On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Clearwater International has appointed Joe Dyke as partner and head of real estate finance in the UK.
Based in the Midlands, Dyke joined the business in 2016 as a member of the Debt Advisory team and has led deal teams to advise on a range of transactions, including development finance, acquisitions, management buy-outs, refinancings and turnaround, across private equity investors such as Beech Tree, Palatine and LDC, and management teams at companies including TTC, Autograph Homes and BCN Group.
The European Debt Advisory team saw an increase in activity during 2019 and in light of recent events Clearwater says it expects to see further demand for the service line across all territories.
Mark Taylor, partner at Clearwater International said: “It is a pleasure to welcome Joe to the Clearwater International Partnership. Joe has been with the business for a significant period of time now, in which he has led the Debt Advisory team on a number of transactions, building strong relationships and establishing a strong debt business in the Midlands along the way. It’s an exciting opportunity to have Joe lead our real estate finance business, which will only build on the strength of our success to date.”
Dyke said: “I am thrilled to be joining the Clearwater Partnership and delighted to be leading the UK real estate finance team. Clearwater is a fantastic business and our Debt Advisory service has never been more crucial to our clients.”
Catherine Bontoft
Ballyhoo PR, a public relations and copywriting business in Corby, has appointed a new senior PR executive.
Catherine Bontoft, who has around 20 years of PR and journalism experience, joins the company from Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce, where she managed the organisation’s press office and edited its bi-monthly magazine inbusiness. Prior to that she worked for a PR agency, which specialised in the education sector, and was assistant news editor at the Northamptonshire Telegraph.
The appointment is the second for Ballyhoo PR, taking the team up to three.
Emma Speirs, director of Ballyhoo PR, said: “I’m really excited to announce Catherine’s appointment and welcome her to Ballyhoo PR. Catherine is a fantastic writer with a wealth of experience that will make her a real asset for Ballyhoo PR. And, thanks to her previous roles, she already knows a lot of our clients so will be able to hit the ground running straight away.”
Bontoft added: “I’m thrilled to be joining the fantastic team at Ballyhoo PR. I’ve watched this award-winning firm develop an enviable reputation in the business community and I’m excited to be given the opportunity to support its ever-growing list of clients.”
