Jessica Ring has been named as a director at FRP Corporate Finance. The move comes as the firm looks to deepen its relationship with private equity investors.
Jeremy French, chief operating officer at FRP Advisory, commented, “Jessica’s appointment reflects our ambition to further strengthen our relationships with the private equity community and expand our reach across the lower mid-market. Her experience and network will be instrumental as we scale our capabilities and continue building momentum in the space. Our national presence, combined with deep regional knowledge, gives us a unique advantage – and Jessica is a perfect fit to help us unlock that potential.”
FRP Corporate Finance is part of FRP Advisory – an 800-person advisory business, and regularly ranks as one of the leading players in the UK’s transactions landscape. Its offices include Leeds, Cardiff, Newcastle, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, London, Norwich, Reading, and Manchester.
Ring brings more than a decade of investment experience. She joins from MML Capital Partners, where she was responsible for sourcing and evaluating new platform investments and managing portfolio assets in her role as an Investment Director. Prior to this, she was an Investment Director at private equity firm, Dunedin and a strategy consultant at Accenture; across both roles, she specialised in the financial services, business services, and industrials sectors.
Based in London, in her new role, Ring will lead FRP Corporate Finance’s national private equity efforts and build on the firm’s strong momentum. In 2024, it advised on more than 50 private equity deals with a combined value of over £1.3 billion. Acting as a central point of contact for the private equity investor community, she will collaborate with financial sponsors to help unlock value across their portfolios. She will also provide tailored, relationship-driven advice to entrepreneurial and founder-led businesses, particularly in the lower mid-market.
Commenting on the news, Ring noted that there was “a real opportunity” to build on the firm’s growing presence in the private equity industry. She also hopes to provide “meaningful support to both investors and businesses alike.”
She added, “Private equity activity remains resilient and, with competition for deals high, having the right insight and relationships is more important than ever. I’m looking forward to working with the wider team to engage the investor community across the UK and support them in delivering their investment strategies.”