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M&A Advisory Companies in the UK: 412 Active Firms (2026)
M&A advisory companies in the UK advise shareholders and management teams on acquisitions, disposals, capital raises and regulated deal processes.
Buying centres sit close to shareholders, boards, corporate-development teams and financial sponsors, with procurement usually secondary to trust, sector familiarity and deal confidentiality. The addressable customer base is mainly business-to-business: owner-managed companies, sponsor-backed management teams and private-company groups preparing for succession, bolt-on acquisition programmes or liquidity events. Engagements tend to be senior-led and episodic, with origination and negotiation handled by partners or directors and analytical work carried by smaller transaction teams. The operating shape is closer to professional services than software: repeat adviser status, sector references and completion certainty matter more than volume-led sales motions.
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The UK cohort comprises 412 actively trading firms, a narrow adviser population rather than a broad professional-services category. Their combined reported headcount is 857 people, which points to a market made up largely of partner-led boutiques and small specialist teams, with a shorter tail of larger corporate-finance platforms. Only 20 firms report turnover above £5M, while 42 were incorporated since 2022. That mix gives researchers two different lenses: revenue-ranked advisers for larger mandates, and newer entrants that may be organised around sector focus, local owner-managed company networks or sponsor relationships.
Corporate-finance advice sits inside the FCA perimeter when the work involves regulated activities, including advising on investments, arranging deals in investments, agreeing to carry on regulated activities or making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments. Many corporate-finance advisers are outside full MiFID treatment, but non-MiFID status does not remove capital and conduct obligations, including restrictions around holding or controlling client money. Public-company transactions add another layer: the Takeover Code governs offer conduct and requires both its principles and its detailed rules to be observed. For researchers, permission status is therefore a market-structure variable, not an administrative footnote.
Demand appears tied less to a uniform deal cycle than to adviser credibility in specific ownership situations: succession sales, sponsor exits, management buyouts and cross-border acquisition searches. Smaller boutiques are likely to remain numerous, because origination networks and sector credibility can move with senior advisers. Scale-up scarcity also matters; relatively few firms appear to have the staffing base for multi-jurisdictional processes, public-company timetables or sustained sponsor coverage. Consolidation may therefore come through team moves, referrals and selective practice build-outs rather than broad roll-ups, while regulatory pressure keeps client-money controls and permission boundaries in view.
412
Active firms
2026
20
Above £5M
Reported revenue
42
Newer incorporations
Since 2022
Key facts
About 4% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (20 of 412 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
10% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (42 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
FCA permissions may be needed where M&A advice involves regulated activities such as advising on investments, arranging deals in investments or making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments.
Non-MiFID corporate finance firms must maintain tangible net worth and net assets greater than £10,000 and must not hold or control client money.
Public-company takeovers are shaped by the Takeover Code, which is based on six General Principles and a series of Rules.
ONS recorded 402 domestic and cross-border M&A transactions involving UK companies in Q4 2024, down from 464 in Q3.
Domestic M&A value was £8.6 billion in Q4 2024, up from £1.9 billion in Q3, while outward M&A was £1.4 billion and inward M&A was £4.5 billion.
Top UK M&A Advisory companies
Bishopsgate Corporate Finance Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions advisory services. Advises owner‑managed and mid‑market businesses on company sales, acquisitions, management buyouts, private equity…
Serves owner-managers, entrepreneurs and mid-market privately owned businesses seeking advice on exits, acquisitions, private equity transactions, management buy-outs and fundraising, including…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 21% CAGR over 4y
Location
GS VERDE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance, legal, tax and communications advisory services for corporate transactions. Supports businesses with mergers and acquisitions, business sales, management buyouts,…
Serves business owners, management teams and investors involved in acquisitions, disposals, management buyouts, employee ownership sales, private equity deals and fundraising across the UK, Ireland…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
CAVU CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services including company sales, acquisitions, management buy-outs and buy-ins, private equity and development capital raising, debt advisory, and exit planning,…
Serves business owners, shareholders and management teams of SMEs and larger companies, plus private equity investors and corporate acquirers involved in M&A transactions.
Financial Health
StableStable · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
ISCA VENTURES LIMITED
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowProvides independent corporate finance advisory services to businesses and investors, advising on company sales, management buyouts, acquisitions, transaction support, and private equity fundraising,…
Serves business owners, management teams and private equity investors involved in company sales, buyouts, acquisitions and funding, mainly across UK mid-market sectors including technology,…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Quercus Corporate Finance LLP
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services including sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions support, exit planning, deal structuring and negotiation, and capital raising from private…
Serves business owners, management teams, corporate buyers, private equity firms and family offices in sectors including business services, circular economy, construction, consumer, food, healthcare,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Polestar CF LLP
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to private businesses and shareholders, including mergers and acquisitions advice, company sale and exit support, management buyouts, and assistance…
Serves shareholders, owners and management teams of mid-market private businesses, particularly in sustainability, software/media/technology, business services, manufacturing/distribution, and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
ADAM STREET ADVISERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services including business sales, capital raising through debt and equity, management buyouts and buy-ins, private equity transactions, acquisitions, and debt…
Serves business owners, management teams, SMEs and mid-market companies, typically valued up to £100m or seeking £2m-£500m of debt/equity, alongside private equity investors and corporate acquirers.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Provantage Corporate Finance Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to business owners, management teams and investors, including company sales, acquisitions, management buyouts, raising private equity or development…
Serves business owners, entrepreneurs, senior management teams and investors involved with privately owned or family-owned businesses valued at £10m-£100m.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 3y
Location
CLAIRFIELD LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to mid-market companies, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, debt and capital raising advice, business valuations, restructuring support, and…
Serves mid-market and mid-cap businesses, founders, family owners, corporate buyers and sellers, and private equity investors across business services, consumer, energy, healthcare, industrials and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 5y
Location
GS VERDE CORPORATE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance and professional advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, business sales, acquisitions and fundraising. Offers legal, tax, accounting and communications support, due…
Serves businesses and management teams involved in acquisitions, disposals, MBOs, employee ownership sales, private equity transactions or fundraising, across the UK, Ireland and internationally.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 48% CAGR over 4y
Location
CASTLE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to owner‑managed businesses, including advising on selling and acquiring companies, raising finance, and structuring management buyouts and employee…
Serves B2B owner-managed businesses and owner-managers across the UK, particularly shareholders and management teams planning acquisitions, company sales, growth funding, management buyouts or…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
ROCKWORTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to privately owned companies, including business sale planning and execution, investment raising, company valuations, and management of mergers and…
Sells to privately owned businesses and their entrepreneurs, shareholders and directors, particularly those planning a sale, investment raise or exit. Serves firms across business services, TMT,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to mid‑market businesses and private equity investors. Supports sell‑side and buy‑side transactions, capital raising, and strategic growth…
Serves mid-market businesses, private equity investors, strategic buyers and financial sponsors across tech and services, education, financial institutions, healthcare, media and events, and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 59% CAGR over 3y
Location
Watersheds Partners Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to business owners and management teams, supporting company acquisitions and disposals, management buyouts and buy-ins, and fundraising. Advises on…
Serves UK business owners, management teams, corporate acquirers and experienced executives pursuing company sales, acquisitions, MBOs, MBIs or fundraising across multiple sectors.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
WATERSHEDS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to business owners and management teams, including company sales and acquisitions, management buyouts and buy-ins, and fundraising. Supports deal…
Serves business owners, management teams, acquisitive companies and experienced executives seeking acquisitions, disposals, MBOs, MBIs or fundraising across multiple sectors.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
SHAW & CO ADVISORY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses, including business sales, acquisitions, mergers, management buyouts and buy-ins, valuations, exit planning, and…
Serves UK SME owners, business leaders and management teams across sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, technology, construction, professional services, retail, leisure and transport.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 4y
Location
I.M.A CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services focused on mid‑market mergers and acquisitions. Advises businesses on sell-side and buy-side transactions, cross-border deals, and transaction support…
Serves mid-market and owner-managed businesses, private equity investors and trade buyers, particularly those involved in cross-border deals across business services, energy, food and beverage,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -24% CAGR over 4y
Location
EVOLVE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to owner‑managed businesses, including support with selling and acquiring companies, raising equity and debt funding, and private equity transactions.…
Serves owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs and management teams across sectors including technology, logistics, industrials, healthcare, retail, food and beverage, automotive, energy and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 76% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to entrepreneurs, management teams and investors. Advises on raising debt and equity capital, mergers and acquisitions, share sales, and business exits,…
Serves entrepreneurs, management teams and investors globally, across all industry sectors, typically involved in corporate transactions or growth strategies with deal sizes of £10m-£300m.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 5y
Location
CASTLE SQUARE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services including company acquisitions and disposals, mergers and acquisitions support, management buy-outs and buy-ins, fundraising, development capital and…
Serves UK business owners, shareholders and management teams seeking acquisitions, company sales, buy-outs/buy-ins, growth funding, refinancing, valuations or employee ownership transitions.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Provides mergers and acquisitions advisory and corporate finance services to mid‑market companies and investors. Advises on business sales, acquisitions, capital raising and debt financing across…
Serves mid-market business owners, management teams and investors across sectors including technology, healthcare, consumer, industrials, financial services, real estate and transport, with an…
Location
CORBETT KEELING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to private company owners, including business sales, capital raising and acquisitions. Advises on transactions, identifies buyers and investors, and…
Serves owners of privately owned UK companies valued £10m-£150m, particularly in consumer, financial services, healthcare, industrials, support services and tech/media/telecoms.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to entrepreneurs, management teams and investors. Advises on raising debt and equity capital, mergers and acquisitions, share sales, and company exits,…
Serves entrepreneurs, company management teams and investors worldwide, typically involved in £10m-£300m transactions across all industry sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
DEAN STREET ADVISERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services including mergers and acquisitions advice on buy‑side and sell‑side transactions, and capital raising through debt, mezzanine and equity. Works with…
Targets private equity firms, management teams and business owners across sectors in the UK market, particularly those involved in acquisitions, disposals, financing or capital-raising transactions.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
Anesi Advisors Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides corporate finance and M&A advisory services to SME and lower mid‑market founder‑led businesses, including advising on company sales, raising growth equity, and structuring strategic or…
Serves founders and owners of SME and lower mid-market, founder-led businesses valued at £10m-£250m, particularly those preparing for exits, growth capital or strategic transactions.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 167% CAGR over 1y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses, and investors. Advises on mergers and acquisitions, company sales, succession planning, capital raising, and…
Serves entrepreneurs and owner-managers of lower to mid-market businesses, plus UK and international acquirers, investors and professional advisers across manufacturing, TMT, healthcare, logistics,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 4y
Location
WYVERN PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance and strategic advisory services to companies, shareholders, management teams and private equity investors, including advice on mergers and acquisitions, business sales,…
Serves founders, management teams, shareholders, companies and private equity investors across sectors and deal sizes, including clients in trust and fund administration, real estate and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
LAVA ADVISORY PARTNERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides mergers and acquisitions advisory services, including buy‑side and sell‑side transaction support, capital raising, business sales, acquisitions, and strategic advice on ownership…
Serves business owners, founders and management teams, plus private equity investors, considering company sales, acquisitions, investment raises or succession planning.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -61% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate finance and investment banking services including mergers and acquisitions advisory, fundraising, and arranging debt and equity financing. Advises companies on strategic…
Serves corporate clients across sectors and geographies, including businesses seeking fundraising, debt or equity capital, strategic partnerships, and M&A support.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
EMC MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to business owners and management teams, including advice on company sales, acquisitions, debt and equity fundraising, and strategic transactions,…
Serves business owners, management teams and boards at owner-managed and private equity-backed businesses, across a range of industries. Targets companies seeking support with acquisitions, sales,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -9% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE CAMLEE GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to entrepreneurs and management teams, including company sales and divestments, acquisitions, management buyouts, and raising finance. Also offers…
Serves entrepreneurs, owner-managers, shareholders and management teams at private companies, particularly in business support services, construction, food and consumer goods, healthcare, industrials…
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
CONTINUUM ADVISORY PARTNERS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services focused on financial services, financial technology and professional services companies. Advises on mergers and acquisitions, buy‑side and sell‑side…
Serves B2B clients across Europe: financial services, professional services and fintech companies, as well as private equity investors, entrepreneurs, boards and shareholders.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 41% CAGR over 2y
Location
BLACKWOOD CAPITAL GROUP (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions advisory services, including cross‑border transaction execution, equity and debt private placements, takeover defence advice, capital structure…
Targets B2B corporate groups, shareholders and investors in tech-enabled business services, especially human capital services, staffing, recruitment and talent technology, with an emphasis on…
Financial Health
StableStable · -65% CAGR over 4y
Location
CFI GROUP LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance and investment banking advisory services, including sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions advice, capital raising, restructuring support, and business valuation…
Serves middle-market businesses worldwide, including entrepreneurs, private equity investors and management teams seeking transaction support across multiple industry sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Morphose Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance and M&A advisory services, including debt and equity fundraising, acquisitions, trade sales and management buyouts. Advises companies on securing investment, structuring…
Targets UK business owners, founders and management teams at growth companies, including firms scaling operations, entering new markets, pursuing acquisitions or planning private equity, trade sale…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
CASTLE SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to businesses, management teams and financial institutions, including mergers and acquisitions advice, company disposals, management buy-outs and buy-ins,…
Serves business owners, entrepreneurial management teams and financial institutions involved in company sales, acquisitions, buy-outs, fundraising and valuations across multiple sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
TRANSCEND CORPORATE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services, including advising on business sales, acquisitions and management buyouts. Supports companies and management teams with transaction structuring,…
Serves business owners, management teams and private equity investors pursuing sales, acquisitions or buyouts, particularly in industrial products and services, business and consumer services, and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 5y
Location
CARBON CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to business owners, specialising in the sale of privately held companies. Supports entrepreneurs through mergers and acquisitions processes, including…
Serves UK entrepreneurs, founders and owner-managers preparing to sell privately owned companies, typically in mid-market transactions valued between £10 million and £100 million.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Forward Corporate Finance Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory and consulting services to business owners and managers, including support for business sales, acquisitions, management buyouts, and debt or equity funding, along…
Serves SME owners and managers, management teams and private equity investors, mainly in East Anglia and the South East, across sectors such as logistics, engineering and business services.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
RICKITT MITCHELL & PARTNERS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions advisory services to mid‑market businesses and shareholders. Advises on company sales, acquisitions, investment and private equity…
Serves high-growth UK mid-market businesses, their owners/shareholders and management teams, as well as private equity investors, with an international buyer and investor reach.
Financial Health
StableStable · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
STEEN ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides mergers and acquisitions advisory services, specialising in cross-border transactions in the aerospace, defence, space and industrial sectors. Advises corporations, owner-managed businesses…
Serves international corporations, listed companies, owner-managed businesses and private equity firms in aerospace, defence, space and industrial sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services for small to mid-cap transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestments, capital raising, debt financing, and business valuations. Advises…
Targets corporate companies, financial investors and business owners involved in small to mid-cap transactions, including owners of family businesses and firms seeking capital, buyers or exits.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -11% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services including mergers and acquisitions advice, fundraising support, and transaction services. Conducts financial and vendor due diligence, financial…
Serves entrepreneurial mid-market businesses, business owners, management teams, corporates, private equity investors and acquirers across sectors including technology, healthcare, manufacturing,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 20% CAGR over 1y
Location
EUROPA PARTNERS SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides strategic and financial advisory services as an independent investment bank, specialising in public and private mergers and acquisitions. Advises corporate clients and investors on…
Serves corporate clients, business owners, boards and investors seeking independent investment banking advice on public and private M&A transactions.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 37% CAGR over 4y
Location
Cavendish
Provides corporate finance advisory services including mergers and acquisitions advice, equity capital raising, debt advisory, IPO support, and strategic advisory to public and private companies, as…
Serves UK public and private companies seeking corporate finance support, including ambitious entrepreneurs, founders, management teams and boards. Targets businesses across sectors needing…
Location
MOMENTUM CORPORATE FINANCE LLP
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services including management buyout advice, company sale processes, and acquisition support. Advises management teams and companies on mergers and acquisitions,…
Serves management teams, owner-managers, financial institutions, listed companies and private businesses involved in company sales, acquisitions, buyouts and investment transactions.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 2y
Location
Dyer Baade & Company Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to business founders and owners, focusing on mid‑market transactions. Advises on company sales and exits to private equity and strategic buyers,…
Serves founders, CEOs and owners of mid-market UK and European businesses valued at £20m-£200m, particularly companies considering private equity exits or sales to strategic acquirers.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 22% CAGR over 4y
Location
Finres Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions advisory services. Advises companies and investors on acquisitions, sales, growth through M&A, private equity and venture capital investments…
Serves business owners, management teams, investors and private equity or venture capital firms across financial services, food and beverage, online betting, technology, property, leisure, healthcare…
Financial Health
StableStable · -7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Strata Technology Partners LLP
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate finance advisory services to technology and science‑enabled businesses, including buy‑side and sell‑side mergers and acquisitions advice and support with equity and investment…
Serves technology and science-enabled businesses globally, including founders, CEOs, leadership teams and corporate strategy/M&A teams involved in acquisitions, exits or capital raising.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Highstead Consulting Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate finance and investment banking advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, and capital raising. Advises founders, corporates, and private equity…
Serves founders, corporate management teams and private equity investors, particularly in consumer, retail, media, digital media and technology sectors.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -6% CAGR over 2y
Location
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How UK M&A Advisory companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
M&A advisers earn through project retainers, work fees and contingent completion fees, usually tied to sell-side disposals, acquisitions, capital raises, management buyouts and shareholder exits. The service is advisory rather than productised: valuation, buyer or target mapping, transaction preparation, negotiation support and due diligence coordination are packaged around a mandate. Pricing tends to reflect deal complexity, sector specialism and completion risk, with senior time carrying much of the perceived value. Smaller firms often rely on referral-led origination and repeat relationships, while larger advisory teams may formalise sector coverage, sponsor coverage and cross-border execution support.
Who they sell to
Typical buyers are shareholders, founders, CEOs, CFOs, boards, corporate-development heads and investment directors at financial sponsors. Owner-managed businesses usually appoint advisers through personal networks, accountants, lawyers or non-executive directors; institutional clients are more likely to run a beauty parade or structured proposal process. Contracting is high-trust and episodic rather than a routine procurement exercise, although legal, compliance and conflicts checks still matter. Sales cycles often run for months because the client must be ready to transact, not merely willing to take a meeting. The adviser is usually judged on sector access, buyer reach, discretion and confidence that a process will complete.
What they buy
Most M&A advisory firms tend to spend on relationship management, company intelligence, ownership mapping, market research, financial modelling, secure document exchange, e-signature, compliance tooling and marketing support for sector campaigns. Deal teams also buy legal, tax, accounting and due-diligence services that help them move from initial mandate to completion without losing control of the timetable. Recruitment matters where analyst and associate capacity constrains deal execution, while cyber security and access controls are a live issue because advisers handle confidential shareholder, employee and transaction material. Training, regulatory advice and outsourced finance support tend to become more relevant as firms add permissions, partners or cross-border work.
Why and how to sell to them
Mandate flow is lumpy, senior attention is scarce, and mistakes around confidentiality can damage a referral network quickly. M&A advisory buyers tend to evaluate vendors when a partner joins, a sector practice launches, the firm wins more mandates than its analysts can service, FCA permissions change, or public-company work brings Takeover Code process discipline into view. Outbound angles work better when they are tied to faster target identification, cleaner pipeline follow-up, reduced document risk, better conflict tracking or less manual analyst work. Generic growth claims tend to land poorly; evidence around deal confidentiality, professional-services workflows and senior-adviser time saving is more useful.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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