{"id":2161598,"date":"2026-10-15T13:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/?p=2161598"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:43:00","slug":"people-shakespeare-martineau-bgf-carter-towler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/news\/2161598-people-shakespeare-martineau-bgf-carter-towler","title":{"rendered":"People: Shakespeare Martineau; BGF; Carter Towler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Law firm Shakespeare Martineau has strengthened its corporate team with the appointment of associate Molly Rae in Sheffield.<\/p>\n<p>Her experience spans a broad range of corporate finance matters, including share and asset acquisitions and disposals, management buyouts, employee ownership trusts, solvent restructurings and general company law matters.<\/p>\n<p>Rae joins from Knights, where she completed her training contract and qualified as a corporate solicitor in 2022. She has worked on a range of domestic and cross-border transactions, with particular expertise in the manufacturing and healthcare sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Her experience will support businesses in Sheffield and the wider South Yorkshire region as they navigate decisions around growth, investment and ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Ainsworth, corporate partner at Shakespeare Martineau in Sheffield, said: \u201cMolly brings specialist corporate finance experience and a strong understanding of the needs of businesses across a range of sectors. Her experience will be valuable as we continue to support businesses across Sheffield and the wider region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is a strong addition to the team at an exciting time for our Sheffield office, and we\u2019re looking forward to seeing her build on her experience and contribute to the continued growth of our team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>:::<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2161601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/Rosie-Ramsey_1800x1200-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/Rosie-Ramsey_1800x1200-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/Rosie-Ramsey_1800x1200-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/Rosie-Ramsey_1800x1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/Rosie-Ramsey_1800x1200-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/Rosie-Ramsey_1800x1200-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/Rosie-Ramsey_1800x1200-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/Rosie-Ramsey_1800x1200-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/Rosie-Ramsey_1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>BGF has added to\u00a0 its Yorkshire and North East team with the hire of Rosie Ramsey to its investment team.<\/p>\n<p>Ramsey will be based at BGF\u2019s Leeds office and will be responsible for deal origination in Yorkshire and the North East, building strong relationships with ambitious founders and management teams across the two regions, supporting them on the next phase of their growth journey.<\/p>\n<p>She joins BGF from Endless, where she worked as an investment manager for nearly four years, helping to deploy capital to SME and mid-market businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Ramsey previously worked at Alembic Strategy, where she gained significant experience working alongside shareholders, entrepreneurs and boards on strategic change and transaction related matters.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Boyes, partner and head of BGF in Yorkshire, said: \u201cRosie is an excellent addition to our team, bringing valuable local market insight to our regional proposition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur investor team plays a vital role in identifying exciting and entrepreneurial businesses ripe for growth, and Rosie will play an important part in supporting ambitious companies that are eager to scale up with the support of an experienced growth capital investor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>:::<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2161602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/James-promotion-1-_1800x1200-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/James-promotion-1-_1800x1200-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/James-promotion-1-_1800x1200-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/James-promotion-1-_1800x1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/James-promotion-1-_1800x1200-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/James-promotion-1-_1800x1200-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/James-promotion-1-_1800x1200-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/James-promotion-1-_1800x1200-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_26\/James-promotion-1-_1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Property consultancy Carter Towler has promoted James Jackson to associate director, five years after he joined the firm as a graduate.<\/p>\n<p>The company said Jackson&#8217;s promotion reflects his significant contribution to Carter Towler\u2019s office agency team, where he has established himself as one of the region\u2019s most active and successful office agents.<\/p>\n<p>Clem McDowell, office agency director at Carter Towler, said: \u201cJames has come a long way since joining us as a graduate five years ago and his promotion to Associate Director is thoroughly deserved. He has become a key member of our agency team, and his track record speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is fantastic to see him progress through the business and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing what he achieves in the next stage of his career with Carter Towler.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jackson is currently working on a number of significant office agency instructions across Leeds, including 8 St Paul\u2019s Street, the new headquarters for insurance brokers W Denis. Following the redevelopment of the building, around 9,200 sq ft of amenity-led, prime Grade A office accommodation is available to let in Leeds city centre.<\/p>\n<p>Another major instruction is 3 Embankment, where Jackson and the team are marketing around 35,000 sq ft of Grade A riverside office space following the completion of a comprehensive refurbishment earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson is also involved in the office agency team\u2019s new instruction at White Rose Park, where Carter Towler is marketing the next phase of leasing at the established business campus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Law firm Shakespeare Martineau has strengthened its corporate team with the appointment of associate Molly Rae in Sheffield. 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