Skarbek Associates appoints former KPMG partner as chairman
Pontefract replaces Sir David Wright GCMG LVO as chairman. Wright will remain with Skarbek as a senior advisor
Skarbek Associates has announced the appointment of former KPMG partner Ian Pontefract as its new chairman.
Pontefract joins Skarbek following a 35-year career with KPMG where he was a founding member of its Transaction Services business.
He was a partner since 1999 and this included seeing its headcount increase from a team of around 10 to over 600 consultants. His focus was primarily asset management and private equity.
At KPMG he was involved in many, often complex, transactions, helping corporate clients and private equity houses to buy, sell and refinance companies.
Pontefract replaces Sir David Wright GCMG LVO as chairman. Wright will remain with Skarbek as a senior advisor.
Paul Heugh, Skarbek Associate CEO, said: “It is great to be welcoming Ian Pontefract as Skarbek Associates’ new chairman. Ian brings three decades of experience in driving growth in a fast paced, outcomes focused, consulting environment. We are excited about Ian’s contribution as we look to maintain the momentum we are enjoying as we help devise and implement strategies for a wide range of companies.
“We are currently extremely active with our clients across the consumer healthcare, pharmaceutical, FMCG, luxury and professional services sectors, giving us real grounds to be upbeat about our prospects for 2023 and beyond.”
Pontefract added: “Skarbek has already firmly established itself as a leader in its field and I look forward to supporting Paul and the team to build on the success they have enjoyed to date. The market opportunity is considerable for the consultancy that has the right team, experience and ethos, all of which drew me to the opportunity. I am delighted to be joining a board comprising such an arsenal of talent.”
