Marks Baughan & Co. is pleased to announce that John Jacobs has joined the firm to head its newly opened London office. Jacobs is a veteran London-based advisor to UK and European technology companies. He was previously the head of HSBC’s European technology investment banking group and a Managing Director in the Credit Suisse First Boston Technology Group.
Jacobs will be the Managing Member of Marks Baughan’s new FSA-authorized UK subsidiary, Marks Baughan Securities UK, LLP. His presence enables Marks Baughan to expand the delivery of its unique and successful sector-focused financial advisory services to growth technology companies in Europe.
“I am excited to join one of the most successful and innovative new boutique technology investment banks,” said Jacobs. “Marks Baughan’s deep expertise and relationships in the financial and legal technology verticals are unique in investment banking. It allows us to provide real and immediate value to European growth companies in these sectors, especially for those companies where the most logical acquiror or investors are U.S. based.”
“We are fortunate to be able to add a senior partner as experienced and respected as John Jacobs,” adds Managing member Nick Baughan. “London is a thriving international center for growth technology companies in our focus verticals—financial services and corporate information management. With John heading our new London office, we can provide immediate access for these companies to investors and acquirors in the United States and vice versa, a unique capability for a boutique investment bank.”
Contacts:
Jim Marks: jmarks@marbau.com
Nick Baughan: nbaughan@marbau.com
One Tower Bridge
Conshohocken, PA 19428
610.941.5647
John Jacobs: jjacobs@marbau.com
Condor House, 2-61
5-10 St Paul’s Churchyard
London EC4M 5AL
44.203.201.5900
About Marks Baughan & Co.
Marks Baughan & Co. provides investment banking services to growth companies in the Financial Technology and Information Management sectors. Our narrow focus and deep expertise and relationships in these two verticals provide our clients with top-quality results driven by an efficient process. Started in 2004 by two former senior members of the Credit Suisse First Boston Technology Group, Marks Baughan & Co. has established itself as one of the most successful of the new boutique investment banks by combining bulge-bracket expertise with boutique service. Our clients range from public companies with multi-billion dollar market caps to private companies with $10 million in revenues. We deliver results for clients: advising on sales of entire companies and divisions, acquisitions, private placements of equity and debt securities, or strategic advisory services for CEOs and CFOs on public offerings, M&A plans, or investor positioning.