Partner

Neil Mitchell

Chartered Accountant. Joined Rickitt Mitchell in 2004 after 4yrs at PWC and previously GlaxoSmithKline. Advised on deals from £10m to £150m. Significant experience in buy-side, sell-side, private equity, and IPO mandates across many sectors.

Participant in the Healthcare and the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Groups. 

Industry experience:

Aerospace & defence; Beverages; Building & Construction; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Healthcare; Life sciences; Textile & clothing; Transport & logistics.

Managing Partner

Stuart Moss

Managing Partner of MAWW Manchester and for over 30 years has successfully provided advice to corporates, management teams, entrepreneurs, and private equity houses on a range of mid-market transactions.

During a recent 10 year period, acting as the retained adviser to an NCC Group plc.

Industry expertise:

Food; Information technology.

Partner

Anant Kapoor

Anant joined Rickitt Mitchell as a Partner in 2024, having previously served as Managing Director at Lincoln International. He has over fifteen years of M&A experience predominately across the technology, media and telecom (TMT) industry including companies in IT Services, Software, Communications Technology and Digital Platforms sectors. Anant has developed deep industry expertise enabling him to confidently navigate his clients through the numerous opportunities available to achieve the best possible outcomes. Anant has advised both public and private businesses, as well as numerous privae equity funds on domestic and cross-border sell-side and buy-side transactions. Deals of note include the sale of JustPark to ParkHub and the sale of Bridgepoint portfolio company one. network to Causeway Technologies, a portfolio company of Five Arrows. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with EY, Anant worked at the M&A advisory boutique, Livingstone Partners, before joining the TMT M&A team at Canaccord Genuity.

Anant holds a Master of Science (with distinction) from Bayes Business School and a Bachelor of Arts

After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with EY, Anant worked at the M&A advisory boutique, Livingstone Partners. before joining the TMT M&A team at Canaccord Genuity.

Industry experience:

Information technology, Transports & Logistics.

Corporate Finance Executive

James Kidner

James joined Rickitt Mitchell in 2021 having spent 3 years at PwC working with a variety of clients UK and US-listed corporates, private equity-backed businesses and owner-managed businesses.

Since joining, James has supported the team across sell-side, buy-side and private equity transactions.

Industry experience:

Engineering; Healthcare; Information technology; Life sciences.

Office/accounting manager

Victoria Molloy

Office Manager.

Corporate Finance Manager

Charlotte Potts

BA Honours in Accounting and Finance. The University of Newcastle. Some placements with PWC.

Joined Rickitt Mitchell as a Corporate Finance Executive in 2019.

Industry experience:

Business services; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Life sciences.

Member of the Consumer & Retail Industry Group.

Associate Director

Joe Powell

Joe joined Rickitt Mitchell in 2021 and during his M&A career to date has advised on several transactions including acquisitions, disposals, PE-Backed MBOs and growth fundraising on the debt market. Recent transactions include the sale of UK based TMT business Spyder to Digital Colony in the US and the sale of Stobart Rail to German PE house, Bavaria Industries.

Industry experience:

Beverages; Energy & renewables; Leisure; Life sciences; Telecom; Transport & logistic.

Director

Kaine Smith

Chartered accountant. Joined Rickitt Mitchell in 2012 after 5 years at EY. Significant experience in Buy-side, sell-side, and IPO mandates.
Industry experience in a variety of sectors, including TMT, construction, and manufacturing.

Co-leader of the Internet, Software & Technology Industry Group.

Industry experience:

Building & construction; Healthcare; Information technology; Telecom; Textile & clothing.

Corporate Finance Executive

Naomi Hill

Naomi joined Rickit Mitchell in 2022, after spending 5 years at BDO working on a variety of clients from owner-managed business to listed companies across a wide range of sectors including real estate, manufacturing, and technology. Since joining, Naomi has supported the team across sell-side and private equity transactions.

Industry experience:

Business services; Food; Life sciences.