About Leo
Leo Beckham is Managing Director of Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (UK). He joined Howden (UK) in November of 2016 from Willis where he was a Vice President in its investment banking business, advising on the sale of Chaucer’s UK motor business to Markerstudy and the sale of Brit to Fairfax.
After qualifying as a chartered accountant with Deloitte, Leo joined Benfield Advisory (now Aon Securities) where he advised on a number of M&A transactions, including the sale of ICAT Managers on behalf of Vulcan Capital. He subsequently moved to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, an investment bank focused on the financial services sector, where notable transactions included the acquisition of Omega Insurance Holdings by Canopius and the sale of Alico UK to Swiss Re.
Leo is a chartered accountant (ICAEW) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge.