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Aberdeen Asset Managers announces two new appointments to the Private Equity team

Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity announces the appointment of Colin Stirling as Director of Investment and Denise Emmanuel as Investment Manager. They join Aberdeen's existing national mid-market private equity team, increasing this to seven executives in total. Colin will focus predominantly on new deals originating from the North of England and will be primarily based in the firm's offices in Manchester and Leeds. Denise will be based in the London office and will focus on new investments in London and the South.

Colin joins Aberdeen from Bridgepoint where he gained over 11 years of investment experience. Having originally joined NatWest Ventures in Leeds in 1995, he was part of the team which acquired the business to create Bridgepoint in 2000 later moving to the London Office in 2002 to take up a broader pan-European investing role. He has been involved in transactions across a range of sectors including ALcontrol Laboratories, Carter & Carter, Artform International, Crompton Lighting and NorthCountry Homes. Colin qualified as an accountant with KPMG before joining their first regional corporate finance team in Leeds.

Denise joins from Deloitte Corporate Finance in London having previously worked for CHAMP Ventures, one of Australia's leading mid-market private equity houses.

Francesco Santinon, Head of Investment, Private Equity, said:

"These hires complete our team and we are delighted to have attracted two individuals of this calibre. Colin will significantly enhance our investing capabilities across the North, whilst Denise is a great addition as we continue to build our presence in London."

Colin Stirling, Director of Investment, Private Equity said:

"I am very pleased to have the opportunity to join Aberdeen as part of the newly re-structured national mid-market team. With my appointment coming alongside our other recent recruits nationally, I believe we are now ideally organised and resourced to service the buy-out market for deals up to Ł50m - a segment which has perhaps been slightly neglected by our industry over recent years."

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