Rob is a mergers and acquisitions specialist and leads our South West M&A team. Highly experienced, he has worked on transactions involving a range of engineering, media and consumer-facing companies. He also leads Shaw & Co's work in the Technology sector with a particular focus on software businesses (he has recently overseen transactions in the logistics, education and accountancy software sectors).

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Rob joined Shaw & Co in 2022, having built his corporate finance career in both plcs and advisory firms including GKN, Care UK, PwC and UHY Hacker Young. Over the last 20 years he’s led and supported over 200 transactions with an enterprise value of £200m across various sectors, as well as implementing successful growth strategies for FTSE 100, Mid-Cap, Aim, SMEs and early-stage businesses. He also holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Design and Manufacture from the University of Hull and an MBA from Warwick University.

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Rob is entrepreneurially focused and at Shaw & Co his corporate finance advisory and transactional support includes business valuations, exit strategies, buying or selling a business, mergers, management buy-in and management buyouts.

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When Rob is a way from the office, his interests comprise a range of outdoor activities be it walking, biking or running (and normally with the dog in toe).

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