Raising capital

Clients usually involve us when funding pressure exists, growth is constrained, or external capital is being considered — but the route still needs to be judged properly.

Questions worth settling early

• What is the money actually meant to solve?
• Is capital the right answer at all?
• What form of capital fits best — debt, equity, hybrid, minority or control capital?
• What changes in governance, control and future flexibility if we take it?

How we help

We help clients decide whether capital is needed at all, what form it should take, and how different funding routes will affect ownership, control and future flexibility. Where a raise is the right path, we support preparation, positioning, investor or lender dialogue, negotiation and execution.

What investors and lenders will test

• What the capital is genuinely meant to achieve
• Whether the proposed funding structure fits the situation
• Whether management’s expectations around governance, control and returns are realistic
• Whether the plan remains credible after the capital is raised

What this often connects to

• Valuation and independent perspective — where expectations and negotiating reality need testing before capital is raised
• Refinancing and restructuring — where pressure, headroom and capital structure need a wider answer
• Management buyout / buy-in — where funding structure is part of a wider ownership decision