Jim Shaw

Founder & CEO

Jim is our CEO and founded Shaw & Co in 2011 after developing his corporate finance career at PwC and Target. Jim is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and is listed as one the Southwest regions’ 42 entrepreneurs under 42 to watch. In 2013 Jim was named South West Young Deal Maker of the Year and since then has grown Shaw & Co into one of the most dynamic specialist advisory businesses in the UK. Jim’s achievements saw Shaw & Co named as Business of the Year (1-10 employees) at the Business Leader Awards in 2021.


Over the last 15 years Jim’s dealmaking has seen him complete more than 70 M&A deals with a combined enterprise value exceeding £0.5bn. Following the appointment of a new Head of M&A in 2022, Jim has moved into a full-time CEO role which focuses on accelerating the growth of Shaw & Co nationally. He also drives the company’s healthcare & life sciences sector focus.

When he’s not running the business Jim’s first love has always been sailing. He’s raced sailing dinghies from the age of 8 and has competed at National, European and World level in several classes. He enjoys sailing dinghies at his local club as well as bigger yachts on the Solent.

Deals 

Jim Shaw

 has worked on

Artemis Optical
Manufacturing & Engineering
£8.9m
Business Sale
Gooch & Housego
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Myles Hamilton
Jim Shaw
Rob Starr
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Automated Building & Controls
Property & Construction
£ Undisclosed
Business funding
Shawbrook Bank
Lender
Business funding
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Canopy
Automotive, Transport & Logistics
£ Undisclosed
Business Sale
Michelin
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Myles Hamilton
Jim Shaw
Rob Starr
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CliniPower Avonmouth
Energy & Natural Resources
£ Undisclosed
Business funding
Close Brothers
Lender
Business funding
Alexei Garan
Jim Shaw
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Data Interconnect
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£9M
Business Sale
BlackLine
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
Oliver Roper
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Fertility Focus
Healthcare & Life Sciences
£ Undisclosed
Business funding
Foresight
Investor
Business funding
Alexei Garan
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Fundamentals
Energy & Natural Resources
£ Undisclosed
Business funding
Lloyds Bank
Lender
Business funding
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
Alexei Garan
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Fundamentals
Energy & Natural Resources
£ Undisclosed
Business Sale
Freedom
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Go Proposal
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£ Undisclosed
Business Sale
Sage
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Gradwell
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£ Undisclosed
Business Sale
Chiltern Capital
Lender
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Keep IT Simple
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£26m
Business Sale
The Panoply Holdings
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Magmatic
Manufacturing & Engineering
£ Undisclosed
Buying a business
Inject Plastics
Vendor
Buying a business
Buying a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Nanopharm
Healthcare & Life Sciences
£31.5M
Business Sale
Aptar
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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One Team Logic
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£3.2m
Business funding
Octopus Investments
Lender
Business funding
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Orange Mountain Bikes
Leisure, Tourism & Sport
£ Undisclosed
Business Sale
P Bairstow Ltd
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Passionate About People
Professional Services
£23M
Business Sale
Staffline
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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People Source
Professional Services
£ Undisclosed
Business Sale
Manpower
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Pukka Herbs
Food & Beverage
£ Undisclosed
Business Sale
Unilever
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Recipero
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£ Undisclosed
Buying a business
TransUnion
Vendor
Buying a business
Buying a business
Myles Hamilton
Jim Shaw
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Screentime Labs
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£ Undisclosed
Selling a business
Awareness Technologies
Buyer
Selling a business
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Senta SaaS
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£20M
Selling a business
IRIS Software
Buyer
Selling a business
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Smartbox Assistive Technology
Healthcare & Life Sciences
£12M
Buying a business
CareTech
Buyer
Buying a business
Buying a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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The Safeguarding Company
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£24m
Business Sale
Tes
Buyer
Business Sale
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Rob Starr
Myles Hamilton
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Torchlight
Public Sector, Education & Defence
£ Undisclosed
Selling a business
Axiom International
Buyer
Selling a business
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Trunki
Wholesale & Retail Trade
£3.9m
Growth financing
BGF
Lender
Growth financing
Business financing
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Vouchercloud
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£20M
Buying a business
Vodafone
Vendor
Buying a business
Buying a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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Vouchercloud
Technology, Media & Telecoms
£46.5m
Selling a business
Groupon
Buyer
Selling a business
Selling a business
Jim Shaw
Myles Hamilton
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