Our unique approach to advisory services
Refreshingly human
The quality of our advice stems from an open and honest dialogue with our clients and a deep understanding of their businesses.
Profoundly experienced
Our dedicated team has helped float 18 companies, advised on 35 public takeovers, and provides corporate broking to over 130 clients.
Persistently creative
We never start with a pre-determined solution. Each conversation starts with a blank piece of paper and a desire to learn about your objectives.
Our advisory services
M&A advisory
Our offering covers the full spectrum of M&A advice to private equity including
- Buy-side advice (e.g. platform acquisitions, bolt-on acquisitions, take-private transactions, carve-out negotiations, minority stake purchases).
- Sell-side advice (e.g. company sales, minority stake disposals).
IPO advisory
We are proud to have advised on some of the most successful UK IPOs in recent years. Our leading IPO platform brings together our experience from an enviable track record of quality IPOs, deep sector knowledge, leading and highly respected research analysts, as well as a top-ranked sales team.
Sector advisory
Our professionals have in-depth sector knowledge of the underlying markets and their participants enabling them to articulate compelling equity stories and display real-time knowledge of counterparty behaviour to deliver excellent outcomes. Our eight core sectors include business services, healthcare, TMT, FIG, Energy Services, Industrial, Consumer, Retail & leisure and Power & infrastructure.
Private fundraising advisory
We offer support to ambitious, growth-focused businesses seeking to raise more than £5 million in capital, accessing a wide range of niche and mainstream funding in the private capital market to deliver the right capital solution to deliver the next phase of our client’s growth.
Let's start a conversation
The first step is to tell us your business needs and goals.
We keep earning our stripes
![2023 Fund Financing Lender of the Year award from The Drawdown Awards](/content/dam/united-kingdom/cib/award-logos/the-drawdown-awards-2023-fund-financing-lender-winner-investec.png)
The Drawdown Awards
Fund Financing Lender of the Year
2023
![Lender of the Year, Private Equity Awards 2023](/content/dam/united-kingdom/cib/award-logos/private-equity-awards-lender-of-the-year-bank-2023-award-logo.png)
Private Equity Awards
Lender of the Year - Bank
2023
![Private Equity Wire European Awards Best Fund Financing Solution of the year 2022](/content/dam/united-kingdom/cib/award-logos/private-equity-wire-2022-best-fund-financing-solution-awards-desk.jpg)
Private Equity Wire European Awards
Best Fund Financing Solution of the Year
2022
![Fund Financing Provider of the year, The Drawdown Awards 2022](/content/dam/united-kingdom/cib/award-logos/drawdown-awards-2022-fund-financing-provider-of-the-year-awards-desk.jpg)
The Drawdown Awards
Fund Financing Provider of the Year
2022
![Lender of the Year, Private Equity Awards 2022](/content/dam/united-kingdom/cib/award-logos/private-equity-awards-2022-lender-of-the-year-2022-awards-desk.jpg)
Private Equity Awards
Lender of the Year
2022
![Bank of the Year winner, Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2019](/content/dam/united-kingdom/cib/fund-finance-drawdown-awards.png)
Drawdown Awards
Fund Finance Provider of the Year
2021
![Investec Bank of the Year winner, the Private Equity Awards 2020](/content/dam/united-kingdom/corporates-and-institutions/PEA%202020%20Investec.png)
Private Equity Awards
Bank of the Year
2020 & 2019
![Winner, Bank Lender of the Year 2018](/content/dam/united-kingdom/corporates-and-institutions/unquote-award-2018.jpg)
British Private Equity Awards
Bank Lender of the Year
2018
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