Nik Oliver

Nik Oliver is a qualified accountant with a notable track record as a top-ranked Consumer Staples analyst.

He achieved #2 rankings in the Institutional Investor survey in Beverages for 2019 and 2018, as well as a #4 ranking in Tobacco, and secured the #2 spot in the Financial Mail Beverages & Tobacco survey in South Africa.

Nik's expertise extends to the Basic Materials sector, where he previously worked as an analyst covering European Chemicals, Steel, and Mining.

His educational background includes studying ACA and FCA at ICAEW, completing a Master of Arts with a first-class honors in Economics and Economic History at The University of Edinburgh, and obtaining Eight Scottish Higher grades with a certificate in Sixth Year Studies in Statistics from Firhill High School.

With a rich professional history, Nik Oliver currently serves as the Managing Director and Head of European Consumer Research at UBS, having previously held positions such as Executive Director of Consumer Staples at UBS, Head of Consumer Staples research at Merrill Lynch, European Beverage and Tobacco analyst at Merrill Lynch, European Metals & Mining Analyst at Merrill Lynch, European Chemicals analyst at Merrill Lynch, and Chartered Accountant at KPMG.