On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Dow Schofield Watts (DSW) has revealed a fifth member of its newly-established Midlands corporate finance team with the appointment of Shaf Bheda as a partner.
Bheda was previously head of Magma Corporate Finance and had more than ten years’ experience in corporate finance, originally with RSM UK. He specialises in providing bespoke solutions to SMEs particularly in the circular economy & recycling, infrastructure and software sectors.
DSW’s Midlands corporate finance team was launched in September 2023 by Harry Walker, Fahim Kassam and Daniel Chouciño who joined DSW from FRP Corporate Finance. In November the team were joined by Lucy Fairclough as an associate director.
Bheda was hoping to part of the launch of DSW Corporate Finance in the Midlands in September. He said: “Timing didn’t align for me to join back in September but as one of the founding partners I’m thrilled to now be in place at the start of 2024.
“We’re a fresh, entrepreneurial corporate finance team who know the region and our chosen sectors inside out. DSW has a highly regarded and recognised corporate finance brand and offering. Being a part of this together with its excellent infrastructure is enabling us to hit the ground running with a dedicated partner-led M&A team delivering to Midlands-based SMEs.”
Walker added: “When I started to put together a brand new corporate finance team for the Midlands, Shaf was one of the very first people I thought of. An established leader in our sector, he is highly regarded across the region and the alignment of our values and approach to business is exceptional.
“Everyone in the DSW Corporate Finance team in the Midlands have at least a decade’s experience advising owner managed and private equity backed businesses, so Shaf adds even more experience to the mix. We’re excited to be working together and are looking forward to continuing to grow the team and our offering in the very near future.”
Round Corner Brewing has appointed George Tims as the brewery’s new head of sales.
Tims joins Melton Mowbray-based Round Corner Brewing from Thornbridge Brewery, where he worked for a decade.
Tims said: “To be joining Round Corner Brewing after 10 years at my previous employer is one I’m incredibly excited about. I’d met some of the RCB team over the years at festivals and then when the brewery collaborated with Thornbridge in 2023. My previous colleagues held the RCB team in such high regard and words of others in the industry matched this. Once I got the know the team and tried their beers, I wanted to join the Melton Mowbray brewery.
“After 10 years at Thornbridge where I evolved from packing, all the way through to sales, I feel I can bring those skills and experiences I harnessed, and I am so grateful for this opportunity at Round Corner Brewing.
“I hope Round Corner Brewing can become another recognisable trademark for Melton Mowbray. They have the pork pie and Stilton cheese, so why not RCB. I love the product and can’t wait to share the award-winning beer more widely across the UK.”
