Neil Ghosh

I am currently a Managing Director / Partner at Barclays Capital based in New York and London with responsibilities for North America and Europe. I have significant experience in investments (growth, early-stage, mature private equity) as well as in building teams and start-up experience. 

BARCLAYS CAPITAL PLC                                                                                                         August 2015 - Present                    New York & London

Managing Director (Traditional Chemicals, Emerging Applications, Food & Ag Value Chain, Decarbonization, Energy Transition)

• Responsible for origination, structuring and execution of strategic transactions and investments, covering mature as well as emerging products and technologies in North America and Europe

• Sector Expertise: Expertise and relationships covering range of themes
  • Health & Nutrition: AgChem, Fertilizers, AgTech, Micronutrients, Biologicals, Gene Editing, Alternative Proteins, Enzyme Tech
  • Volume Chemicals: Plastics (PE, PP, PET etc) & Circularity, Sustainable Feedstocks, Inorganic Materials (TiO2, Bentonite etc)
  • Energy / Climate: EV Transition and Technology, Carbon Transformation, Green / Blue Ammonia, Decarbonization
  • Material Science: Specialty Additives and Formulations, Electronic Chemicals, Sustainable Construction, Environmental Safety

• Global network in Europe and the Americas creates access to investment opportunities, partnerships, exit options and fundraising 
  • Extensive expertise in range of emerging segments, particularly relevant for climate change and decarbonization covering range of start-ups and green technologies (Inari, LanzaTech, Braskem I’m Green, Solugen, Verdesian etc)
  • Strong relationships with senior management and Boards of mature global companies and financial institutions – including both large cap (e.g., LyondellBasell, OCI, Dow, Chevron, Nutrien etc) and mid cap (Arxada, Indorama, Stepan, Innospec etc)

Private Credit / Principal Investments 

• Responsible for origination, guiding junior team in developing investment memos, valuation, exit and returns model, presenting investment thesis and justifying investment to Barclays’ global investment, sustainability and credit committees
• Barclays’ Partner responsible for >€750mm capital invested in companies
  • 11 investments with varying levels of commitments ranging from $10 million – $150 million

Strategic Relationships / Transactions Experience 

• Trusted advisor to senior management and Boards of companies ranging in size from early-stage start-ups to global multinationals in the U.S., Europe and Asia - advised on transactions totaling over $100.0 Billion 
• Experience covers range of transactions – raising capital, evaluating strategic options impacting valuation, M&A advisory and exit / monetization via various routes (IPO, sale, Joint Ventures, partial exits etc)

COMPASS PARTNERS                                                                                                               May 2009 – July 2015                               New York

Merchant Bank with over $1.0Bn AUM                                                                            

Vice President – Private Equity

•  Corporate finance advisory professional to companies in the Consumer and Industrial sectors 

•  Transaction responsibilities include prospecting potential targets, preparing financial analysis and client materials, and managing 

•  As corporate finance advisor at Compass, assisted clients in execution of seven transactions (3 buy-side and 4 sell-side) totaling 

• European private equity investments and founding member of lower mid-market fund focused on emerging markets
• Evaluated over 200 investment opportunities across range of sectors, including Industrial, Business Services, Food, Beverage 
  • 6 investments, 2 exits, 3.0x MoM – exits in Business Services (Drake Beam Morin to Adecco) and Ag Inputs (Makhteshim Agan to ChemChina)
  • Responsibilities included prospecting potential acquisition targets, creating financial models and investment structuring 
• Led transaction execution project teams in Compass’ mergers and acquisitions practice
• Successfully executed six M&A transactions (2 buy-side and 4 sell-side) totaling over $7.0 Billion in Enterprise Value

MERRILL LYNCH & BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH                                                   June 2007-May 2009                                     New York 

Global Investment Bank 

Associate (Consumer Industries – Food, Beverage Clothing & Fashion)

• Transaction experience includes leverage buyout transactions, buy-side and sell-side M&A, equity and debt issuance - covering global companies in F&B as well as Fashion / Clothing and Household and Personal Care space
• Responsible for training incoming junior class in financial analysis including merger, LBO, accretion - dilution, Discounted Cash Flow 

•  Transaction experience in range of industries and product groups – Consumer and Leverage Finance 

•  Financial modeling included merger analysis, LBO, accretion - dilution, DCF  and comparable company analysis 

•  Associate on RBC’s acquisition of Daniels & Associates – responsible for financial modeling and investment analysis 

BENNETT, COLEMAN & COMPANY LTD.                                                                            May 2003-August 2004                                        Mumbai

India’s largest media conglomerate 

Senior Officer, Corporate Development 

art of the team responsible for analyzing strategic investments relating to publishing and new media initiatives 

•  Project experience included – analysis of strategic acquisitions, development of brand integration plans and competitor analysis

• Part of the team responsible for analyzing strategic investments relating to publishing and new media initiatives
• Project experience included – analysis of strategic acquisitions, new markets’ analysis and competitor analysis

•  Part of the team responsible for analyzing strategic investments relating to publishing and new media initiatives 

•  Project experience included – analysis of strategic acquisitions, development of brand integration plans and competitor analysis 

PASSIONATE ABOUT: Military History, Geopolitics, Outdoors and Travel, Football, Women’s education in emerging societies

EDUCATION 

BOSTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT                                                       2004 – 2006                                         Boston                                                                          

Masters in Business Administration degree (MBA)                                   

• Finance Specialization – recipient of Dean’s Achievement Scholarship (covering 100% of tuition) 

•  Recipient of Dean’s Achievement Award covering 100% of MBA tuition 

•  Ranked 17th amongst 15,200 applicants in National Entrance Test; Awarded Dean’s Gold Medal at graduation 

CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY                                                                                                                             1997 –2000             Kolkata                                                                  Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Accounting, Mathematics, Economics)