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Your Trusted Advisors

Independent M&A and Strategic Advisory for Growth, Acquisition and Exit.
Advisory

Building Value Beyond the Transaction

At Debrett’s, we help founders, owners and management teams of ambitious SMEs realise the full value of the companies they have shaped. Our advice is tailored to support business sales, fund raising in its various forms and acquisitions, with our unrivalled experience and network delivering exceptional value throughout the engagement.

Every engagement benefits from our privileged access to private equity, family offices and HNW investors, relationships forged over decades across the Debrett’s ecosystem and our senior team’s careers. Combined with rigorous sector knowledge and transaction expertise, this enables us to secure outcomes others cannot.

Whether preparing for a near-term exit or building optionality for the future, Debrett’s stands beside business owners to shape the story that will define their success.

Our Services

At Debrett's, we empower businesses to unlock their full potential. Our tailored M&A and strategic advisory services ensure you achieve exceptional outcomes in today's dynamic market.
M&A Advisory
Our M&A Advisory services combine expert strategic judgement with disciplined execution throughout every stage of complex transactions. From valuation and due diligence to negotiation and completion, we deliver results that maximise value and align seamlessly with your strategic objectives. Our experience includes management buyouts (MBOs), divestitures, mergers, joint ventures and growth capital transactions.
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Debt Advisory
Our Debt Advisory services provide clear, independent guidance to help businesses secure the most effective funding solutions for growth, acquisitions or shareholder change. We advise across the full range of debt products — from traditional bank lending to private credit and asset-based finance ensuring structures are competitive, flexible and aligned with your strategic goals. By combining deep lender relationships with rigorous market insight, we deliver outcomes that strengthen balance sheets and create headroom for the future.
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Strategic Advisory
Our Strategic Advisory services offer bespoke, insightful counsel to help clients navigate evolving markets and capitalise on growth opportunities. Through close collaboration, we develop clear, actionable strategies that drive sustainable success beyond individual transactions. Our advice helps business owners reposition, restructure or capitalise for growth, setting the foundations for future transactions or long-term value creation.
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Sector Expertise
Our sector specialists bring unparalleled sector knowledge, delivering precise, market-informed advice tailored to each client's unique context. By combining rigorous analysis with extensive industry experience, we help identify opportunities, mitigate risks and shape strategies that capitalise on sector-specific dynamics and trends. We advise both established leaders and scaling innovators in each sector, understanding the nuances of founder-owned and private equity-backed businesses alike.
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International Reach
Our advisory capabilities extend seamlessly across borders. Our network empowers us to deliver truly global insights, access cross-border opportunities, and coordinate complex transactions with precision and local expertise.

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Our Team

At the heart of Debrett’s is a Board of exceptional distinction. Led by Chair Darryl Eales 
and Deputy Chair, Richard Swann, they have shaped some of the UK’s most respected investment and advisory organisations. Collectively, they’ve led hundreds of mid-market transactions, combining strategic insight, sector expertise and an unmatched network. 
Their guidance ensures Debrett’s clients benefit from thoughtful, best-in-class advice throughout their business journey.
Meet the team

Darryl Eales

Chair
Focused on delivering tailored strategies for sustainable business growth.
Richard Swann

Richard Swann

Board
Dedicated to fostering growth and maximizing value for our clients.
Richard Sanders

Richard Sanders

Board
Expertise in navigating complex transactions and market dynamics effectively.

Recent Transactions

Our track record reflects the breadth and quality of advisory expertise. Our team have successfully advised on transactions ranging from domestic and cross-border acquisitions to management buyouts, divestitures and growth capital investments. 

Each engagement demonstrates our commitment to delivering carefully structured deals, designed to unlock competitive tension, mitigate risk and deliver certainty for shareholders.
Company sales to global trade and private equity buyers
Growth capital raisings
Strategic acquisitions
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Insights

We share analysis and considered perspectives on trends shaping M&A and corporate strategy. From market developments and sector shifts to deal structures and valuation themes, our insights are designed to inform and inspire business leaders navigating an ever-evolving landscape.
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Why Choose Debrett's Advisory for Your Strategic Business Needs?

We combine trusted judgement, sector knowledge and international reach to deliver advisory services of rare quality. Our clients value our clarity of thought, discretion and commitment to building lasting partnerships that extend well beyond the transaction. This is what sets Debrett’s apart: measured judgement, enduring relationships and outcomes that stand the test of time.
Senior-led, independent delivery. No handover, no conflicts
Unrivalled access to global buyers, investors and growth capital through trusted networks
Decades of mid-market dealmaking experience, backed by Debrett’s 250-year heritage
Strategic insight that prepares your business, and you, for sale
Guided by an all-star board of seasoned veterans, delivering unmatched expertise and strategic insight
Long-term partnership, not just transaction advice
Part of the Debrett's ecosystem - supporting business owners from leadership coaching and strategic advisory, through capital raising and M&A execution, to post sale wealth management and beyond

"Exit may be years away — but value creation starts now."

Even if a sale or investment event is not immediate, shaping your business story, structure and strategy today will define the value you achieve tomorrow. Debrett’s partners early with ambitious founders to build optionality, maximise future outcomes and ensure every decision enhances long-term value.

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