Whether you want to acquire a new business, sell the one you own, execute a management buyout/in or take your business public, our expertise and many years of practical experience will help you succeed.

 

Understanding you

From initial pre-deal evaluations and strategy, to completion and post-deal support, we work with you to understand your business objectives and give you the advice you need to make them a reality.

How can we help you?

Maximising and protecting value in your business

Watch our series of short webinars looking at the process of exit planning

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Helping you achieve your goals

Whether you are looking to create, develop, grow or acquire business, we have no preconceptions and are equipped to work with projects in any sector, and of any size.

In the 12 months to 31 December 2020, we advised on 133 completed transactions valued at more than £763 million. 

Making a difference 

Our Corporate Finance team are fully qualified accountants who have received the CF accreditation; a corporate finance qualification endorsed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

We are proud to announce that the team are the most active corporate finance adviser in the South West (Experian M&A Review 2019 and 2018) and placed 6th in the UK Experian M&A national rankings in 2020.

Our 2020 deals include:

 
 
 
 
 
 

Featured news

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Hazlewoods sweeps the nation as a top 10 M&A adviser

Friday 29 January 2021

Hazlewoods corporate finance team is leading the way by being listed as a top 10 UK M&A adviser in the latest Experian Mergers & Acquisitions report.

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Hazlewoods advises on deal to support Full Fibre broadband expansion

Friday 22 January 2021

Hazlewoods is pleased to announce that they have advised on the recent financing deal for Full Fibre, which will enable the delivery of wholesale gigabit services, primarily across the West Midlands, Central and South West, to half a million more properties by 2025.
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Hazlewoods Corporate Finance see impressive deals in a turbulent year

Thursday 14 January 2021

Hazlewoods corporate finance team bucked the global downturn with an impressive list of deals in 2020.
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Corporate finance update: Maximising value in your business webinar - Part three

Tuesday 1 December 2020

The third in our 'Exit planning' webinar series is now available to watch.

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Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team see impressive deal volumes in 2020

Monday 30 November 2020

Hazlewoods corporate finance team is delighted to report that it completed deals worth an impressive £436 million in the first nine months of 2020.

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Corporate finance update: Maximising value in your business webinar - Part two

Monday 26 October 2020

The second in our 'Exit planning' webinar series is now available to watch here.  In this webinar, Senior Manager Rich Grover talks through how to value a business, how each business circumstances as well as the buyers, sellers and the market will dictate the valuation.
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Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team advise on the sale of Prospect Consultancy and Design Limited

Thursday 1 October 2020

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team are pleased to announce that they have advised on the sale of an award-winning London design consultancy to an international agency.
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Management buyout of FAI Farms Limited

Friday 21 August 2020

Hazlewoods and Cheltenham-based law firm BPE Solicitors have acted for the management team on the buyout of FAI Farms Limited for an undisclosed amount. The new management team has acquired the entire shareholding of FAI Farms Limited
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Corporate finance update: Maximising value in your business webinar

Monday 17 August 2020

Senior Manager Rich Grover, talks through the exit planning process and everything you need to maximise and protect value in your business.
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Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team shortlisted for two dealmaker awards

Thursday 16 July 2020

We are proud to announce that the Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team has been shortlisted in two categories in this year’s Insider South West dealmakers awards.

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Corporate Finance update - Financial models: the importance of cash flow forecasting

Tuesday 2 June 2020

The importance of cash flow forecasting cannot be understated; it enables you to identify potential shortfalls at an early stage and to adapt your operations to suit.Hazlewoods has created two basic financial model cash flow templates, which are available to download for free.
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Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team assist Gel Engineering Limited with acquisition

Tuesday 31 March 2020

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team is delighted to announce that it has assisted a specialist mechanical engineering company with its latest acquisition.

Related videos

Exit Planning webinar: Part four
Exit Planning webinar: Part three
Exit Planning webinar: Part two
Exit Planning webinar: Part one

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