Mr. Ripley is a Vice President in Houlihan Lokey’s Consumer Group. He focuses primarily on the hospitality and leisure space. Mr. Ripley is based in the firm’s London office.
Prior to joining Houlihan Lokey, Mr. Ripley spent five years as an investment banker at Cavendish, a London-based advisory firm. Before that, he worked in the M&A team at BDO. During his career, Mr. Ripley has completed c. 20 transactions, primarily in the consumer and leisure sector, with experience in both the sellside and the buyside.
Mr. Ripley holds a BA in Economics from the University of Exeter and an ACA qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.