Dan Jonas named partner in FRP London office

Dan Jonas has joined FRP Advisory to spearhead the growth of its transaction services offering. He arrives having previously established the due diligence wing of Azets in the UK.

Justin Matthews, partner at FRP, commented, “Dan’s appointment is a significant milestone for FRP as we continue to grow our financial advisory practice. He brings a wealth of experience in financial due diligence and a proven track record of building successful teams. His knowledge of the private equity market and strong relationships across the sector will be invaluable as we expand our support for clients on both buy-side and sell-side transactions.”

The move aims to help enhance FRP’s ability to provide full-service advisory offering to investors and corporates alike. In particular, as a partner in the firm’s financial advisory team, Jonas brings a wide range of expertise from a long career in deals. That includes advising on more than 100 transactions, ranging in value from £5 million to £100 million, supporting numerous private equity firms, debt funds, private companies and PLCs.

Jonas arrives from Azets, where he spent more than a decade establishing and growing the business’ financial due diligence and advisory offering, leading a period of significant expansion in both headcount and revenue. During that time, he also picked up knowhow in sectors including technology, business services, consumer brands and healthcare.

Looking ahead, Jonas will operate from FRP’s London office, and provide buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence on mid-market transactions. He will also work closely alongside FRP partners Justin Matthews and Richard Sanfourche, experienced transaction services directors Max Whitehead and James Norman, as well as newly appointed private equity specialist Jessica Ring to further strengthen the firm’s proposition for mid-market investors and corporates.

Jonas remarked, “FRP has already built a strong national reputation through its corporate finance and debt advisory teams, and I see a huge opportunity to replicate this success in transaction services. The firm has a fantastic reputation, a strong network of relationships and a clear growth strategy, which makes this the perfect platform to build something truly market leading. Having worked closely with private equity investors, debt providers and corporate acquirers throughout my career, I know how important high-quality diligence is to delivering successful deals.”