Our people

Arash joined Cairneagle in 2021. He has worked on strategy and commercial due diligence projects across the education sector, and recent experience includes work in nurseries in both the UK and Europe, and international focussed education technology. Prior to joining Cairneagle, Arash enjoyed the extensive consulting experience in retail and consumer markets, working for companies of all sizes, from start-ups to multinational listed organisations. Arash has been a school governor at a secondary school for eight years. Arash has a BSc with honours in politics and economics from the University of Bath.

Alison joined Cairneagle in 2021. She has worked on assignments relating to UK and international school strategy, teacher CPD, higher education recruitment, and school and nursery commercial due diligence. Prior to joining Cairneagle, Alison was a secondary school teacher and middle leader. She completed her teacher training through the Teach First Leadership Development Programme and worked in state schools in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. Alison has a degree in Music from the University of Oxford, a PGCE in Secondary Education from Canterbury Christ Church University, and an MBA from Quantic School of Business & Technology.

Rob joined Cairneagle in 2020. He has worked on a range of projects across the early-year sector, international schools, SEND schools, education publishing and education technology. Prior to joining Cairneagle, Rob was Head of Maths at two London secondary schools. He spent six years in the teaching profession, having completed the Teach First Leadership Development Programme. Rob retains a keen interest in the UK education system and is on the board of governors for a local primary school. Rob studied Geography at the University of Oxford, where he stayed for both his Undergraduate and Master’s degrees.

Max joined Cairneagle in 2020. He has worked on strategy and commercial due diligence projects across the education sector in the UK and internationally. Prior to joining Cairneagle, Max spent a year travelling across Asia, funded by online tuition lessons. Max has a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.

Joe joined Cairneagle in 2022. He has worked on a variety of projects, including strategy and commercial due diligence relating to nurseries, secondary schools and lifelong learning, across a wide range of geographies. Prior to joining Cairneagle, Joe spent approximately three years working as a Financial Services Consultant at EY. Joe has a degree in Economics with Spanish from the University of Birmingham.

Amy joined Cairneagle in January 2022. Her recent work includes projects in international schools, adult education & lifelong learning, assessment and nurseries. Prior to Cairneagle, she worked in investment management. Amy speaks French, Spanish and Portuguese and has a BA in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge.

Will joined Cairneagle in 2021. His recent experience includes strategy and commercial due diligence projects in the K12, edtech, higher education, and childcare sectors. He had previously completed internships in both consulting and investment banking fields. Will graduated from the University of Durham with a first-class honours BA in economics.

Yee Ki joined Cairneagle in 2021. She has worked on various strategy and vendor commercial due diligence projects in nurseries, international schools, and HE recruitment sectors. Prior to Cairneagle, Yee Ki was Learning Strategy Lead for a corporate training EdTech company and an academic researcher in education and psychology. Yee Ki has a Master’s of Education from the University of Cambridge.