Johnny Sexton takes adviser role with private equity firm

"Making the announcement of his appointment as an adviser, Exponent said he would be supporting its portfolio-company leaders on their "individual and team performance", and will work at an individual and team level to mentor staff on their development. David McGovern, a partner at Exponent, said: "He brings unique experience, alongside practical perspectives on leadership and performance which will benefit the management teams we work with, as well as our colleagues at Exponent."

"Exponent appointed Jacqueline Flynn to lead its Dublin office in 2023, after she joined from Blackrock, where she had been Chief Operating Officer for Ireland. By then Exponent had made 12 investments in Irish-owned or Irish-based businesses, to a value of €1bn, including in H&MV Engineering, based in Castletroy, Limerick. In 2024, the fund bought Northern Ireland's biggest private hospital group, Kingsbridge, based in south Belfast. It was Exponent's first investment into Northern Ireland and, at with a value of £300m, repre"

Exponent, founded in London in 2004 and now with offices in Dublin, has invested in more than 40 European businesses with enterprise values between €150m and €500m. Major transactions include the purchase of Chanelle Pharma and the 2016 acquisition of the Racing Post for £150m. Exponent appointed Sexton as an adviser to mentor portfolio-company leaders on individual and team performance. Sexton retired from rugby after the 2023 World Cup, worked at Ardagh Glass, coached on the Lions tour, and then took a full-time Irish Rugby Football Union coaching post from August 1. Jacqueline Flynn began leading Exponent’s Dublin office in 2023 after joining from Blackrock. By 2023 Exponent had made 12 Irish investments worth about €1bn, and in 2024 it bought Kingsbridge, Northern Ireland’s largest private hospital group, marking its first Northern Ireland investment.

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