Miles has spent the last 20 years growing and selling marketing services businesses, both as CEO and advisor. Starting his career in advertising, he had spells running several high-profile agencies such as Digitas in London before joining the world of M&A at Results IG in 2010. Since then, he’s set up and scaled several M&A boutiques, including Waypoint Partners and Milestone Advisory.

Miles is a specialist in growth and M&A for agencies, consultancies, and related technology firms in the marketing services sector.

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Jeremy’s expertise spans over two decades in advising media, marketing, and related technology companies across all major markets. With a proven track record in business turnaround, development, and disposal, he is a value creator, leveraging his deep understanding of the industry to drive strategic growth for his clients.

As a business strategist and M&A professional, Jeremy’s extensive experience in negotiating and deal-making has enabled him to successfully sell numerous agencies to various buyers, spanning multiple categories. Additionally, he is a trusted advisor to his clients, providing strategic guidance on growth opportunities and assisting in fund-raising efforts through private equity.

At Spark, we recognize that the value of your business goes beyond financial performance. With Jeremy’s expertise, we help you realize the full potential of your business by driving strategic growth and identifying opportunities to maximize value creation.

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Simon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young in 2000 and held senior financial positions at Smiths Group and WPP. He spent 10 years as CFO of LBi, an entrepreneurial Digital SME, which sold to Publicis Groupe for £350M in late 2013 and then went on to become CFO for Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Media in UK. Voted as Top 20 CFO in Tech & Media sector, he combines extensive M&A and Fundraising expertise with a deep knowledge of the Marketing Services and related-tech sectors. Simon studied history at Warwick University and has a Financial Strategy diploma from Oxford University.

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Lotta is a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of success in multiple industries. With her roots in the retail fashion sector, Lotta has founded four successful ventures across the fashion, production, and communication sectors. She played a central part in taking her first company public and oversaw a successful sale of her advertising agency to IPG.

Lotta’s accolades in global positions at the top agencies and holding companies of the world speak for themselves. She was also named among Advertising Age’s first Women to Watch, which recognizes outstanding women in marketing, advertising and media.

Lotta’s keen business acumen and growth-driven mindset have enabled her to create and scale successful businesses that have made a lasting impact in their respective industries.

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Miles has spent the last 20 years growing and selling marketing services businesses, both as CEO and advisor. Starting his career in advertising, he had spells running several high-profile agencies such as Digitas in London before joining the world of M&A at Results IG in 2010. Since then, he’s set up and scaled several M&A boutiques, including Waypoint Partners and Milestone Advisory.

Miles is a specialist in growth and M&A for agencies, consultancies, and related technology firms in the marketing services sector.

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Jim is a battle-hardened business leader with 20+ years of experience, specialising in marketing, digital, and technology across various industries. He’s known for driving business growth and value creation, creating and leading fundraising strategies, and transforming organizations at the Board and C-Suite level. Jim’s proven success includes delivering over $700m in enterprise value and strategies that created billions of dollars for clients.

Jim’s experience spans several industries, including media, retail, wine and spirits, finance and insurance, healthcare, marketplaces, and marketing services. He has successfully navigated the complexities of each industry, leveraging his knowledge and expertise to create successful growth strategies and transforming businesses.  He adapts and innovates in complex, uncertain, and ambiguous environments, earning him a reputation as a strategic thinker while acting tactically to achieve outstanding results. 

Jim inspires and motivates his teams, instilling a growth-driven mindset and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. His leadership style centers around transparency, communication, and empowering his team to achieve exceptional results, exceeding business objectives and driving growth.

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David has over 35 years of international agency experience gained from working in developed and emerging markets. David was based in China from 2002 – 2014, where he co-owned, sold, started and grew profitably a number of agencies whilst leading multi-national Clients’ business across Greater China and Asia Pacific.

David’s broad agency operational experience ranges from start-ups to major holding companies and this enables him to develop insightful and relevant commercial strategies for agency turn-around and growth.

David is a former Vice-Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and now serves on the board of the China-Britain Business Council, in addition to several other board and consulting roles in Asia. He divides his time between London and Shanghai.

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