Actum Group, a specialist provider of private equity deal flow data and value creation intelligence, has appointed Hamilton Matthews as chair of the board.

Effective today, he brings extensive experience in data analytics and information services, with a proven track record of guiding organisations through periods of growth, transformation, and value creation.

He was previously CEO of Acuris, a specialist business intelligence platform known for products such as Mergermarket, Debtwire and Inframation.