
Graeme is a notable entrepreneur, with a reputation for successfully negotiating deals in his own inimitable style: bold, direct, and uncompromising. He has decades of experience in bringing together fragmented markets and successfully negotiating high-value deals. Graeme specialises in consolidating fragmented markets, maximising value from corporate assets, and brings significant expertise in acquisitions and rapid growth.
In 2019 Graeme, as CEO of investment company United Capital, acquired a Scottish building services company directly from KPMG after it entered administration. Graeme and his senior team helped to re-build the business and win several significant public sector contracts. In 2020 United Capital acquired Glasgow-based Saltire Facilities Management, a £24million turnover central heating specialist.
With Graeme leading his expert team, United Capital continues to make significant acquisitions and, with a potential acquisition pipeline value of over £1 billion, are set to reach their goal of a combined turnover of £500 million by 2024.
Graeme doesn’t sit back and let success come to him. He is well known for his forthright attitude and willingness to make calculated moves into uncharted territory, as well as his ability to spot the next opportunity across a diverse range of markets. His strong leadership influences people and teams to commit to goals and stay on purpose.