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
Meet the team
Joseph Price
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
Steve Curtis
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
Luke McGread
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
Jamie Cairns
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
Tara Wessely
Investment Manager
tara@modellacapital.com
- Six years working in the Restructuring and Advisory practice at Moore Kingston Smith, which included company and creditor-side advisory mandates across retail, consumer and other sectors
- Experience on M&A and AMA transactions, turnaround and early options
- ACCA qualified
Joel Bullivant
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)
Jamie Constable
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
Alex John
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
Lucy Wells
EVENTS & OFFICE MANAGER
lucy@modellacapital.com
- Lucy is responsible for the smooth running of Modella Capital events, office management and the administration side of the business.
- Lucy has extensive office management and executive assistant experience within a variety of industries.
- BA (Hons) degree from the University of Leeds and an MA PG Dip from the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.