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Corporate finance and value creation for the UK market

Alehar works with UK companies, founders and investors across the full corporate finance cycle: growing the value of the business, running the finance function day to day, and preparing for growth capital, debt and M&A.

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Market context

How we work with companies in the United Kingdom

UK owners have more exit routes than most markets: a trade sale, private equity, a management buyout, or an employee ownership trust, each with different tax and process implications. Cap tables often carry EIS and SEIS angel investors whose consents and expectations need managing in a raise or sale. On the debt side, the established banks are no longer the only conversation; challenger banks and direct lenders now compete for good mid-sized credits. We work with founders and management across the full cycle: professionalising reporting and forecasting between transactions, preparing the equity or debt story, and running the raise, sale or buyout through to close.

When clients come to us

  • 01You're approaching investors or lenders and the numbers, model and story need work first.
  • 02You want a stronger finance function (reporting, forecasting and KPIs) without hiring a full team.
  • 03You're weighing equity, debt and strategic options and want a clear view before committing to a process.
  • 04You're comparing exit routes, from a trade sale or private equity to a management buyout or an employee ownership trust, and want a clear view before choosing.

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United Kingdom tools

Free calculators and tools to help you prepare before the conversation gets real.

Valuation Calculator

Valuation Calculator

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Debt Capacity Calculator

Debt Capacity Calculator

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Lenders Directory

Lenders Directory

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Common questions

Both. We help grow the value of the business and run the finance function day to day (reporting, forecasting, KPIs, investor relations), and we lead the financing, sale or acquisition when the moment comes.
For some owners, yes. An employee ownership trust can suit a profitable company with a strong management layer and an owner who values continuity over the highest headline price. But it competes with the trade sale, private equity and management buyout routes, and the right answer depends on price, timing and what you want the business to look like afterwards. We help owners compare those routes on real numbers before committing to one, then run the chosen process through to close.
It adds workstreams rather than problems. EIS and SEIS shareholders have expectations and tax positions that are sensitive to how and when a deal is structured, and their consents and communications need managing alongside the main process. We build that into the plan early: mapping the cap table, sequencing approvals, and keeping smaller shareholders informed so the transaction does not stall late on avoidable surprises. Your lawyers and tax advisors handle the technical positions; we run the process around them.
More parties than a few years ago. The established banks still anchor the market, but challenger banks, specialist lenders and direct lending funds now compete seriously for good mid-sized credits, each with different appetite for leverage, sector and structure. That competition is useful if you run a proper process rather than accepting the first offer. We assess realistic capacity, prepare the model and lender materials, and approach the lenders whose appetite actually matches your situation.
A short note on what you're trying to do, your latest accounts, a recent forecast or model if you have one, any investor or buyer materials, and the deadline or decision you're working toward.

Let's talk about your next move in the United Kingdom

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