Owen leads Acuity’s Industrial Technology practice, advising founders, management teams and investors on company sales, buy-side mandates and growth capital raises across industrial technology, semiconductors & hardware, automation and industrial software.
Owen joined Acuity in 2022 from Miles Advisory Partners, following several years in corporate finance working on mid-market transactions across Europe and Asia-Pacific. He has since worked with clients throughout the UK, the Nordics and continental Europe, and with acquirers across the globe.
Owen is comfortable moving between the engineering detail of a product and the commercial case behind it. Much of his work involves setting out why a business matters to a specific acquirer, drawing on the technology, the installed base and the customer relationships to build a case that goes beyond the financial profile. He understands how strategic buyers assess fit against their own product portfolios, channels and end markets, and builds the case for a deal accordingly.
He works closely with management through what can be an unfamiliar and demanding process, and stays in the detail from preparation through to completion.
Owen qualified as a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.