Conducted buy-side company research on UK and South African private businesses, covering business model, competitive position, customers, and key investment risks.
Built and updated financial models and valuation analysis to support screening, including earnings quality, cash generation, and returns.
Analysed acquisition and exit options, including potential acquirers, strategic rationale, and likely value-creation paths.
Completed market and industry research to support live deal work and pipeline screening.
Reference: Robert Grieve
Equity Researh Intern
Cederberg Capital
London
2026.05 - 2026.05
Completed buy-side research internship on Greater China emerging-markets equity.
Built company model and investment write-up on listed financials group.
Assessed business quality, earnings drivers, capital allocation, free-cash-flow generation post-capex.
This experience prompted me to create a similar investment strategy at the Edinburgh University Trading and Investment Club (EUTIC)
Reference: Dawid Krige
Operational Macadamia Harvester & General Farm Worker
Macadamia Farm Management
2025.03 - 2025.08
Worked 10–12 hour shifts during peak harvest periods operating heavy macadamia harvesting machinery.
Conducted equipment checks, monitored performance, and carried out minor servicing to reduce downtime.
Used GPS and farm software to plan routes and accurately record harvest data. Adjusted harvesting strategies in response to weather and soil conditions to protect crop quality.
Coordinated within a small team under strict time constraints to meet harvest deadlines.
Education
Business Management Summer Course - undefined
Oxford University
Oxford
2023.06 - 7 2023
High School -
Hilton College
South Africa
01/2020 - 12 2024
MA (HONS) - Accounting and Finance
University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
2025.09 - 5 2029
Skills
Discipline
Integrity
Communication
Problem-solving
Determination
Social Media Marketing
Projects
AI-Powered Tax Optimiser - FISCAI, I am developing a proprietary AI-powered application to optimise tax for SME’s. Professional advice is expensive, slow, and inaccessible, while founders lack the technical financial literacy to optimise decisions themselves.
Timeline
Private Equity Intern
Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management
2026.06 - 2026.06
Equity Researh Intern
Cederberg Capital
2026.05 - 2026.05
MA (HONS) - Accounting and Finance
University of Edinburgh
2025.09 - 5 2029
Operational Macadamia Harvester & General Farm Worker