New partner boosts RSM 's mergers and acquisitions offering

RSM UK has appointed a new corporate finance partner to grow the firm 's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) capability throughout the Midlands.

John Bryant will be based in RSM 's Nottingham and Leicester offices.

He brings more than 18 years ' experience of corporate finance to RSM.

John will support businesses on M&A deals ( £10m to £150m) across multiple sectors, as well as coordinating corporate finance activity across the East and West Midlands.

He will also be responsible for launching and developing a new national industrials team.

John is the fourth partner to join the Midlands corporate finance team - alongside Helen Brocklebank and Phil Parkes who were recruited last April to work with James Carnegie.

Prior to joining RSM, John held senior roles at competing national audit and accounting firms in Nottingham either leading or developing corporate finance teams.

He began his career at NatWest bank handling debt transactions for private equity clients.

John said: “I 'm really looking forward to raising the team 's profile across the Midlands, and building the new national industrial team, co-ordinating RSM 's approach to transactions in this sector on a national basis.

“It 's exciting to be joining the firm at this time of growth and investment in our region. ”