No I think this was a headhunting not a buddy appointment. I am sure paths would have crossed, as I said earlier he was at the big banks most of whom would have invested in some point on some PE deal. Only expressing fact not opinion here but if you were H+G he would fit the bill perfectly, won PE deal of the year showing massive returns, about £500 on a £100mil or so deal, is a fan and shareholder and has the right contacts. Rhone for example I think the guy behind that was his old boss. Everything about Purslow states institutionalism, harvard, the City etc etc. You have to lose you soul to work there, I know.
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