Strategy & Growth
Defining what to build, what to retire, and where to commit capital next.
- Corporate strategy
- Market entry
- Product portfolio
Independent · Est. 2004
Steady counsel for decisive quarters.
Trusted by mid-market leaders
Marlow · Ashford · Ingram · Bewley · Caldecott
est. 2004
§ 01 — Practice
Four disciplines, one conviction: clarity before speed.
M&A Advisory
Buy-side and sell-side support for founder-led firms navigating transition.
- Target screening
- Commercial diligence
- Integration planning
Succession
Structured, private handovers that preserve culture and protect value.
- Governance review
- Leadership transition
- EOT structuring
Operational Finance
Controller-grade support for boards expecting more from their numbers.
- FP&A refresh
- Cash & working capital
- Board reporting
§ 02 — Selected Work
Mandates that moved the needle.
01.
Ingram Holdings
Staged carve-out of industrial cleaning division
Industrial services
Read
02.
Marlow & Ash
Five-year succession plan for a third-generation firm
Family business
Read
03.
Caldecott Labs
Commercial diligence on £42m bolt-on acquisition
Life sciences
Read
04.
Bewley Transport
Board-level FP&A reset following rapid expansion
Logistics
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§ 03 — People
Senior throughout. Every engagement.
Helena Varga
Managing Partner
Former strategy director at a FTSE-250 retailer. Eighteen years advising owner-led boards.
Douglas Merritt
Partner, M&A
Closed 40+ transactions ranging from family succession to private-equity exits.
Anya Okafor
Partner, Finance
CFO experience across logistics and consumer goods. ICAEW fellow.
Rafael Cordeiro
Partner, Succession
Works exclusively with family-led firms planning intergenerational transfer.
§ 04 — Contact
Introduce your situation — we'll reply within a working day.
- London
- 42 Bedford Row, WC1R 4JL
- Telephone
- +44 20 7000 0000
- Enquiries
- [email protected]
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 08:30–18:30 BST