Dearden permanently heading Natural Power’s due diligence unit

After a year of supporting Natural Power as an acting Director of Due Diligence, Giles Dearden has been appointed to permanently lead the business unit on an international level.

Richard Walls, Commercial Director at Natural Power, said: “Giles has built his breadth and depth of knowledge and advisory expertise with the growth of the industry and Natural Power over the last 15 years, and we are challenging him to grow our international advisory expertise still further.

“With a fantastic blend of direct experience and contacts, plus a sixth sense for locating deals and opportunities, we feel the future is an exciting one. Giles will be working with our international offices and all staff on a greater focus for our due diligence and advisory services across the Natural Power Group markets and beyond.”

The company said that its international due diligence business grew by over 40% during 2015. With due diligence teams based in London, Paris and New York, Natural Power stated that there are further plans to extend the team and recruit further due diligence roles across the business.