Trust and communication are key when navigating the world of private equity

Waterland principal and competitive sailor finds strong parallels between sailing and business

IN the financial world, information is power, so communication with her team and clients is the hinge around which much of Laura Dillon’s day revolves.

“My day-to-day work is quite varied, but I do spend quite a lot of my time speaking to business owners, founders, family-run businesses, and entrepreneurs, to see whether we, at Waterland, could be good partners to help them expand their companies and to support them with their growth ambitions,” Ms Dillon says.