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ADAM MCLELLANDMANAGING DIRECTOR
UNITED KINGDOM
[email protected]+44 207 663 0758
quick facts20+ years of experienceproviding due diligenceservices across Europe andNorth America to privateequity and corporatesExpertise in criticallyevaluating a company's keyfinancial and operationalbusiness driversServes clients in theindustrial, consumer goods,packaging and leisuresectors
Adam McLelland is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal in London. Withover 20 years of experience, he specialises in providing performanceimprovement projects and due diligence services to private equity sponsors.
Recently, Mr. McLelland advised the under-performing European division of a PE-owned globalelectronics business on performance improvement opportunities, as well as advised a PE-owned Finnish-based supplier to the marine industry on a transformation of its operatingmodel. His work on this project also included subsequent operational due diligence of a bolt-onacquisition and integration of the acquired business into the new operating model.
Mr. McLelland advised a PE-owned UK-based services business in relation to post-acquisitionintegration support; managed an operational due diligence, carve-out / TSA and post dealtransformation for a now PE-owned French head-quartered multi-national business, providingbranded products into both consumer and B2B markets acquired from a U.S. corporate. Helater supported a bolt-on acquisition and synergy for the project. He also advised a PE ownedUK-based utilities services business on a carve-out acquisition.
Mr. McLelland has led multiple operational due diligence projects related to multi-nationalEuropean and global businesses across a range of sectors on behalf of inter alia PlatinumEquity, Towerbrook, CVC, Blackstone, A&M Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs Private Equity,Bridgepoint, Montagu Private Equity and Lion Capital.
Before A&M, Mr. McLelland was with PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and New York, wherehe advised private equity clients such as Blackstone, Industri Kapital, Doughty Hanson, Apolloand BC Partners, and corporate clients such as Cadbury plc, Mars Inc, Anglo American plc andMcCormick Inc.
Mr. McLelland earned a bachelor's degree in history from Exeter University. Subsequent tothat, he served as an officer in HM Forces for four years after graduating from RMA Sandhurst.A U.K. national, he is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England andWales.
