Introduction to J Ward Advisory
J Ward Advisory (JWA) specializes in advising high-growth companies on Mergers & Acquisitions and corporate strategy. The company has represented leading companies across the UK and Ireland in sectors including HealthTech, Software as a Service, and renewable energy. JWA works closely with management teams to achieve transformative outcomes.
Specializing in selling high growth
technology companies,
on the most competitive possible terms.
Managing Director,
John Ward
John is an experienced corporate finance professional, who has structured and negotiated complex transactions throughout an extensive career.
At JWA, John successfully structured the sale of Kinesis Health Technologies to a US-based strategic acquirer, Linus Health, and served as an advisor to mobile software firm Openback Limited, which was acquired by Twitter.
John was formerly Vice President of Corporate Finance at Aggregate Holding S.A., a European investment firm with assets of €4.9 billion, during which time he structured the sale of VIC Properties to a consortium of hedge funds at an enterprise value of €670 million, and secured the injection of €190 million of new capital, alongside restructuring €1 billion of existing project debt, to fully fund the completion of Project Fürst, a landmark tower development in Berlin's prime Kürfurstendamm shopping district.
John has also previously worked in financing private equity acquisitions at the investment banks Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Natixis in London, and in M&A advisory at Pegasus Capital. John has a degree in Business Mathematics & Statistics from the London School of Economics.
John has an extensive experience in the field of mergers & acquisitions, and a wide network of contacts at major private equity funds across Europe and the US, as well as decision makers at major corporations.
