People: Investment firm hires Northern dealmaker; Yorkshire Tea welcomes TV legend Sir Michael Parkinson; and more

Lyceum Capital, the investor in B2B services and technology companies, has recruited Anthony Greensmith to support its deal activity in the North.

Greensmith joins Lyceum following a 14-year career at Montagu Private Equity where he was a board member and responsible for its northern operations, based in Manchester.

A chartered accountant, he spent six years in corporate finance at EY before joining Montagu.

Greensmith will be responsible for strengthening Lyceum’s relationships in the region and increasing the firm’s investment footprint.  

Jeremy Hand, managing partner at Lyceum Capital, said: “We are delighted to welcome Anthony to the team, as we expand our on-the-ground presence across the UK. As a seasoned dealmaker with more than two decades’ experience, his extensive local network will enable Lyceum to build deeper relationships with more businesses in the North.”

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Yorkshire Tea has appointed TV legend Sir Michael Parkinson as head of interviews.

The award-winning journalist joins Yorkshire Tea in the newly created role to whip the hiring process into shape.

Sir Michael said: “I’ve spent the last 60 years perfecting my interview techniques, and have definitely had my fair share of tough interviewees!

“Now in my new position with Yorkshire Tea I can put my well-oiled skills to proper use and I’m really looking forward to a fresh challenge. It will be great to be based in Yorkshire, it’s just a shame the HQ isn’t in Barnsley.”

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Harrogate and London-based digital marketing group IDHL has appointed Stuart McGregor as group commercial director.

McGregor will be focused across the wider group, covering WMG, Ingenuity Digital (ID) and NetConstruct.

He started out in senior roles with Microsoft (MSN) and Yahoo Search Marketing at a European level, and then transitioned into the agency side of search marketing, working at a number of Yorkshire-based agencies including Stickyeyes and twentysix.

CEO of IDHL, Dennis Engel said: “We are delighted to welcome Stu to the IDHL Group. Stu’s obvious pedigree and proven track record is second to none.

“As we anticipate a period of rapid growth, we will only maintain the trajectory by securing the services of the best people, and we are very fortunate to have such a seasoned digital expert join the team.”