Alpha Helix Corporate Finance (AHCF), a London-based lower mid-market healthcare corporate finance advisory firm, has appointed Steve Travers as senior advisor to lead the company’s coverage of UK healthcare services.

Travers has worked at executive level career in the healthcare services sector for almost 15 years. His previous positions include director, healthcare for Civitas Investment Management, a real estate investor operating in the specialist healthcare and social housing sector; chief executive of specialist care provider Pathways Care Group; and group corporate development director for the Priory Group, the behavioural healthcare company.

During his career Travers has completed more than £0.5 billion of acquisitions, with individual deals ranging in enterprise value from £2 million to £100 million-plus. He has also set up businesses and completed corporate disposals, and participated in a number of private equity exits as well as IPO processes.

Gordon Hamilton, founder of Alpha Helix Corporate Finance, said: “With his experience as both a healthcare advisor and operator, Steve offers unique perspectives and advice to our clients. His deep knowledge of the industry and significant transaction experience with a broad group of healthcare service operators and investors will both enhance and complement AHCF’s existing coverage. His addition to the team and leadership will strengthen our healthcare services capabilities.”

Travers added: “I look forward to working with industry peers, investors in to the sector and the team to expand AHCF’s healthcare services business, as we work to provide outstanding results for our clients, both current and future.”