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Svetlana Stewart

Stockport,Greater Manchester

Summary

Accomplished M&A professional with 11+ years’ experience advising private equity and corporate clients on acquisitions and disposals.
Expertise in leading complex transactions, providing commercial and strategic insights to stakeholders of PE-backed businesses to that shape investment decisions.
Proficient in SaaS and recurring revenue business models, alongside advanced skills in financial modelling and risk assessment.
Recognised for strong project management skills, analytical rigour, commercial insight and hands on approach. Passionate about high-growth businesses, strategic value drivers and committed to leverage my expertise to drive value creation.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Assistant director

EY
Manchester
05.2014 - Current
  • Delivered 50+ due diligence reports, supporting deals valued at £1bn+, primarily for PE backed high-growth businesses and corporate clients, identifying key performance drivers and potential deal issues.
    • Partnered with management teams to articulate equity stories and secure premium valuations.
    • Led multi-disciplinary teams on complex transactions presenting commercially focused financial insights to C-suite stakeholders and reporting directly to partners.
    • Reviewed complex financial models, testing assumptions and identifying risks and opportunities.
    • Collaborated with commercial and operational due diligence colleagues to align financial findings and integration planning.
    • Supported business development through pitch preparation and EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year programme.
    • Contributed to internal initiatives (incl. recruiting and onboarding junior staff, managing performance reviews, co-facilitating training courses for new joiners and organising events).
    • Embraced innovation by integrating analytics tools (Power BI) and GenAI into due diligence workflows.
    Selected Transactions
    • Ongoing buy-side due diligence on a fast growth SaaS business by European PE fund
  • Kerv Group (SaaS/Tech-enabled services) – Vendor due diligence on sale to Bridgepoint
    • 4net Holdings (SaaS/UCaaS provider) – Vendor due diligence on sale to Palatine
    • Radius Payment Solutions (PE-backed B2B services) – Supported refinancing process
    • Insurance Insider (ECI Partners acquisition) – Buy-side due diligence
    • Adept Technology Group plc (SaaS/Telecoms) – Vendor due diligence on the public-to-private transaction on Adept Technology Group plc

Corporate Reporting Accountant

JTI
Manchester
09.2013 - 05.2014
  • Prepared monthly reporting packs for 150+ entities under IFRS.
  • Supported resolution of complex accounting issues (hedging, FX, joint ventures).

Senior Associate - Assurance / Risk Assurance

PwC
Manchester
09.2009 - 09.2013
  • Delivered audit and risk assurance services to major financial clients (e.g. MBNA, Merrill Lynch, Royal London).
  • Assessed internal controls, identified weaknesses, and recommended improvements.

Education

ACA -

ICAEW
Manchester
09.2009 - 09.2012

BA (Hons) Business Economics -

Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
09.2005 - 06.2009

Skills

  • Financial Due Diligence (Buy-side & Sell-side)
  • Private Equity Transactions & Value Creation
  • SaaS / Recurring Revenue Business Models
  • Financial Modelling and Risk and Opportunity assessment
  • Stakeholder & Board Engagement
  • Project & Team Leadership
  • Data Analytics & GenAI Tools

Languages

Russian
Fluent
Latvian
Advanced

Timeline

Assistant director

EY
05.2014 - Current

Corporate Reporting Accountant

JTI
09.2013 - 05.2014

Senior Associate - Assurance / Risk Assurance

PwC
09.2009 - 09.2013

ACA -

ICAEW
09.2009 - 09.2012

BA (Hons) Business Economics -

Manchester Metropolitan University
09.2005 - 06.2009

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