Jo Davenport

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Board Member at ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Jo Davenport is a Corporate Finance Transaction Services Partner at BDO LLP and a board member at the ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty. Since 2002, she has specialized in private equity due diligence and AIM transactions, advising on over 200 mid-market deals. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nottingham.


Having advised on over 200 mid-market transactions, she has deep expertise in deals within the £10m to £500m range.

Personality Overview

Long-Term Thinker

Planner & Achiever

Decisive But Calm

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Retail Sector Deals
Leads BDO's transaction services for the retail sector and frequently shares updates and webinars on retail trading, M&A, and emerging challenges like cybersecurity.
Capital Market IPOs
Specializes in reporting for AIM transactions and publicly celebrates client IPOs, showing a clear focus on the public markets.
Private Equity Diligence
A core area of her expertise involves providing financial due diligence and vendor assistance for private equity clients in the mid-market space.

Media Appearances

Jo has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2023
Board Member at ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty
11-2021
Corporate Finance Transaction Services Partner at BDO UK LLP
8-2002 - 11-2021
Corporate Finance Transaction Services Director at BDO UK LLP
8-1997 - 8-2002
Audit at BDO UK LLP

Education

1993 - 1996
Bachelor of Science from Univerity of Nottingham

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Insights For Selling To Jo

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jo is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jo

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jo move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Jo take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Jo

Personality Compatibility


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