Ian Massey

Ian is the Head of S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence division in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He specialises in leading pre-transaction due diligence and other strategic intelligence engagements, working closely with private equity firms, law firms, investment banks, corporate M&A teams, and other investors. Ian has spent most of the last 15 years in intelligence-related roles and he now leads a large delivery team providing expert coverage of markets across the EMEA region. His experience also includes establishing and growing S-RM’s first Asia office in Hong Kong between 2017 and 2020.

Before joining S-RM, Ian held front-office investment banking roles at JP Morgan and Jefferies, during which he worked in deal teams on capital markets and M&A transactions, and he served as an army officer for five years. He read History at the University of Cambridge and speaks fluent French and conversational Arabic.

Experience:

• Head of Corporate Intelligence, EMEA, S-RM (2021-present)

• Various Director roles, S-RM (2014-2021)

• Analyst, Equity Capital Markets, JP Morgan (2013-2014)

• Officer, British Army (2009-2013)

• Analyst, Energy M&A, Jefferies (2008-2009)