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M&A Advisory

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We work closely with our M&A Advisory clients, building trusted relationships as we understand and deliver their desired outcomes by leveraging our extensive M&A experience. We often work in collaboration with our Funding and Performance Advisory teams to deliver the best overall result for our clients.

Clients include private and public companies, family offices and HNW individuals, and leading private equity firms, across a broad range of industry sectors. Specific areas of M&A on which we advise include the following:

  • Business disposals and acquisitions
  • Identification and execution of bolt-on acquisitions for acquisition platforms
  • Bids and bid defences for listed companies 
  • Strategic advice, including growth and exit strategies

Should you wish to discuss any of the above, please do not hesitate to reach out:

Toby Rolls, Head of M&A Advisory

We work closely with our M&A Advisory clients, building trusted relationships as we understand and deliver their desired outcomes by leveraging our extensive M&A experience. We often work in collaboration with our Funding and Performance Advisory teams to deliver the best overall result for our clients.

Clients include private and public companies, family offices and HNW individuals, and leading private equity firms, across a broad range of industry sectors. Specific areas of M&A on which we advise include the following:

  • Business disposals and acquisitions
  • Identification and execution of bolt-on acquisitions for acquisition platforms
  • Bids and bid defences for listed companies 
  • Strategic advice, including growth and exit strategies

Should you wish to discuss any of the above, please do not hesitate to reach out:

Toby Rolls, Head of M&A Advisory

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Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Lauren Maloney

Business Development Manager

Sheffield

Funding

Mark Craven

Director

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Dan Bell

Head of Broker Relations

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Mark Robinson

Business Development Manager

Manchester

Funding

Joshua Young

Apprentice Business Advisory

Manchester

Funding

Karolina Peets

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Debbie Batchelor

Funding Accounts Executive

Bury

Funding

Conor Jones

Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Richard Miller

Associate Director - Head of Funder Relationships

Manchester

Funding

Sarah Hewitt

Head of Commercial Real Estate

Bury

Funding

Shamana Rani

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Brian Walters

Director

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Ed Brown

Business Development Manager

Birmingham

Funding

Jonathan Britstone

Case Manager

Bury - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Richard Bruton

Business Development Manager

London

Funding

Ben Powell

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Mike Parkinson

Completions Coordinator

Bury

Funding

Steve Dunwell

Director

Barlborough

Funding

Danny Bulloch

Business Development

Glasgow

Funding

Derek Hope

Senior Case Manager

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Josh Bower

Manager

Manchester

Funding

Joe Douglas

Senior Manager

Manchester

Funding

Becky Owen

Head of Funding

Manchester

Exec Team, Funding

Phil Trueman

Specialist Business Development Manager

Beverley, Leeds, York

Funding

Awaes Ali

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Mike Dinnell

Structured Debt Manager

Liverpool

Funding

Ellie Woodhouse

Head of Operations

Stoke

Funding

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Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Charlie Bunting

Trainee Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Jenny Fell

Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Jonathan Roberts

Solicitor | Director

London

Leonard Curtis Legal

Dave Hulbert

Director

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Andrew Gregory

Solicitor | Director - Chairman

Manchester

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Sherrelle Scott

Solicitor | Director

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

India Lawrenson

Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Nella Lawrence

Legal Secretary

Manchester

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Rachael McCusker

Senior Solicitor

Manchester

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Helen Sutherland

Paralegal

Manchester

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Marc Williams

Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Katharine Lawrenson

Solicitor | Director - Head of Insolvency

Manchester

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Anthony Flannigan

Business Development Manager

Manchester

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Jennifer Moore

Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate and Commercial

Manchester

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Harry Ball

Solicitor

Manchester

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Deborah Hooton

Solicitor | Senior Associate

Manchester

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Dave Nash

Office Administrator and Systems Support

Manchester

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Cheryn Fisher

Legal Executive

Manchester

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Paula Smith

Solicitor | Director - Head of Legal

Manchester

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Rachael Bentley

Solicitor | Director

Manchester

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Michelle Temiwoluwa

Paralegal

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Eleanor Doyle

Legal Executive

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Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Matthew Wright

Director

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Charlie Ottewill

Manager

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Lorraine Webley

Office Support

Birmingham

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Sarah Hewitt

Head of Commercial Real Estate

Bury

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Joseph Carter

Senior Administrator

London

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Amy Nelson

Manager

Leeds, York

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Jenny Fell

Solicitor

Manchester

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James Nixon

Business Development Executive

Leeds, Beverley, Huddersfield, York

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Caitlin Baron

Marketing and Communications Executive

Manchester

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Matthew Madden

IT Manager

Bury

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Daniel Szczerkowski

Administrator

Bury

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Liz Welch

Director

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Ashley Petty

Manager

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Robyn Snape

Senior Relationship Manager

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Shannon Jones

Senior Administrator

Sheffield, Rotherham

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Karen Over

Manager

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Redvers Rowson

Junior Administrator Apprentice

Bury

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Paula Smith

Solicitor | Director - Head of Legal

Manchester

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Sally Adjemian

Payroll Manager

London

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Robert Banbury

Business Development Manager

Bristol, Taunton

Lifecycle

Debbie Batchelor

Funding Accounts Executive

Bury

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Dan Booth

CEO

Manchester

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Sophie Smith

Associate Director

Guernsey

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Darren Grimshaw

Associate Director

Bury

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Sarah Mann

Director of Operations | Consultant

Bury

Business Services

Beverley Roberts

Secretary

Bury

Support

Conor Jones

Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Joshua White

Administrator

Bury

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Alison Britner

Group Operations Manager

Bury

Support

Adiya Akylbekova

Head of Strategic Projects

Bury

Finance

John Buchanan

Associate Director

London

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Ryan Holdsworth

Director

Sheffield, Rotherham

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Katharine Lawrenson

Solicitor | Director - Head of Insolvency

Manchester

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Jane Wragg

Business Development Manager

Sheffield

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Mark Gledhill

Senior Manager

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Ben Hopwood

Supervisor

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Cara McNulty

Senior Administrator

Guernsey

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Siann Huntley

Director

Taunton Cardiff

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Ellie Woodhouse

Head of Operations

Stoke

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Mike Parkinson

Completions Coordinator

Bury

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David Brown

Chief Operating Officer

Bury

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Bradley Sanderson

Senior Administrator

Barlborough

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Michael Woodward

Senior Administrator

Hampshire

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Oliver Rose

Junior Administrator

Manchester

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Maciej Gomola

Junior Administrator Apprentice

Bury

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Mala Patel

Manager

Manchester

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Olivia White

Administrator

Manchester

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Daniel Jeanes

Business Development Manager

Cardiff

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Dave Nash

Office Administrator and Systems Support

Manchester

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Robert Dunleavy

Manager

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Alex Cadwallader

Director - Head of South and Offshore

London

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Sean Ward

Associate Director

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Peter Vinden

Director | Consultant

Manchester

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Amy Lockwood

Office Manager

Sheffield, Rotherham

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Stephen Beverley

Director

Sheffield, Rotherham

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Steven Eyre

Advisory Manager

Manchester

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Luqmaan Said

Administrator

London

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Yasin Hussain

Administrator

Preston

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Amy Mehers

Director - Head of Personal Insolvency

Bury

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Nicola Layland

Director

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Natalie Rigby

Administrator

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Khalid Suli

Senior Administrator

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Mike Fortune

Director

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Yamin Vahaluwala

Senior Data Analyst

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Chris Knott

Director

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Aron Williams

Assistant Manager

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Rochelle Schofield

Director

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Helen Hales

Administrator

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Richard Bruton

Business Development Manager

London

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Amelia Smith

Administrator

Dorset, Hampshire

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Iain Nairn

Director

Gateshead

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Joshua Young

Apprentice Business Advisory

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Helen Sutherland

Paralegal

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Jennifer Moore

Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate and Commercial

Manchester

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Klaudia Turonek

Office Administrator

Manchester

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Beth Taylor

Office Support

Bury

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Conrad Beighton

Director - Head of Midlands

Birmingham

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Eleanor Doyle

Legal Executive

Manchester

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Neil Bennett

Director

London

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Emma Edgar

Manager

Bury

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Ramez Wakileh

Digital Marketing Executive

Manchester

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Mark Craven

Director

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

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Andrew Bayley

Director

Manchester

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Adam Hembrough

Head of Development

Bury

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Diane Shovelton

Compliance Director

Bury

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Samuel Wood

Senior Manager

London

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Chelsea Hanson

Office Manager

Barlborough

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Angie James

Cashier

Hampshire

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Harry Gallivan

Administrator

Liverpool

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Spike Flint

Junior Administrator

Manchester

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Phil Morton

Director

Loughborough

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Paul Haworth

Head of Group Compliance

Bury

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Henry Dickinson

Administrator

Sheffield

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Evie Foulkes

Trainee Administrator

Hampshire

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Elaine Holland

Senior Administrator

Sheffield, Rotherham

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Avery Lewis

Senior Administrator

Manchester

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Jonathan Roberts

Solicitor | Director

London

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Zak Travis

IT Support Engineer

Bury

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Ryan McGuinness

Administrator

Birmingham

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Victoria Cleary

Administrator

Liverpool

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We work closely with our M&A Advisory clients, building trusted relationships as we understand and deliver their desired outcomes by leveraging our extensive M&A experience. We often work in collaboration with our Funding and Performance Advisory teams to deliver the best overall result for our clients.

Clients include private and public companies, family offices and HNW individuals, and leading private equity firms, across a broad range of industry sectors. Specific areas of M&A on which we advise include the following:

  • Business disposals and acquisitions
  • Identification and execution of bolt-on acquisitions for acquisition platforms
  • Bids and bid defences for listed companies 
  • Strategic advice, including growth and exit strategies

Should you wish to discuss any of the above, please do not hesitate to reach out:

Toby Rolls, Head of M&A Advisory

Locations

Riverside House
Irwell Street
Manchester
M3 5EN

0161 696 3520
5th Floor Grove House
248a Marylebone Road
London
NW1 6BB

020 8167 9410

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