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DC Advisory boosts UK Technology and Media team with hire of Richard Darlington in Manchester
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May 2, 2023, Manchester: DC Advisory, an international investment bank committed to making a difference, today announces the hire of Richard Darlington as Executive Director, based in Manchester.
Darlington brings over 15 years of investment banking and accounting experience, primarily in the technology, media & gaming sectors. Darlington joins from Zeus Capital, where he was Director in the Investment Banking division, and has previously held positions at Barclays Capital and KPMG.
Darlington has a wealth of experience leading transactions across M&A, equity capital markets (including IPOs and fundraisings) and debt financing. His recent deal successes include representing clients such as Sumo Group, Devolver Digital, tinyBuild, Catalis Group, LBG Media and MSQ Partners.
Richard Madden, CEO of DC Advisory UK, said: “Ensuring we have diverse tech coverage for our clients is critical – particularly during a challenging climate. Rich’s expertise helps us to deliver this, particularly the intersection with both media and gaming. Welcome, Rich!”
Richard Darlington, Executive Director at DC Advisory UK, said: "I am thrilled to be joining DC Advisory and utilizing the firm’s extensive global platform to deliver the best possible outcome for clients. I am excited about the opportunity and look forward to supporting founders, sponsors and entrepreneurs with the right advice"
Darlington marks the 25th senior hire for the international firm in the past 24 months, as DC Advisory continues to invest in the acquisition of top talent to deliver more sectors and products to its clients.[i]
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[i] *Recent hires: Sabina Sammartino (Secondaries); Luc-Henry Rousselle (Consumer, Leisure & Retail); Ludovic Douge (Secondaries); Hannah Schofield (Infrastructure), Anthony Edwards (Infrastructure), Laurent Leriche (Agribusiness, Food & Beverage); Hoong Wey Wong (Real Estate & Healthcare); Antoine Poupard (Business & Tech-Enabled Services); Mark Goodman (Consumer, Leisure & Retail); Rich Blann (Healthcare); Laura Méndez (Consumer, Leisure & Retail); Hector M. Torres (Healthcare); Michael Wieczorek (GP Secondaries); Abhijit Chiripal (Sponsor Coverage & Financial Services); Manish Gupta (Healthcare); Paul de Hek & Robert Ruiter (Co-CEOs Benelux); Gretchen Tibbits (Media & Telecom); Ellis Chaplin (Aerospace, Defense & Government Services); Rodrigo de la Viuda (Infrastructure); Francesco Moccagatta (CEO Italy); Darren Gange (Consumer, Leisure & Retail); Todd Wilson (Industrials); John Lanza (Business & Tech-Enabled Services).
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