18 September 2026

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Maria Orlowski joins Goldenpeak as Partner to drive value creation

Goldenpeak is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Orlowski as Partner. With 18 years’ experience across private equity and consulting in the business and information services sectors, Maria brings a wealth of expertise to the firm.

Maria joins the partner group at Goldenpeak to help drive value creation plans, with a particular focus on top-line growth. She will work closely with the investment team pre-deal and portfolio company boards post-acquisition – drawing on extensive experience gained from partnering with more than 25 porfolio businesses across her career.

Mark Williams, co-founder and managing partner of Goldenpeak, said: “We are delighted to welcome Maria to the team. The creation of this new role reinforces Goldenpeak’s commitment to supporting fast-growing companies as they scale. With dedicated value creation expertise, we can provide even greater support to management teams, helping to drive commercial growth and results with enduring value.”

Leon Gillespie, co-founder and managing partner of Goldenpeak, added: “Maria will be a huge asset to the team. Our approach to private equity is built on close, collaborative partnerships with management teams, and her experience will further strengthen how we work alongside and support them. With two investments already completed, she joins Goldenpeak at an exciting stage in our development.”

Maria commented: “I’m excited to be joining the team at Goldenpeak and work closely with the management teams in its portfolio. I look forward to drawing on my experience to help unlock growth opportunities and make a meaningful difference to the businesses we partner with.”

Prior to joining Goldenpeak, Maria headed value creation at GTO Partners, commercial value acceleration at Inflexion, and established the pricing and proposition team at Hg. Her career began at Simon-Kucher.

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