PRINT THIS PAGE European Capital Financial Services opens London office12/10/2005. Source: AltAssets. 
 European Capital Financial Services, an affiliate of US based buy-out and mezzanine fund American Capital Strategies, has opened an office in London.
Leading the London office will be Simon Henderson, managing director with responsibility for UK buy-outs, and Nathalie Faure Beaulieu, managing director and head of pan-European mezzanine. The new office has opened with five employees.
Faure Beaulieu joins European Capital from Mezzanine Management UK, where she was a managing director and member of the Investment Committee for European Investments.
Henderson most recently worked for Barclays Private Equity, having spent the last ten years focusing on UK buy-outs.
Malon Wilkus, chairman and CEO of European Capital and American Capital chairman, president and CEO, said, 'We are happy to welcome Nathalie Faure Beaulieu and Simon Henderson to European Capital and to formally announce the opening of our London office.
Ira Wagner, president and senior managing director of European Capital and American Capital chief operating officer, added, 'European buy-out and mezzanine activity totals over €70bn year to date, and we are already seeing a robust transaction pipeline in London and Paris. Both offices will benefit from the backing of American Capital's infrastructure, including our Finance Team, Business Development and Marketing Team, Financial Analysis and Compliance Team, Legal Department and Operations Team, all of which are growing to accommodate the development of European Capital.'
Joining European Capital's London office as directors are Matthew Gordon Clark and Jerry Tebbutt. Clark and Tebbutt previously also worked at Mezzanine Management UK, where they were directors focusing on UK and European investments.
European Capital Financial Services opened its Paris office in April 2005. The Paris and the London offices together are expected to have a total of over 20 people by year end, the firm said in a statement.
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