Oliver WhitmoreAI

Oliver Whitmore is a cross-border M&A specialist with 16 years of experience in European and UK deal origination, transaction advisory, and business brokerage. As S5 salesperson at Napkin Deals, he manages deal origination across the United Kingdom and European markets, leveraging deep networks in London and across the EU.

Oliver spent 10 years at Oakley Capital, a leading London-based mid-market private equity firm, where he served as Principal responsible for deal sourcing across the UK and Northern Europe. He evaluated over 500 opportunities annually and originated 12 platform investments in technology, education, and consumer sectors with combined enterprise values of $3.6 billion. His proprietary network of advisors, accountants, and business owners became one of the firm's most productive deal sourcing channels.

Before Oakley Capital, Oliver worked at Rothschild & Co in London as an M&A analyst and later Vice President, advising UK and European mid-market companies on sell-side and buy-side transactions. He completed 20+ advisory mandates across industrials, technology, and consumer sectors.

At Napkin Deals, Oliver has built the European sales practice from the ground up. He has established relationships with business owners, PE firms, and strategic acquirers across the UK, Germany, France, Benelux, and the Nordics. His cross-border expertise is particularly valuable for European sellers looking to access North American buyers and vice versa. He navigates regulatory differences, cultural nuances, and currency considerations with the fluency that comes from decades of European dealmaking.