Meet the team
Our team understands the role of private equity in supporting and empowering great management. We care about each other and extend our approach to everyone we work with.
A shared vision
Mark and Leon are the founding partners of Goldenpeak. Having first met in 2012, they forged a strong and trusted partnership working on numerous deal opportunities together. Over time, their approach led to a series of successful deals and exits—experiences that now shape much of Goldenpeak’s investment strategy. They believe their complementary expertise, close relationship and shared vision create a platform for success.
Our brand story
Reflecting the founders’ love of the outdoors, the firm’s name takes inspiration from a prominent mountain in the Colorado Rockies. Like the region’s Aspen trees all connected through a single root system that shares strength and sustenance—Goldenpeak believes deeply in partnership and working together to achieve exceptional results.
Mark Williams
Founder & Managing Partner
Mark has over 20 years of experience in private equity, specializing in growth buyout strategies in business services companies across the UK and Europe. Prior to Goldenpeak, Mark was an investment professional for 13 years at Inflexion, a London-based private equity firm, departing as a Senior Partner in 2024. Before Inflexion, Mark spent over five years at Sovereign Capital, a leading UK buy and build investor.
Leon Gillespie
Founder & Managing Partner
Leon has nearly two decades of experience in corporate advisory and M&A. Prior to Goldenpeak, Leon was co-head of European Financial Sponsors at Houlihan Lokey and was part of the firm’s Global Management Committee. Leon started his career in the KPMG Corporate Finance business in Hong Kong, before transitioning back to London in 2012 with KPMG and joining Houlihan Lokey in 2018.