Viking move for deal-maker Gaskell
JAMES Gaskell is leaving the Manchester office of local investment bank NM Rothschild & Sons to join a business he has just sold.
Mr Gaskell 34, has been appointed group commercial director of Viking Moorings,a specialist provider of mooring solutions to the off-shore oil and gas industry.
He will be relocating to Stavanger in Norway in October as part of the move.
Viking was recently acquired by HSBC Private Equity from Manchester-based Inflexion Private Equity for £170m earning Inflexion a 13x return on their investment.
A qualified barrister, James has been with Rothschild for eight years and has advised on a number of high profile deals including the sale of Oldham based semi-conductor manufacturer, Zetex; the reverse takeover of Moneybox by Cardpoint , the public offer for Mersey Docks and Harbour Company and the take private of Peel Holdings, as well as advising retained clients such as Lookers, Nichols and Peel.
James is the latest in a line of talented businessmen from Rothschild in Manchester to move into leading commercial roles with clients.
They include Andrew Simpson, managing director of North West property and investment giant Peel Holdings; Steve Underwood, who is also a director at Peel; Claudio Veritero, chief operating officer of Speedy Hire; Matthew Davies, chief executive of retailer Pets at Home and Tony Machin of Freedom Finance.
