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M&A and Strategic Advisory

Independent, partner-led advice for transformative transactions

We advise business owners, private equity and corporates on M&A transactions and strategy. Unconflicted, unhurried, and guided by judgement built over decades of experience

HeadquartersUK
ReachGlobal
RegulatedICAEW

Our Experience

We bring together decades of advisory and private equity experience across sectors and geographies, complemented by the real‑world operational insight of our value enhancement team, comprised of seasoned industry leaders.

Our integrated debt and equity capital markets capabilities allow clients to consider the full spectrum of strategic options, ensuring they achieve the best possible result.

25 Yrs+
Advisory Experience per Partner
£10bn+
Aggregate Transaction Value to Date
200+
Transactions Successfully Completed
>50%
Of Transactions Are Cross‑Border

What We Do

Mergers & Acquisitions

Bespoke advice on the acquisition and sale of businesses. Engagements are partner-led from preparation through to completion, with attention to detail, value creation, control and deal certainty.

Strategic Advisory

Objective advice on strategic options to help business owners make informed decisions on how to maximise short, medium and long-term equity value. Advice on strategic objectives, market positioning, capital structure, shareholder alignment and exit readiness.

Private Equity

Unconflicted and independent advice to private equity houses, business owners and management teams on transactions to support growth, liquidity, acquisitions, MBOs and MBIs.

Debt Capital Markets

Considered advice on debt financing, leveraged finance, refinancings and structured capital solutions, engaging with banks, credit funds and alternative lenders to secure appropriate funding.

Equity Capital Markets

Specialist ECM advice on accessing capital from public markets, from preparation through to execution of an IPO process, as well as placements with institutional and private capital providers.

Family Businesses and Partnerships

A specialist focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by family businesses and partnerships as they address generational transition.

Our Approach

Understanding our clients' ambitions is fundamental to us delivering the best result for them. We take the time to build trusted relationships with our clients, that comes from understanding what they are most passionate about achieving and sitting alongside them as their advisory partner.

With this understanding, we help our clients to define and achieve their M&A, strategic and financing goals, delivering the best possible result.

This ethos has been at the heart of our success and is proven by our long-lasting client partnerships that span decades.

Unconflicted and unhurried, we serve a limited number of clients, valuing considered counsel over volume.

Our Philosophy

About Us

Inivio is a privately owned investment banking and corporate finance partnership, advising shareholders, boards and families on matters of business ownership, capital, long-term stewardship and succession.

Inivio is formed of senior partners with decades of experience in advising on acquisitions, business sales, capital raising and strategic transactions in the UK and globally.

Our advice is measured, commercial and exacting. We bring together rigorous financial analysis with a deep understanding of public and private sources of capital, governance and board responsibility.

We approach our work with discretion and diligence, recognising that decisions of consequence require clarity, independence and care. Relationships are built over time and sustained through trust.