Bolton: Rising star investment banker's hometown plans

Former Mount St Joseph secondary school pupil Daanish Hussain, 23, has since gone on to work for Goldman Sachs, Epic Equity and established himself as one of the UK's most promising young bankers.

He is now planning to focus on attracting investment and prosperity to some of Bolton’s most deprived areas.

Mr Hussain said: “What investors look for is a strong economy within a location with high growth potential, combined with excellent transport connections and a real focus on delivery through a responsive planning system which is open to growth.

Daanish Hussain hopes to bring investment to his home town (Image: Daanish Hussain)

“In the upcoming months, I will be meeting with some key stakeholders to discuss some strategic projection plans for potential investment opportunities across Bolton.

“I see a lot of high yielding potential investment opportunities which will not only benefit shareholders but will also result in significant redevelopment in some of the most distressed areas within Bolton.”

Mr Hussain, from Farnworth, built his career in finance after graduating from the University of Edinburgh.

He has now been recognised by his peers for his ability to turn round underperforming companies using merger and acquisition strategies.

Banking industry colleague Ariel Icahn said: “Daanish has a great track record of delivering results for underperforming companies through a wide array of different strategies such as LBO, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic remodelling.

“These have all proven invaluable both to Daanish’s success as well as all of the business involved in these transactions who have benefited positively from Daanish’s advisory.

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“His uncanny ability to develop and maintain client relationships nurtured over a five-year career and his ability to cover a wide breadth of sectors are a major factor in all associated parties success.”

During his work with in the finance sector, Mr Hussain has levered some of the company’s biggest deals in recent years with the £30m in venture value having been brought in over the course of 2021 alone.

He now plans to focus his interests more on the North West in general and on Bolton in particular, which he hopes will help bring prosperity back to his home town.