OUR EXPERIENCED TEAM

Led by proven value creators

Activequity is led by consumer sector operators focused on fundamental value creation. Between us we have leadership and transactional experience in €7bn+ turnover companies, a track record of creating €3bn+ of shareholder value, asset management experience of €300bn+, and a deep trusted network in the premium wine category with global reach.

Alexander Bartholomew

Managing Partner

Alexander is a strategic leader with growth, transactional, and special situations experience. He has served at major household brands including as Multichannel Director at The Range, MD UK at Berlin Brands Group, Interim MD at Tredz Bikes, Dunelm Group, and Waitrose.

David Byfield

Partner

David is a CIMA qualified chartered accountant and experienced CFO directing major FMCG and retail companies. His transformation, turnaround and scaling experience includes enterprise scale brands such as Mars, John Lewis, Co‑op Food, Constellation, and Concha y Toro.

Jens Sorensen

Partner

Jens is a digital retailer whose broad experience includes senior executive posts at B&M Retail and The Range. He has delivered transformative operational projects at scale and led complex international e-commerce, multichannel fulfilment, technology, and marketing functions.

Laurent Watteaux

Partner

Laurent is an international M&A executive and general counsel who supports boards, management teams, and financial sponsors in their most operationally intensive phases. He acts as a trusted execution lead in complex cross-border transactions, integrations, and legal structuring.

Inès de Dinechin

Principal Adviser

Inès is a banker and asset manager, formerly of Société Générale, Chair of Lyxor AM, CEO of Aviva Investors and of grand cru consortium FICOFI. She serves as an NED at Bank of America (Europe) and private bank Quintet.

Michiel van Cranenburgh

Principal, Capital

Michiel is a family office adviser and M&A professional, formerly of ABN AMRO and Credit Suisse, working closely with family owned companies and high net worth investors in Europe and the United States.

Stephanie Morton-Small

Principal, Strategy

Stephanie has experience spanning four continents, three decades of active commercial leadership, an MBA, and a deep knowledge and appreciation of the business of premium wine production.

Joe Fattorini

Senior Industry Adviser

Joe is a globally recognised and acclaimed expert in premium wine, the host of “The Wine Show”, with encyclopaedic knowledge, unique marketing instinct, and outstanding multifaceted career in the wine trade.

Steve Dealtry

Associate

Steve is a commercial operator in fast moving consumer markets who has delivered major projects at retailers including Tesco, Ocado Retail, Ralph Lauren, and Berlin Brands Group.

Producer support

Our producer support team provides operational solutions for premium wine producers to optimise sales processes and navigate complexities of global premium wine distribution.

Trade support

Our trade support team actively supports the premium wine trade to optimise operations at scale and connect into global production and distribution routes.

Opportunities

We are actively hiring and welcome
interest in joining our growing team.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Committee members

Tim Ludlow

Tim is a versatile CFO with a long value creation track record, who has partnered with CEOs to build businesses in many industries including food & beverages.

Dominique Bach

Dominique is an established leader in wine, luxury, and consumer goods sectors formerly as President, LVMH Chandon Estates and as director of business units at PepsiCo and Mars.

George Aase

George is a seasoned CFO and non-executive with extensive global corporate and practical commercial finance experience in publicly traded and private equity backed firms.

Bram Lybaert

Bram is an accomplished commercial finance executive whose oversight of complex international supply chains in FMCG spans P&G, the Kellogg Company, Ecolab, and Aryzta.