AT A GLANCE

Phil Dakin is a Managing Director in the Restructuring practice, based in London. He leverages more than 25 years of experience in corporate advisory, restructuring and private equity markets, advising a wide range of stakeholders and undertaking strategic business reviews, operational and financial due diligence and restructuring.

Prior to joining Kroll, Phil was at Greybull Capital, where he was part of the team that completed several high-profile and complex acquisitions. Before Greybull Capital, Phil held senior positions at leading firms.

Phil’s most recent assignments include:

  • Strategic review and subsequent sale of a UK specialty metals forging business, carved out of a U.S.-listed entity
  • Strategic review and subsequent sale of a Tier 1 supplier of precision engineered products into OEMs within the aerospace and defense sector
  • Strategic review of a large care operator in the charitable sector, as part of a request for further funding from its lender, and subsequent support in implementing a long-term turnaround strategy
  • Acted as Administrator of Typhoo Tea Ltd, delivering an accelerated sale of the business and assets, preserving over 30 jobs and a renowned UK brand
  • The operational and financial restructure and turnaround of a large steelmaking business in Northern Africa, critical to the ongoing infrastructure of the region
  • Financial due diligence of a luxury jewelry and accessories retailer for potential lenders
  • A turnaround and refinancing of a tech-enabled recruitment platform with a blue-chip client base
  • Assisting a private equity firm in the acquisition, transition and integration of a long-established fashion group, with a focus on supply chain management
  • Providing financial due diligence for a private equity firm on their proposed acquisition of a food manufacturer supplying the discount and large supermarket groups

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