Indre Edge

I joined Sovereign as an investment manager in 2020 after spending six years in M&A advisory, firstly at KPMG and thereafter at pan-European boutique investment bank Robert W Baird. Prior to that I worked within KPMG's management consulting business, having started my career at PwC in 2009, where I qualified as a chartered accountant.

Over this time, I have worked across a number of sectors namely business services, technology, healthcare and industrials and have experience in closing deals across the UK, Europe and US.

I first came across Sovereign during my time at KPMG when I sold a veterinary business to Sovereign-backed Linnaeus Group in 2017, which subsequently became one of the most successful UK mid-market private equity exits.

At Sovereign I have been particularly interested in tech-enabled business services and software businesses. Gone are the days of technology being a sector in its own right; instead technology is increasingly an enabler for all sectors, driving digitalisation of functions, processes and activities. This trend has become more apparent during the pandemic and is set to continue - at pace. Technology is no longer a 'nice to have', it is increasingly mission-critical for businesses that want to remain competitive in an evolving landscape. Our investment in Zenitech, near-shore digital transformation and software development provider, is a testament to that.

From a personal perspective, I enjoy skiing and scuba-diving and spend a lot of my free time in the gym (I am a fan of Barry's Bootcamp) and eating out with my husband. I must say I much prefer the latter to the former.