Hawksford appoints Finance Director

Thursday 17 July 2014

A chartered accountant with more than 23 years’ experience in financial services in Jersey will join Hawksford in August as Finance Director.

Old Victorian Andrew Bennett joins the firm from Nordic Capital, a leader in Northern European and Healthcare private equity investments, where he was Managing Director of Nordic Capital, for six years. Prior to this he was a director at Standard Bank Fund Administration Jersey Limited, and previously he was with EY.

He said: "Hawksford is forward-thinking and has established a strong reputation for its expertise and client service – I am delighted to be joining the dynamic team. I hope that the experience I bring to role will further enhance Hawksford’s position and add to its continued success,’ said Mr Bennett, a chartered accountant since 1993."

Educated at Victoria College, Mr Bennett has broad  knowledge of all aspects of the offshore financial services industry. He lists, among his biggest achievements, the establishment of Nordic Capital Limited.

Hawksford chief executive, Maxine Rawlins, said: "Andrew brings great experience to Hawksford. He understands the importance of engaging others and has a thorough understanding of all aspects of private equity ownership. He is a finance professional with one eye on the detail and another on the bigger picture."