Featured Speaker

Mr. Scott Barcroft

Scott is an experienced deals professional who partners with private equity and strategic investors to drive successful acquisitions and divestitures.  He brings a unique perspective with 15 years of experience across audit and financial/operational diligence as well as having worked with a Fortune 500 business in an operational capacity for four years.  Scott’s areas of expertise include:

 
  • Operational due diligence and synergy analyses;
  • Standalone assessments and detailed cost modeling;
  • Analysis of financial projections and cash flows;
  • Working capital assessments and optimization;
  • Buy- and sell-side financial due diligence; and
  • Sale and purchase agreement reviews.
 

Over the course of his career Scott has supported clients with more than 100 transactions with purchase prices ranging from $1 million to more than $5 billion.  Scott is also well versed in cross-border transactions as he lived and worked in Dusseldorf, Germany for six years.

 

Industry specialization

Scott has advised on deals in various sectors with significant experience in the following industries:

  • Oilfield equipment & services;
  • Manufacturing;
  • Industrial distribution;
  • Transportation/logistics;
  • Compliance/safety testing;
  • Restaurants/franchise operations; and
  • Consumer products.
 

Professional affiliations and credentials

Certified Public Accountant, State of Texas
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

 

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, accounting, cum laude, University of Texas at Arlington