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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

Shamana Rani

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Richard Hill

Specialist Business Development Manager

London

Funding

Karolina Peets

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Awaes Ali

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Debbie Batchelor

Funding Accounts Executive

Bury

Funding

Jonathan Britstone

Case Manager

Bury - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Richard Bruton

Business Development Manager

London

Funding

Steve Dunwell

Director

Barlborough

Funding

Josh Bower

Manager

Manchester

Funding

Dan Bell

Head of Broker Relations

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Danny Bulloch

Business Development

Glasgow

Funding

Brian Walters

Director

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Richard Miller

Associate Director - Head of Funder Relationships

Manchester

Funding

Mike Dinnell

Structured Debt Manager

Liverpool

Funding

Conor Jones

Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Mike Parkinson

Completions Coordinator

Bury

Funding

Ellie Woodhouse

Head of Operations

Stoke

Funding

Phil Trueman

Specialist Business Development Manager

Beverley, Leeds, York

Funding

Joshua Young

Apprentice Business Advisory

Manchester

Funding

Mark Craven

Director

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Becky Owen

Head of Funding

Manchester

Exec Team, Funding

Lauren Maloney

Business Development Manager

Sheffield

Funding

Mark Robinson

Business Development Manager

Manchester

Funding

Ben Powell

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Derek Hope

Senior Case Manager

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Sarah Hewitt

Head of Commercial Real Estate

Bury

Funding

Joe Douglas

Senior Manager

Manchester

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

Cheryn Fisher

Legal Executive

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

India Lawrenson

Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Charlie Bunting

Trainee Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Helen Sutherland

Paralegal

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Katharine Lawrenson

Solicitor | Director - Head of Insolvency

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Michelle Temiwoluwa

Paralegal

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Andrew Gregory

Solicitor | Director - Chairman

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Paula Smith

Solicitor | Director - Head of Legal

Manchester

Exec Team, Leonard Curtis Legal

Dave Nash

Office Administrator and Systems Support

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Nella Lawrence

Legal Secretary

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Eleanor Doyle

Legal Executive

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Jonathan Roberts

Solicitor | Director

London

Leonard Curtis Legal

Rachael Bentley

Solicitor | Director

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Sherrelle Scott

Solicitor | Director

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Rachael McCusker

Senior Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Deborah Hooton

Solicitor | Senior Associate

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Christina Senechko

Paralegal

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Jenny Fell

Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Anthony Flannigan

Business Development Manager

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Harry Ball

Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Jennifer Moore

Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate and Commercial

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

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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 Naylor

Administrator

Manchester

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Samuel Wood

Senior Manager

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Christian Waller

IT Director

Bury

IT

Mike Dillon

Director

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Richard Hill

Specialist Business Development Manager

London

Funding

Anthony Flannigan

Business Development Manager

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Deborah Lockwood

Director

Sheffield, Rotherham

Restructuring and Insolvency

Sophie Coates

Junior Administrator

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Steven Eyre

Advisory Manager

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Debbie Batchelor

Funding Accounts Executive

Bury

Funding

Mark Gledhill

Senior Manager

Leeds, York

Restructuring and Insolvency

Una Spencer

Cashier

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Julie Hogan

Senior Support

Bury

Support

Michael Wain

Head of Memberships | Consultant

Bury

Business Services

Eve Johnson

Junior Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Nadine Swettenham

Senior Manager

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Cameron Ford

Senior Administrator

Birmingham

Restructuring and Insolvency

Robert Banbury

Business Development Manager

Bristol, Taunton

Lifecycle

Mark Craven

Director

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Jane Carey

Associate Director

Bury

Compliance

Beth Eagles

Design and Digital Marketing Executive

Manchester

Marketing

Samantha O'Hara

Senior Manager

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Liz Welch

Director

Birmingham

Restructuring and Insolvency

Jodie Hollinshead

Junior Administrator

Birmingham

Restructuring and Insolvency

Alfie Yearsley

Graduate Data Analyst

Bury

IT - Data

Robyn Snape

Senior Relationship Manager

Preston

Lifecycle

Natasha Lee

Administrator

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Krish Singh

Learning and Development Manager

Bury

HR

Adrian Graham

Director

Sheffield, Rotherham

Restructuring and Insolvency

Conor Jones

Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Natasha Phillimore

Administrator

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Matthew Wright

Director

Guernsey

Restructuring and Insolvency

James Hall

Associate Director - Head of Data

Bury

IT

Danny Bulloch

Business Development

Glasgow

Funding

Amber Holt

Finance Support Administrator

Guernsey

Finance

Emma Brown

Membership Manager

Bury

Business Services

Paul Haworth

Head of Group Compliance

Bury

Compliance

Nicola Brooks

Head of Client Relations (North)

Manchester

Lifecycle

Jordan Sawicz

Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Diane Shovelton

Compliance Director

Bury

Compliance

Joshua White

Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Amber Walker

Manager

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Charlotte Bradley

Marketing & Communications Executive

Manchester

Marketing

Kieran Higson

Manager

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Russell Villanueva

Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Angie James

Cashier

Hampshire

Restructuring and Insolvency

Darren Grimshaw

Associate Director

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Anthony Milnes

Director

Huddersfield

Restructuring and Insolvency

Catherine Ormerod

Supervisor

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Catherine Greathead

Senior Administrator

Preston

Restructuring and Insolvency

Awaes Ali

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Tracy Gardner

Associate Director of Advisory Services – Property and Construction

Manchester

Business Services

Jonathan Todd

Associate Director

Gateshead

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Sam Kaye

Junior Administrator

Birmingham

Restructuring and Insolvency

Shamana Rani

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Sam Burden

Administrator

Leeds

Restructuring and Insolvency

Jon Miles

Administrator

Liverpool

Restructuring and Insolvency

Andrew Lawrie

Associate Director

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Summer Hume

Junior Administrator

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Mike Parkinson

Completions Coordinator

Bury

Funding

Syed Islam

Accounts Supervisor

Bury

Finance

Nella Lawrence

Legal Secretary

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Richard Pinder

Director

Barlborough

Restructuring and Insolvency

Helen Hales

Administrator

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Adam Hembrough

Head of Development

Bury

Business Services

Amelia Heeds

Administrator

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Allison Whyborn

Compliance Senior

Bury

Compliance

Thomas Burton

Junior Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Charlotte John

Manager

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Yamin Vahaluwala

Senior Data Analyst

Bury

IT

Gareth Kinneavy

Senior Manager

Barlborough

Restructuring and Insolvency

Adam Dilworth

Trainee Data Analyst

Bury

IT

Sherrelle Scott

Solicitor | Director

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Bradley Sanderson

Senior Administrator

Barlborough

Restructuring and Insolvency

Jane Matthewman

Assistant Manager

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Christine Bailey

Office Support

Preston

Support

Sam Hackett

Administrator

Barlborough

Restructuring and Insolvency

Chloe Hobson

Senior Administrator

Hampshire

Restructuring and Insolvency

Paula Castle

Brand and Communications Director

Manchester

Marketing

Iain Nairn

Director

Gateshead

Restructuring and Insolvency

Sam Wakeman

Junior Administrator

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Mike Critchley

Non-Executive Director

Bury

Business Services

Sandie Williams

Client Director

Hampshire

Restructuring and Insolvency

Carl Faulds

Group Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Operations

Hampshire

Restructuring and Insolvency

India Lawrenson

Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Ross Heald

Junior Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Francesca Mutton

Team Support Administrator

London

Support

Becky Owen

Head of Funding

Manchester

Exec Team, Funding

Yasin Hussain

Administrator

Preston

Restructuring and Insolvency

Amelia Blythe

Assistant Manager

Leeds, York

Restructuring and Insolvency

Leonard Gerber

Director

Isle of Man, Guernsey

Restructuring and Insolvency

Debra Brodie

Compliance Office Support

Bury

Compliance

Stephen Jones

Business Development Manager

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Karen Over

Manager

Bristol

Restructuring and Insolvency

Rachel Roscoe

Junior Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

John Buchanan

Associate Director

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Chris Cunnane

Relationship Manager

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Kay Gee

Senior Consultant

Manchester

Business Services

Richard Corke

Senior Manager

Isle of Man

Restructuring and Insolvency

Zara Mehmood

Management Accountant

Bury

Finance

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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