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At UBS, we reimagine the power of people and investments to create a better world for all of us – a world that’s fair and sustainable.
Making connections is at the heart of what we do. Connecting people with each other. Connecting people with ideas that deliver results and drive progress and innovation. Connecting people with opportunities that change people’s lives and help to forge a more equal society.
From our Swiss roots to our global reach, and with 160 years of history, we know the true meaning of long-term commitment. We give the insight and advice to inspire, connect and empower people – to create better outcomes for today and future generations.
BDO UK provides tax, audit and assurance, advisory and business outsourcing services to companies across all sectors of the economy. We make the time and effort to understand our clients’ businesses and markets. Our partners and staff are specialists in their fields and have a proactive, flexible approach to helping clients overcoming the challenges they face. We aim to be as innovative and entrepreneurial as our clients.
Our approach and expertise are what help us deliver exceptional client service. 95% of our clients would recommend us.
We operate from 18 locations, covering all major business centres, so that we can be close to our clients. We employ 6,000 people who are allowed to be themselves; taking responsibility for their work and their relationships with clients. All our people share core values that underpin both our culture and the value that we bring to our clients. Our values are also reflected in our Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental policies.
BDO LLP is a key member of the BDO global network of public accounting, tax and advisory firms. The BDO global network provides business advisory services in 167 countries, with 91,000 people working out of 1,658 offices worldwide. It has revenues of $10.3bn. Being a member of the BDO global network allows us to meet the needs of clients who are growing and trading internationally.
Smart decisions. Lasting value.
Crowe UK is a leading audit, tax, advisory and risk firm with a national presence to complement our international reach. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world. With exceptional knowledge of the business environment, our professionals share one commitment, to deliver excellence.
We are trusted by thousands of clients for our specialist advice, our ability to make smart decisions and our readiness to provide lasting value. Our broad technical expertise and deep market knowledge means we are well placed to offer insight and pragmatic advice to businesses of all sizes, professional practices, social purpose and non profit organisations, pension funds and private clients.
We work with our clients to build something valuable, substantial and enduring. Our aim is to become trusted advisors to all the organisations and individuals with whom we work. Close working relationships are at the heart of our effective service delivery.
Gateley Legal is the legal business at the heart of Gateley. Founded in Birmingham in 1808, we have provided commercial legal services to individuals and businesses over the last 200 years.
During that time, we have disrupted the legal marketplace; 30 years ago Birmingham's legal market was dominated by some established players, a 'legal elite'. Gateley were viewed as the ‘new kids on the block’.
The Gateley leadership team made it their mission to be involved in everything, getting involved in lots of corporate dealmaking, building commercial relationships within the professional community and doing things differently. The work that they did then has laid the foundations for the business that we are today.
We are proud that the clients and intermediaries that we worked with in our early days continue to play an important role in our business today, and we hope for many years to come. That disruptive attitude continues; in 2015 Gateley was the first commercial UK law firm to list on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Now, several years down the line, other law firms have followed our lead. As is so often said, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Gateley Legal operates out of eight of our nine UK offices. Providing excellent client service to individuals and businesses across the UK is fundamental to our ethos of being forward thinking and straight talking.
For 29 years, HMT has been the leading independent corporate finance advisor in the South of England, with an exceptional track record of completing transactions and supporting ambitious entrepreneurial businesses.
We advise on all aspects of corporate finance transactions helping entrepreneurs acquire companies, raise funding for their next stage of growth and sell their businesses. Within corporate finance, we have a specialist technology team.
As a corporate finance boutique, we are unique in that we also have specialist transaction delivery teams who can support a transaction covering all four key disciplines of due diligence, debt advisory, financial modelling and tax advisory.
Led by a team of highly experienced partners, we have completed over 500 transactions since 1992 with an aggregate value in excess of £6 billion.
We are serial award winners, having been recognised by our peers on many occasions including winning ‘Corporate Finance Team/Advisor of the Year’ and/or ‘Deal of the Year’ at the Thames Valley Deal Awards almost every year since its inception.
HMT is a member of International Corporate Finance Group (ICFG), an international M&A corporate finance network with 20 offices in all major international markets. Our international reach enables our UK clients to explore opportunities globally and make cross-border transactions happen in the most efficient and knowledgeable way.
Our clients include management teams, privately-owned businesses, private equity investors, public companies and debt providers.
We focus on building close relationships with our clients, becoming a one stop shop for all their advisory needs. Therefore, we have an enviable client base and consistently enjoy a strong dealflow across a range of deal sizes and sectors.
Whether you are looking to acquire a company, raise funding for your next stage of growth or sell your business, our team of corporate finance specialists can support you.
IBB Law is recognised as a leading law firm in the Thames Valley, West London and the western Home Counties. We have 16 teams and 24 individuals ranked as leaders in their field by the premium legal directories.
We are a modern law business that is proud of the people we work with – both our clients and our employees. We care about our clients and put you at the heart of what we do. We work to truly understand you and your needs, and tailor a solution to meet them.
Proudly Different.Shawbrook is a specialist UK savings and lending bank founded in 2011 to serve the needs of SMEs and individuals in the UK with a range of lending and saving products. We are a growing UK specialist bank that challenges the conventional approach of the mainstream banks, with our thoughtful and good-sense approach to the way we do business. As at 31st December 2020 our total lending reached £7.1 billion and we have now raised more than £6.9 billion in deposits from both personal and business customers.
Helping the mid-sized thriveAt ThinCats we believe talent, creativity and hard work should be the drivers of success for UK businesses, not access to funding. Mid-sized SMEs account for more than 25% of UK GDP yet often struggle to access the finance they need. ThinCats exists to fill this gap and help these businesses thrive. Combining the latest in data analytics with traditional lending skills and a regional network of business finance specialists, we create funding solutions from £1m - £15m that are bespoke to the needs of every SME that we support. We provide funding for working capital, growth finance – including acquisitions and MBOs – and refinancing existing loans. To help businesses find the right funding solution, we have a network of regional funding and credit experts across the UK, working with the borrower and adviser throughout the process, seeking to become long-term partners rather than one-off suppliers.