Luke joined Beech Tree in 2019 and specialises in the Technology and Business Services sectors. Since joining Beech Tree, Luke has been instrumental in a number of new investments and actively driving the performance of our companies across the portfolio, including the execution of 11 bolt-on acquisitions. Luke has notably worked on the investments in Avid,Transparity, Performanta, Ancoris, Learnlight, Arc and Sustainable Energy First– in aggregate amounting to £133m of invested capital, as well as the exits of Wavenet and BCN delivering £114m of returns at a blended 4.1x return on money invested. Luke currently sits on the boards of Performanta, Ancoris, Arc and Sustainable Energy First.

Commenting on the promotion, Andy Marsh, Managing Partner of Beech Tree Private Equity said “This feels exactly the right time for Luke to progress to Director. He has shown his capability helping drive value within our portfolio identifying acquisition opportunities, working with management teams to build some standout businesses and ultimately generate strong returns for our investors. This promotion is entirely merited, and we are delighted to award him this promotion”.

Luke commented “I’m thrilled to have been promoted to Director and would like to thank all of my Beech Tree colleagues for their support over the last six years - it’s been a real privilege to be part of the firm’s growth journey over this time. I’m excited about what the future holds for Beech Tree as we continue to grow as a firm, and I’m looking forward to working with more fantastic management teams to help build category-leading businesses”.

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For more information please contact either Andy Marsh (andy.marsh@beechtreepe.com) or Luke Burns (luke.burns@beechtreepe.com)

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Beech Tree PE is an investor in high growth companies in the technology, financial services and business services sectors.