Our Services

We provide both corporate finance advice and longer-term strategic development advice to our clients.

M&A

Company Sales

→ Financial & strategic
→ Full/partial exits
→ MBO & MBIs

Acquisitions

→ Strategic - buy & build
→ Distressed
→ Earn outs, vendor financed, etc

Mergers
& Restructurings

→ Debt-for-equity swaps
→ Recapitalisations
→ Horizontal/vertical mergers

Ashcombe’s deep sector knowledge and industry-wide relationships helped bring the Moneybarn deal to the table; their transactional experience then ensured we completed the acquisition within a very tight timeframe.
— Peter Crook, Provident Financial CEO
We have worked with Ashcombe for several years during which time they have been a trusted partner. They were instrumental in facilitating this transaction and structuring the deal to meet the needs of multiple stakeholders. We are delighted with the outcome.
— Freddie Blackett, Patch Founder

Capital Markets

Equity Fundraisings

→ Venture & growth: series B, C, D+
→ Primary & secondary
→ 1st loss equity / regulatory capital

Debt Fundraisings

→ Senior, mezz. & other structured
→ Asset backed & cashflow lending
→ Growth, acquisitions & dividends

They helped us understand what we really wanted from a fundraise, brought us options we didn’t even know existed and then helped us secure our investment from a great new partner.
— Glenn Shoosmith, JRNI Founder
Thank you to Ashcombe for their invaluable advice over the last few months. They helped us navigate the most difficult period in our company’s history and arranged a long-term financing solution that will enable us to emerge stronger and take advantage of the numerous opportunities available.
— Huw Beaugié, The Thinking Traveller Co Founder

Strategy & Development

Corporate
Development

→ Board involvement & advice
→ Team incentives & succession
→ Strategic advice

Reviews
& Evaluation

→ Investment readiness evaluation
→ Fairness opinions
→ Strategic reviews

For over 15 years Ashcombe has supported our growth, guiding all aspects of our business: from strategy to operations to governance. They are more than an adviser; they are a trusted partner.
— Thomas Gatacre, Jellycat Founder & Chairman
Their highly experienced teams operate discretely and give clear, straight-forward advice; over the last 10 years we have relied on them to provide ongoing support to a number of our portfolio companies.
— Josh Bayliss, Virgin CEO