Our Team

We bring many decades of retail experience, ideas and innovative solutions. We speak the retail language and relate to the challenges retailers face

Managing Director

joe@modellacapital.com

Extensive experience of direct investment and advisory services to a variety of small-cap and large multi-jurisdictional retail clients
Previously Director at Kroll, having spent 2 years at AlixPartners in Turnaround and Restructuring
Commenced career within Investment and Finance team at Gordon Brothers
ACA and CFA qualified

Chairman

info@modellacapital.com

Over 40 years’ retail sector experience as an operator, turnaround professional and investor
Experienced, multi award-winning Chairman with a proven track record of building and developing teams to grow businesses
Successful transactions include Jigsaw, Paperchase, Feather & Black, Rolling Luggage and Tie Rack

Investment Director

luke@modellacapital.com

Extensive experience advising corporates, lenders and sponsors on navigating mid-market restructuring situations across retail, consumer and other sectors
Previously Associate Director at Teneo Financial Advisory, having spent 5 years at Grant Thornton Restructuring and Debt Advisory
ACA qualified

Investment Manager

jamie@modellacapital.com

Four years’ experience in Kroll’s Restructuring Advisory practice, with a specific Retail / Consumer focus
Sell side experience on both M&A and AMA transactions
Buy side experience in executing transactions and operating portfolio companies
ACCA qualified

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

joel@modellacapital.com

Three years’ experience in EY’s
Assurance practice, working with
clients in the FMCG and retail
sectors
Experience spanning from large
cap UK and US listed groups to
mid-sized Private Equity owned
companies
Qualified Chartered Accountant
(ICAS)

Investment Advisor

info@modellacapital.com

Founder of Rcapital and serial entrepreneur
Multi award-winning investor, including the IFT’s Investor of the Year
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants and advisor to the Flight & Partners Recovery Fund launched by Lord Flight in 2008
Advisor to and investor in Quilam Capital, Blazehill Capital and numerous direct investments in UK companies

Investment Advisor

info@modellacapital.com

Previously Partner at mid-market M&A advisory firm, Arrowpoint Advisory
Over 15 years’ experience in M&A and fundraising, and has completed over 70 transactions, including sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A and private equity buyouts
Qualified chartered accountant, having begun his career at KPMG

EVENTS & OFFICE MANAGER

sophia@modellacapital.com

Sophia is responsible for the smooth running of Modella Capital events, office management and the administration side of the business
Prior to joining Modella Capital, Sophia enjoyed a career in events management as an event manager and account executive
Sophia has a BA (Hons) degree from the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts