Jonathan Read

Jonathan Read

Head of UK Financial Sponsor Coverage, Corporate Finance

KPMG in the UK

Jonathan has led KPMG’s financial sponsor coverage for mid-market investors, including PE, family offices, VC & sovereign wealth funds since 2016. This role encompasses deal origination and providing market and deal insight to investors, across all sectors.

Additionally, Jonathan advises the M&A team on potential investors’ appetite for specific opportunities, how deliverable funds are in processes & which investors have the most desire / need at a specific point in time to invest.

Jonathan uses his insight into the financial investors to help founders and management teams assess their options.

During his time in sponsor coverage, he has met with over 450 financial sponsors including those based in the UK, Europe, North America, Asia & Australia.

Prior to this role, Jonathan spent 11 years conducting financial due diligence for PE firms across all sectors.

  1. Areas of expertise

    Corporate Finance

    Financial Due Diligence

  2. Education & qualification

    BSc (Hons) Economics, University College London

  3. Accreditations

    ACA (ICAEW)