Matt Dixon, executive chair of Beck Greener and former CIPA president

26 August 2025NewsEuropeSarah Speight

‘This is not a rescue deal’: How an acquisition fits London firm's plan

The executive chair of Beck Greener enabled a smaller firm to swerve private equity and join its stable—a move that boosts what was already a "clear path to growth" under his bold leadership, discovers Sarah Speight.

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