hg Capital
- Stephen Robertson, TDR Capital
- Lionel Giacomotto, Charterhouse
- Stuart McAlpine, Cinven
- James Brocklebank, Advent
- Nikos Stathoupolos, BC Partners
- Gregor Boehm, Carlyle
- Christian Rochat, CD&R
- Andrew Silitoe, Apax
- Rob Lucas, CVC
- Rob Seminara, Apollo
- Tim Franks, KKR
- Daniel Zilberman, Warburg Pincus International LLC
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