by Gail McManus
2. December 2010 13:23
We’re delighted to let you know that we now have a permanent office in the heart of Munich. This is an important milestone in the development of PER and gives us a chance to work more closely with local private equity and venture capital clients as a specialist adviser on identifying, developing and retaining talent at all levels.
Rupert Bell joined PER in the summer and since September has been based full time in Munich. Rupert comes to us with a strong background over 13 years in mid-market investing in the UK, with firms including 3i, Sand Aire and Octopus. He trained as a chartered accountant in corporate recovery with Arthur Andersen, and then worked in the head office corporate finance team at the P&O Group in London for three years before moving into private equity in 1997. He speaks fluent German and French as well as English.
“Coming to Munich to develop PER’s European business is a great opportunity,” says Rupert. “The firm has had many great relationships in Germany and neighbouring countries for years, but being here on the ground full time just allows us to do so much more. The local market is recovering from the recession quite quickly and there is a clear market need for a specialist recruiter who can access high quality candidates from within Germany and outside. In addition, our direct experience as investors ourselves enables us to assess candidates critically at both technical and cultural levels: in a very real sense, we are private equity people for private equity people.”
We are working actively on a wide range of assignments right across Europe and beyond in the Gulf region, Africa and Asia. PER has come a long way since its origins in the UK in 1998 and now over 25% of our completed assignments are international; with the new Munich office we expect this proportion to rise further. Our private equity / venture capital focus takes in direct and fund of fund clients of all sizes, including family offices and institutional businesses, and current live roles range from founder partner and CEO to entry level associate on the investment side, as well as a range of other functions such as investor relations, human resources and placement agents.
If you would like to speak with Rupert Bell about how PER can help your firm in Germany or other European countries, please contact him on +49 89 24 218 107 or at rupert.bell@perecruit.com.
Gail McManus - PER
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