Kian Kiat Tan

Kian Kiat Tan has a diverse and extensive work experience in various industries and roles. Kian Kiat currently works as a Managing Director at England & Company, where they are responsible for originating and managing M&A deals, capital raising, and transactions in the Asian market. Kian Kiat covers sectors such as industrial, healthcare and medical devices, energy, consumer, and industrials.

Prior to their current role, Tan worked as an Expert at GLG, where they provided their expertise in industrials to help clients with business challenges related to M&A, growth strategy, market entry, sustainable investing, and operations. Kian Kiat was also involved in strategic development, investments, and M&A at NIPSEA Group I Nippon Paint, where they led business development projects and initiatives.

Tan has also held leadership positions at companies such as Folk Developments Pte Ltd., RentLondonFlat, Houlihan Lokey, and Triumph Pan Pacific Capital Ltd. In these roles, they were responsible for fund raising, managing investors, overseeing development projects, and leading M&A negotiations and transactions in various regions.

Notably, Tan has experience in providing advisory services at Deloitte, where they worked with clients from diverse industries, focusing on M&A, investment, strategy, consulting, IPO, and corporate finance. Kian Kiat also worked on turnaround projects and evaluated projects in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific during their time at Asiasons Capital.

Early in their career, Tan gained experience in investment banking at AmBank Group, where they assisted in equities and debt capital markets assignments, prepared IPO and bond issuance documents, and provided financial advice.

With their extensive experience in M&A, investments, fund raising, and business development across different industries and regions, Kian Kiat Tan brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to their current role at England & Company.

Kian Kiat Tan has a diverse education history. Kian Kiat obtained a Masters level PGDip Degree in Strategic Management, Global Business, Economics, Philosophy, Crisis Management, and Communication from the University of Oxford. Additionally, they earned an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with a specialization in Finance, Strategy, Technology & Innovation Strategy, and Marketing. Kian also holds a degree in Accounting from De Montfort University. Furthermore, they are a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) from ACCA. Kian Kiat has additional certifications, including a Capital Markets Services License obtained from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in December 2007, and the FCCA designation obtained in July 1999. Kian Kiat has also completed certifications in Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions from NUS Business School and Private Equity and Venture Capital from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.