Claire Old
With more than more than 14 years of experience in accounting, including seven years specializing in SPA advisory, Ms. Old has advised on over 150 SPA advisory engagements in both the UK and France, working on multinational transactions. Her notable assignments span engagements for leading private equity funds and corporate acquirers on complex cross border transactions. She has provided advisory services to a wide range of private equity and corporate clients across Europe, including commenting on and negotiating the financial aspects of SPAs, analyzing the enterprise value to equity value bridge, and assisting in the preparation, review, or dispute of completion accounts and earn out accounts.
Prior to joining A&M, Ms. Old spent seven years with PwC, working five years in the UK and two years in Paris, where she most recently served in a transaction focused role. Before joining PwC, she worked for a boutique firm of chartered accountants. During these roles, Ms. Old contributed to financial reporting and audit engagements, which strengthened her technical accounting.
Ms. Old earned a bachelor’s degree (first-class) in accounting and finance from the University of Staffordshire, UK. She is also a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).