Meet The Team

The team

Ed Lane
Origination Director

Ed is Director of Origination at Transcend.

John Westall
Executive

John is an Executive in the Transcend M&A team, joining in July 2026.

Steve Bartlett
Partner

Steve joined Transcend in 2014 bringing 20 years corporate finance experience. He trained at PwC, moving to become a partner in the London corporate finance group at BDO. He has particular expertise in leveraged finance and private equity. He blends senior level experience with a hands-on style.

Craig Nash
Director

Craig is a Director in the Mergers & Acquisitions team at Transcend Corporate.

He has over ten years of experience advising on corporate transactions in the Midlands marketplace, working for a boutique corporate finance practice and two top ten accounting firms prior to joining Transcend in May 2023.

Amolak Mann
Manager

Amolak is a Manager in the Transcend M&A team. He joined in January 2025 and was previously at Grant Thornton where he qualified as a chartered accountant.

Ian Curtis
Consultant

Ian founded Transcend in 2009 following a long career in Private Equity and M&A with BDO, Ernst & Young and PwC, most recently leading BDO’s M&A team in the Midlands.

Chris Bill
Partner

Chris joined Transcend in January 2021. He trained at KPMG and has spent over 25 years working on M&A in both industry and corporate finance advisory. Chris has worked with management teams on buy side, sell side and post-acquisition integrations in both corporate and private equity situations.

Jacob Wedgebury
Intern

Jacob is an Intern in the M&A team at Transcend.