Stewart trained as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen before leaving to work for a mid-cap plc in a head office role encompassing financial reporting, treasury, tax and M&A. Stewart then left to join venture capitalist 3i where he worked on investments in a variety of sectors and invested at all stages of a company’s lifecycle from start-up through to MBO.

Following 3i, Stewart left to join Tenon working in Corporate Finance where he advised on both acquisitions and disposals and ended up leading the 12 strong Southern Corporate Finance team.

Stewart joined James Cowper Kreston in 2009 and was voted Large Dealmaker of the Year in 2010 in the South of England, followed by being voted Solent Dealmaker of the Year in 2014 and 2018.