Global Investment Advisory

•	Support and lead M&A, private equity, and portfolio management initiatives for midmarket and growth-stage clients, focusing on industrials, technology, and consumer sectors, with an emphasis on enhancing shareholder value through strategic acquisitions and investments.
	•	Direct global investment strategies across the US, Asia Pacific, and Middle East, overseeing deal origination, financing, and portfolio oversight for diverse clients, including midmarket rollups and technology-focused firms.
	•	Provide interim operational leadership to portfolio companies, leveraging extensive experience in operational optimization to improve financial performance and scalability, particularly in challenging market conditions.

Senior Consultant, M&A and Private Equity

Early-Stage Investments

•	Provide strategic guidance to early-stage companies in technology, SaaS and other sectors, structuring investments and supporting operational growth through financial planning, corporate structuring, and market expansion strategies.

Angel Investor / Advisor

Defence Sector Investments

•	Advised defence sector clients on development strategies, focusing on integrating technology and training solutions to enhance operational and financial outcomes.
	•	Cultivated relationships with global defence stakeholders, including NATO, to support strategic growth and investment opportunities in the sector.

Advisor

Defence Sector Transactions

•	Supported defence sector transactions by developing and presenting strategic bids for military training and maintenance contracts in the GCC, securing opportunities to expand client presence.
	•	Collaborated with regional partners to align investment strategies with market demands, ensuring operational and financial alignment.

Consultant

Royal Air Force (RAF)

•	Managed high-value assets (£200M+), leading teams to achieve operational excellence and financial efficiency in mission-critical environments.
•	Gained first-hand leadership and management experience from: 1) combat operations, 2) training delivery, 3) real-time operations management, and 4) defence procurement.

Senior Officer, Pilot, and Qualified Helicopter Instructor

Business Leader & Strategic Advisor | Emerging Technology | Defence & Security | Private Equity & Corporate Finance

Seasoned financial professional, with over 20 years global experience, currently leading on M&A, private equity, and portfolio management - complemented with operational leadership experience across a broad range of sectors. 

Formerly, a senior Royal Air Force officer & pilot, I now serve as an advisor, executing high-value transactions; occasionally, providing interim operational oversight for active investments, across the US, Asia Pacific, and LatAm.

I specialise in structuring complex deals, building consensus among stakeholders, enhancing shareholder value, and driving operational efficiency (when required).

My expertise spans identifying high-potential opportunities, optimizing financial performance, and delivering measurable outcomes, underpinned by strategic insight and operational acumen.

Core Competencies: Deal Structuring | Portfolio Management | Operational Oversight | Relationship Management

Dan Collingridge-Padbury

Red Badger

Business Development Director

Deep Point

I founded Deep Point with the ambition of working with start-ups and SME’s to help them grow their businesses online and beyond.

Founder

Peppermint Agency

During my time at Peppermint, I built up the agency’s reputation as a strategy-first marketing agency in Bristol and managed the delivery of a number of ecommerce websites.

Business Director

Zone

As Head of New Business at Zone, the CX agency within Cognizant, I was responsible for leading the agency New Business team to hit ambitious revenue targets.

Head Of New Business

Following Zone’s acquisition by Cognizant in November 2017, I was selected as the named individual from Zone to execute on the key KPI of the Cognizant business case, to further accelerate Zone’s growth by leveraging the existing client base within Cognizant.

Commercial Integration Lead

I ran the day-to-day new business activity within Zone during a period of high growth for the agency. During this highly successful period, Zone was named 2016 Agency of the Year by BIMA and ranked in the Sunday Times Tech Track list of the fastest-growing technology businesses in the UK.

New Business Manager

I spent 13 months working alongside the seven directors of Zone, learning first-hand how a £15m+ turnover business is run.

Executive Assistant

All Out Cricket Camps

I’m an ECB Level 2 qualified cricket coach and I founded a cricket coaching company in Derbyshire, running cricket camps for children during my university holidays.

Gravity thinking

I worked as an intern on a data analysis project for one of the agency’s biggest clients, the whisky manufacturer Glenfiddich.

Intern

Oystercatchers Partnerships

I worked alongside the Client Engagement Director at Oystercatchers to help plan for and organise the Oystercatchers Club event.

I managed private chalets for Lanson, Unilever and Deutsche Bank during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

Chalet Manager

I.E.S Padre Suarez

I gained a place on the British Council Assistantship Programme as part of my year abroad from Newcastle University. My time was spent working at I.E.S. Padre Suarez, one of the leading secondary schools in Granada, Spain.

Teaching assistant

As Business Development Director at Red Badger, I help transform blue-chips into next generation digital product organisations.

When not at work, I’m a keen footballer and terrible golfer.

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