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Primary Investments

Primary investments are those made in private equity funds during their initial capital-raising. A portfolio of primary fund investments, also known as a fund-of-funds, gives investors access to the expertise of multiple fund managers and a variety of companies through a single investment. Our long experience as a primary investor means our clients can benefit from the following:

  • A rigorous, time-tested evaluation process;
  • Access to leading managers globally, providing exceptional choice of opportunities;
  • More than 25 years of relationship building, so we fully know our general partners and can be confident in our investment decisions;
  • A process with ESG interaction at its core.
Secondary-Investments

Inversiones secundarias

Las inversiones secundarias implican la compraventa de compromisos de inversión preexistentes a fondos de capital riesgo. Somos bastante activos y disfrutamos de una buena posición en el mercado secundario, donde las sólidas relaciones que hemos desarrollado, una reputación impecable y nuestra red de intermediarios nos otorgan una clara ventaja y nos permiten ofrecerles a nuestros clientes un acceso inmejorable a este mercado.

Co-investments

Coinversiones

La coinversión en capital riesgo se refiere a la inversión directa en empresas realizada junto con otros socios gestores (GP). La coinversión aporta numerosas ventajas, como la posibilidad de ganar exposición a oportunidades de inversión que nos resultan atractivas sin incurrir en el pago de comisiones adicionales. También en este caso, las sólidas relaciones que mantenemos con los socios gestores y nuestra contrastada experiencia nos convierten en uno de los principales actores de este segmento del mercado.

Equity Trust

Sociedad de inversión

El objetivo de inversión consiste en lograr rentabilidades totales a largo plazo a través de una cartera diversificada de fondos de capital riesgo e inversiones directas en empresas privadas en colaboración con gestores de private equity (coinversiones) que, en su mayoría, se concentran en Europa.

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  • Primary=Investments

    Primary Investments

    Primary investments are those made in private equity funds during their initial capital-raising. A portfolio of primary fund investments, also known as a fund-of-funds, gives investors access to the expertise of multiple fund managers and a variety of companies through a single investment. Our long experience as a primary investor means our clients can benefit from the following:

    • A rigorous, time-tested evaluation process;
    • Access to leading managers globally, providing exceptional choice of opportunities;
    • More than 25 years of relationship building, so we fully know our general partners and can be confident in our investment decisions;
    • A process with ESG interaction at its core.
  • Secondary-Investments

    Inversiones secundarias

    Las inversiones secundarias implican la compraventa de compromisos de inversión preexistentes a fondos de capital riesgo. Somos bastante activos y disfrutamos de una buena posición en el mercado secundario, donde las sólidas relaciones que hemos desarrollado, una reputación impecable y nuestra red de intermediarios nos otorgan una clara ventaja y nos permiten ofrecerles a nuestros clientes un acceso inmejorable a este mercado.

  • Co-investments

    Coinversiones

    La coinversión en capital riesgo se refiere a la inversión directa en empresas realizada junto con otros socios gestores (GP). La coinversión aporta numerosas ventajas, como la posibilidad de ganar exposición a oportunidades de inversión que nos resultan atractivas sin incurrir en el pago de comisiones adicionales. También en este caso, las sólidas relaciones que mantenemos con los socios gestores y nuestra contrastada experiencia nos convierten en uno de los principales actores de este segmento del mercado.

  • Equity Trust

    Sociedad de inversión

    El objetivo de inversión consiste en lograr rentabilidades totales a largo plazo a través de una cartera diversificada de fondos de capital riesgo e inversiones directas en empresas privadas en colaboración con gestores de private equity (coinversiones) que, en su mayoría, se concentran en Europa.

    www.slpet.co.uk

Our team

Merrick Mckay

Merrick McKay

Head of Europe - Private Equity

Merrick joined the company in 2014 and is based in the Edinburgh and London offices. abrdn's European Private Equity business, with over €8bn AuM, encompasses primary and secondary fund investments and co-investment activities undertaken by a team of over 30 investment professionals. Merrick is Head of Europe and a member of the abrdn Private Equity Investment Committee.
An Australian, Merrick has over 25 years’ experience in the European private equity industry. Prior to joining abrdn, Merrick was Head of European Investments and Senior Partner of Macquarie’s Private Markets division. Previous roles include 13 years as a Partner and Investment Committee member of Primary Capital (the London-based, lower mid-market private equity firm) where he was responsible for leading, originating and managing numerous private equity investments in the UK. Merrick holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Queensland.
Merrick is a regular speaker at private equity conferences, and is a member of Invest Europe’s Limited Partner Council.
mark nicolson

Mark Nicolson

Head of Primary Investments

Mark is based in Edinburgh and joined the company in 2007. He is responsible for making investments across the private equity spectrum (Primaries, Secondaries and Co-investments) as well as having overall responsibility for abrdn's Primary Investment business.

Mark is a member of abrdn's Private Equity Operating Committee and Investment Committee. He also sits on the Advisory Boards of a number of leading private equity funds. Prior to the merger that created abrdn in 2017, Mark was a Partner and Head of Primary Investments at SL Capital Partners where he joined in 2007. Before this, Mark spent seven years working as a lead adviser in the corporate finance teams of EY and KPMG, focusing principally on buyouts. Mark is a Chartered Accountant and has BA (Joint Honours) degrees in Accounting and Economics from the University of Strathclyde. Mark is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.
Patricl Knechtli

Patrick Knechtli

Head of Secondaries

Based in Edinburgh, Patrick heads up the secondaries team of abrdn and is involved across the private markets activities of the firm. He joined predecessor firm SL Capital in 2009, which then merged with the company’s private markets business in 2017. Prior to joining, Patrick spent eight years at Coller Capital in London, where he worked on numerous secondary portfolio transactions. His early career consisted of seven years in investment banking, first at Baring Brothers and then at ABN Amro Corporate Finance. Patrick has a MA (Hons) in Modern Languages from the University of Exeter and is fluent in French and Spanish.
Collin Burrow

Colin Burrow

Head of Co-Investments

Colin Burrow is Head of Co-Investments based in the Edinburgh office. He is responsible for all aspects of co-investing including sourcing, evaluating and execution. He is a member of the Investment Committee. Colin joined the company in 2014 from the Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) heritage team. Prior to joining SWIP in 2013, he led a dedicated co-investment team at Lloyds Banking Group responsible for origination and asset management. Colin joined Lloyds from Bridgepoint where as an Investment Director he spent six years investing in mid-market European buyouts. He began his career advising on mid-market buyouts with Andersen Corporate Finance. Colin holds an LLB (Hons) in Law from the University of Strathclyde and a Securities Institute Diploma.
Alistair Watson

Alistair Watson

Head of Strategy Innovation – Private Equity, abrdn

Based in Edinburgh, Alistair is Head of Strategy Innovation at abrdn Private Equity Europe and joined the firm in 2008. Alistair is a member of abrdn Private Equity Europe’s Investment Committee, Senior Management Team and ESG Committee. He is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing private equity investments, principally direct co-investments and secondary investments. Alistair leads abrdn Private Equity Europe’s coverage of the French and European growth markets. Alistair is portfolio manager for several investment mandates and also serves on the Advisory Boards of a number of leading private equity funds.

Alistair has an MA (Hons) in Modern Languages from Oxford University and is a qualified solicitor.

Cammy Graham

Cameron Graham

Deputy Head of Secondaries – Private Equity

Cameron is based in the Edinburgh office and joined SL Capital Partners in 2008. SL Capital merged with the private markets team of Aberdeen Asset Management in 2017, when Aberdeen Standard Investments was formed. He has involvement in all aspects of primary fund investments, co-investments and has a particular focus on the secondary market. Cameron also has specific responsibility for the firm’s investment activities and relationships in the French market. He sits on the advisory boards of a number of European GPs. Before joining SL Capital, Cameron worked at Ernst & Young in their Financial Services Advisory practice.

Cameron has a BSc (Hons) degree in Management with French from the University of St Andrews

Karin Hyland

Karin Hyland

Senior Investment Director – Private Equity

Karin is a Senior Investment Director and member of abrdn’s Private Equity Operating Committee. She is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing co-investments and secondary transactions. Karin has been with abrdn since 2006. In this time, Karin has developed strong relationships with European private equity and private debt funds, with a particular focus on UK funds.

Karin holds a BA (Hons) in International Business and Modern Languages from the University of Strathclyde.

  • Merrick Mckay

    Merrick McKay

    Head of Europe - Private Equity
    Merrick joined the company in 2014 and is based in the Edinburgh and London offices. abrdn's European Private Equity business, with over €8bn AuM, encompasses primary and secondary fund investments and co-investment activities undertaken by a team of over 30 investment professionals. Merrick is Head of Europe and a member of the abrdn Private Equity Investment Committee.
    An Australian, Merrick has over 25 years’ experience in the European private equity industry. Prior to joining abrdn, Merrick was Head of European Investments and Senior Partner of Macquarie’s Private Markets division. Previous roles include 13 years as a Partner and Investment Committee member of Primary Capital (the London-based, lower mid-market private equity firm) where he was responsible for leading, originating and managing numerous private equity investments in the UK. Merrick holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Queensland.
    Merrick is a regular speaker at private equity conferences, and is a member of Invest Europe’s Limited Partner Council.
  • mark nicolson

    Mark Nicolson

    Head of Primary Investments
    Mark is based in Edinburgh and joined the company in 2007. He is responsible for making investments across the private equity spectrum (Primaries, Secondaries and Co-investments) as well as having overall responsibility for abrdn's Primary Investment business.

    Mark is a member of abrdn's Private Equity Operating Committee and Investment Committee. He also sits on the Advisory Boards of a number of leading private equity funds. Prior to the merger that created abrdn in 2017, Mark was a Partner and Head of Primary Investments at SL Capital Partners where he joined in 2007. Before this, Mark spent seven years working as a lead adviser in the corporate finance teams of EY and KPMG, focusing principally on buyouts. Mark is a Chartered Accountant and has BA (Joint Honours) degrees in Accounting and Economics from the University of Strathclyde. Mark is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.
  • Patricl Knechtli

    Patrick Knechtli

    Head of Secondaries
    Based in Edinburgh, Patrick heads up the secondaries team of abrdn and is involved across the private markets activities of the firm. He joined predecessor firm SL Capital in 2009, which then merged with the company’s private markets business in 2017. Prior to joining, Patrick spent eight years at Coller Capital in London, where he worked on numerous secondary portfolio transactions. His early career consisted of seven years in investment banking, first at Baring Brothers and then at ABN Amro Corporate Finance. Patrick has a MA (Hons) in Modern Languages from the University of Exeter and is fluent in French and Spanish.
  • Collin Burrow

    Colin Burrow

    Head of Co-Investments
    Colin Burrow is Head of Co-Investments based in the Edinburgh office. He is responsible for all aspects of co-investing including sourcing, evaluating and execution. He is a member of the Investment Committee. Colin joined the company in 2014 from the Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) heritage team. Prior to joining SWIP in 2013, he led a dedicated co-investment team at Lloyds Banking Group responsible for origination and asset management. Colin joined Lloyds from Bridgepoint where as an Investment Director he spent six years investing in mid-market European buyouts. He began his career advising on mid-market buyouts with Andersen Corporate Finance. Colin holds an LLB (Hons) in Law from the University of Strathclyde and a Securities Institute Diploma.
  • Alistair Watson

    Alistair Watson

    Head of Strategy Innovation – Private Equity, abrdn

    Based in Edinburgh, Alistair is Head of Strategy Innovation at abrdn Private Equity Europe and joined the firm in 2008. Alistair is a member of abrdn Private Equity Europe’s Investment Committee, Senior Management Team and ESG Committee. He is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing private equity investments, principally direct co-investments and secondary investments. Alistair leads abrdn Private Equity Europe’s coverage of the French and European growth markets. Alistair is portfolio manager for several investment mandates and also serves on the Advisory Boards of a number of leading private equity funds.

    Alistair has an MA (Hons) in Modern Languages from Oxford University and is a qualified solicitor.

  • Cammy Graham

    Cameron Graham

    Deputy Head of Secondaries – Private Equity

    Cameron is based in the Edinburgh office and joined SL Capital Partners in 2008. SL Capital merged with the private markets team of Aberdeen Asset Management in 2017, when Aberdeen Standard Investments was formed. He has involvement in all aspects of primary fund investments, co-investments and has a particular focus on the secondary market. Cameron also has specific responsibility for the firm’s investment activities and relationships in the French market. He sits on the advisory boards of a number of European GPs. Before joining SL Capital, Cameron worked at Ernst & Young in their Financial Services Advisory practice.

    Cameron has a BSc (Hons) degree in Management with French from the University of St Andrews

  • Karin Hyland

    Karin Hyland

    Senior Investment Director – Private Equity

    Karin is a Senior Investment Director and member of abrdn’s Private Equity Operating Committee. She is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing co-investments and secondary transactions. Karin has been with abrdn since 2006. In this time, Karin has developed strong relationships with European private equity and private debt funds, with a particular focus on UK funds.

    Karin holds a BA (Hons) in International Business and Modern Languages from the University of Strathclyde.

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