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Albacore is a transaction advisory and financial restructuring boutique founded in 2014 by Greg McPartlin and Matej Reisman who together have over 50 years of combined advisory experience. The word boutique is defined as a small company that offers highly specialised services or products. For us this means that we do not strive to be everything to everyone but rather focus on our strengths: the committed active involvement of our senior staff on every project, our financial modelling expertise and our goal oriented mindset.
We typically work with companies that have an enterprise value between €5m to €300m and have specialised sector expertise in telecommunications, retail, manufacturing and IT.
clear and open communication can only happen if we willingly enter into a dialogue, listen to each other, and try to understand the perspectives of all parties
we seek to attract people with the best skills for the job, invest in their development, and nurture a work environment that imbues the highest levels of quality and client service
our corporate culture focuses on achieving consistently high standards of thought, action and communication
measure us by what we do, not by what we say we will do
We will work in partnership with you to identify the solution that meets your organisation’s goals.
We tailor our solutions to fit your organisation’s culture, budget and way of doing business. This includes giving you options about the scope of our role and letting you decide how much or how little you want to involve us.
We’ll not only work side-by-side with you to deliver the solutions your seeking, but we’ll provide advice, resources and training so that you can sustain your results long after our consulting engagement has ended.
We hold ourselves to high standards of performance and service and welcome your feedback about the quality of our work.
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
Abraham Lincoln
Greg has been working in corporate finance for 30 years, the last 20 of which he has been based in Central Europe. Prior to establishing Albacore, Greg was a Director of the Financial Advisory Services department of Deloitte Central Europe and was responsible for building the financial advisory services practice in Slovenia.
He has advised on many complex and high-profile assignments across a range of sectors including privatisations, take-privates, financial restructurings, refinancings and MBOs. His technical skills, his understanding of the commercial dynamics of businesses and the depth of his experience allows him to structure solutions that meet the strategic needs of the client while ensuring a balance of risk and return most appropriate to the circumstances.
Greg is a law graduate, a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, and a Member of the Corporate Finance Faculty.
Matej is a senior corporate finance professional with significant experience in restructuring and M&A. In the past he worked on a large number of transactions involving production companies, retailers and telco providers.
In addition to M&A transactions he advises companies on measuring all aspects of profitability through the construction of complex activity based pricing models. The combination of financial and management consulting experience gives him the ability to gain a deep understanding of clients’ businesses and therefore to extract the maximum value from every transaction.
Matej is a graduate of the European Business School in London with a major in finance.
Tin has been with Albacore for the past eight years and has been involved with various M&A and restructuring deals. Over the last years Tin has managed some of the largest transactions in which Albacore was involved, especially in the industrial manufacturing, engineering and IT sectors. One of Tin’s core skills includes detailed financial modelling of the underlying business which enables him a much greater understanding and visibility of the optimal transaction structure.
Prior to working in corporate finance Tin held a position in the sales and financial reporting department for Henkel, which he joined after a internship position in Adriatic Slovenica.
Tin is a graduate of the Faculty of economics in Ljubljana, with two semesters abroad in Frankfurt and Lisbon, both at high-ranking finance orientated faculties.
Jan has many years of experience in financial markets, having been active in the investment environment in the region for many years. He is well versed in a range of financial products, both for institutional and individual investors. He has been involved in the evaluation of mutual funds for the domestic market for many years.
In his previous career, he spent most of his experience as an investment manager at “Sklad obrtnikov in podjetnikov” – SOP and Avrio Insurance Company. Prior to that, he also worked at the management company and brokerage house Ilirika. He has also developed trading algorithms for crypto investments.
Jan graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Ljubljana and did part of his studies at the Visiting Faculty in Turin (Universita di Torino, Facolta di Economia). He also completed his MBA at the Cotrugli Business School in 2012.
Gašper is an advisor on restructuring and M&A transactions. Prior to joining Albacore, Gašper gained extensive experience at Deloitte as an actuarial consultant, where he combined analytical skills with a strategic mindset.
Gašper graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Ljubljana and is currently completing his Master’s degree in Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science, and is therefore able to navigate complex data, enabling him to make informed decisions.
As a tech savvy individual, he uses state-of-the-art tools to optimise resource allocation and identify opportunities for growth. Gašper adds value to our team, as he is known for his collaborative and thoughtful approach that enhances the accuracy and strategic insight of our financial endeavours.
If you are a highly numerate self-starter, a team player with strong interpersonal skills, and are highly motivated by quality, and if you are interested in finding out more about working with Albacore, then please free to send us a CV and a covering letter
“Strive not to be a success, but
rather to be of value.”
Albert Einstein
