Lina joined our team in October 2022 as a Head of People to develop and lead Hollyport’s People Strategy. Her focus is on nurturing an environment where our people can grow and feel empowered to achieve our company’s mission and to create a culture that attracts and inspires the most passionate and expert talent. Lina will collaborate with our people to transform our culture into a more diverse, inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
Before joining Hollyport Lina worked in the mining Industry for over 12 years, supporting a diverse international workforce, partnering with senior executives to create an ethical and diverse organisation and delivering long-term strong and sustainable commercial performance. Lina holds a Master of Science in International Business from Birkbeck University of London and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Lina lives in South West London with her family and her well-trained toy poodle, imaginatively named Teddy. An avid yoga practitioner, Lina has now embraced a new fitness journey as a dedicated cross-fitter and regularly engages in early morning sessions.
Suzi joined Hollyport in 2022 as an Associate in the investment team in London. Her main focus is evaluating, analysing, and modelling potential acquisitions of private equity funds and portfolio companies to support the investment team’s due diligence process for prospective investment opportunities. At Hollyport, Suzi has refined her financial modelling and networking skills. She’s now developing a greater understanding of a broad range of markets and sectors to further her valuation approach.
Before joining Hollyport, Suzi was a Senior Associate in PwC’s London audit department where she obtained her ACA qualification.
Suzi graduated from the University of Durham with a BA in History. Suzi has also worked at the British Embassy in China, and start-ups in London and Indonesia.
Laura joined Hollyport in 2022 as an Associate in the investment team in London. In her role she introduces new opportunities, performs due diligence, and analyses potential acquisitions of private equity funds and portfolio companies alongside the investment team. Since joining Hollyport Laura has focussed on her financial modelling skills and knowledge of different markets and sectors, as well as expanding her industry network.
Before joining Hollyport, Laura worked at PwC where she completed the training and exams to obtain her ACA qualification.
Laura graduated from the University of Exeter with a First Class BSc in Mathematics. Outside of work, Laura likes to cook and try out new restaurants with friends and family.
Mads joined Hollyport in 2022 as an Investment Associate in the London office. Within his role he performs investment analysis and modelling for potential acquisitions of private equity funds and portfolio companies, supporting the investment team’s due diligence process for new investment opportunities. This includes valuing businesses, reviewing private equity fund financial statements and performing due diligence on private equity managers.
Since joining Hollyport Mads has deepened his knowledge of various strategies and sectors, and is focussing on building relationships with other participants in the private equity market.
Mads has an MSc in Investment Management and a BSc in Banking and International Finance from Bayes Business School. Mads is also fully AMCT-qualified and won the ACT Student of the Year award in 2019. He speaks fluent Danish and Swedish.
In his free time, Mads enjoys travelling and playing badminton and football.
Josh joined Hollyport in 2021 as a Fund Accountant in the London office. His main role is monitoring for the Hollyport funds, processing incoming financial and capital account statements and updating monitors with the latest information. Josh also works with the other functions of the business, providing fund data for internal reports.
Josh studied Accounting and Finance at the University of Surrey. He is currently studying to be a Chartered Accountant with ACCA alongside his role at Hollyport.
Outside of work, Josh is passionate about music and regularly attends concerts with friends. He also enjoys going to the gym, running, and scuba diving.
Harry joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Associate in the London investment team. Within his role, Harry introduces new opportunities, performs due diligence, and analyses potential acquisitions of investment opportunities alongside the investment team. Since joining Hollyport Harry has focussed on his financial modelling skills and is expanding his knowledge of different industries, markets, and sectors.
Prior to joining Hollyport, Harry spent three years at PwC where he gained his ACA qualification.
Harry has a First Class BSc in Physics from the University of Exeter and a First Class MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London. Outside of work, Harry loves being outdoors. He’s a qualified rescue diver and keen rock climber.
Alistair joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Investment Associate in the London office, and focusses on appraising potential investment opportunities. This includes financial modelling and due diligence of private equity funds and fund managers to formulate the investment thesis, as well as supporting with the transfer process and legals for successful transactions. Alistair also works to source potential opportunities through outreach to market participants.
Alistair started his career at PwC in the banking and capital markets assurance practice, before transferring to the transaction services team. Alistair performed detailed valuations across a variety of buy-side and sell-side transactions, with a special focus on the banking sector.
Alistair graduated with a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Bath, which included a semester at City University, Hong Kong, and is ACA qualified. Outside of work, Alistair enjoys playing football and squash.
Aashay joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Associate in the investment team, based in the London office. His role focusses on developing, modelling, and formulating the investment thesis for potential transactions, and supporting with the legals and transfer processes for successful deals. He reaches out to fund managers and potential vendors to source business and build relationships.
Aashay is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a First Class BSc in Economics. He speaks fluent Spanish and Hindi, and is conversant in French.
Aashay was born in India but spent most of his childhood in Spain. This multi-cultural background has helped him develop strong people skills – alongside a passion for football and cricket!
Outside of the office, Aashay enjoys being on the golf course and is working to improve his technique.
Steph joined Hollyport in 2021 as an Investor Relations Associate in the London office. She supports the team with all aspects of investor relationship management and fundraising activities.
Steph focusses on liaising with investors, fund administrators and prospective investors to support them with queries and provide information about Hollyport. She attends meetings and conferences alongside the senior team and has built relationships with contacts across the industry.
Steph studied Economics at the University of Sussex and is an ICAS-qualified Chartered Accountant. Prior to Hollyport, Steph worked in the wealth and asset management audit and assurance department at EY, and her audit experience is an asset for the more data driven elements of her current IR role.
Outside of work, Steph loves dancing, horse riding, and yoga.
Katy joined Hollyport in 2020, and is a Vice Principal in the investor relations team in London. In her role she is responsible for building institutional client relationships and fundraising.
Katy spends substantial time meeting existing and prospective institutional investors to introduce and update them on Hollyport’s strategy. She also attends various conferences on behalf of Hollyport, talking to counterparties and peers to gather market updates. She oversees the creation of Hollyport’s materials for current and prospective investors and is instrumental in preparation for the firm’s AGM.
Before joining Hollyport, Katy spent four years in the investor relations team at Coller Capital. Prior to that, she wrote corporate reports for listed companies at Emperor Design.
Katy has a BSc in Economics and Politics from the University of Bristol. She also has an MA in Globalisation and Development Studies from Maastricht University. She is currently working towards the CAIA designation. Katy has lived in both South Africa and the Netherlands.
