Nicholas Holman, Partner and Head of UK & Ireland at Kartesia, is responsible for leading the firm’s UK strategy, covering deal origination, execution, and portfolio management. Since joining, Nick has strengthened Kartesia’s platform and reputation in the UK market, building a local deal team of eight professionals and contributing to nearly 30 transactions. His role also includes promoting Kartesia’s KIF fund, resulting in three executed UK deals.

 

Nick has a wealth of experience from his previous senior positions, such as Director of Structured Finance at Santander Corporate Bank, Associate Director in Leveraged Finance at Lloyds Bank, and Senior Analyst in Capital Markets at the Bank of Scotland. At Kartesia, he has overseen successful exits with companies like CTS, Envisage, and RCI, and has been involved in significant transactions including Optegra, Clearway, and Eden Futures.

 

Nick is an active speaker in industry events, addressing private debt opportunities, direct lending, and economic trends. Recent engagements include panels at the S&P Private Markets Summit and the Health Investor Conference, along with presentations at the Pension Fund Investor Forum and LGPS Investment Forum.
Nick was drawn to Kartesia by its reputation as a dynamic private debt firm, offering the chance to further develop its presence in the UK lower mid-market, in line with his own experience building a leveraged finance business at Santander.