Industry Financial Services Headquarters London Number of employees 42 (2015) | Website www.cavendish.com Founded 1988 | |
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Key people Lord Leigh of Hurley (Senior Partner and Co-founder) | ||
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Cavendish Corporate Finance LLP, commonly referred to as Cavendish, is an independent firm advising exclusively on sell side M&A. Cavendish specialises in a variety of sectors including; financial services, industrials, and healthcare. The company advises a broad variety of clients including; private companies, financial institutions and fully listed public companies, with transactions generally falling in the mid-market value range (£10 million to £200 million).
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History
Cavendish Corporate Finance was co-founded in 1988 by Howard Leigh (now Lord Leigh), Senior Partner at Cavendish and Hugo Haddon-Grant, who currently acts as a business consultant for the company. Prior to forming Cavendish Corporate Finance, Lord Leigh of Hurley worked at Deloitte Haskins & Sells, the accountancy firm, where he helped set up a mergers and acquisitions group. Hugo Haddon-Grant has previous experience with the Business Exchange and was previously with the accountancy firm Grant Thornton. Cavendish has, over the last 25 years, advised on over 500 company sales, with an aggregate value in the billions of pounds.
Exit Review
Cavendish has developed an Exit Review Process that they claim to be strategically aimed at enhancing value and positioning businesses for sale during the 6–18 months prior to commencing a sale exercise. Exit Review is designed to assist shareholders who have the time to plan a future exit strategy and can highlight alternative options for companies considering re-financing or a minority sale to an equity investor.
International Focus
Cavendish is a member of M&A International Inc., a global alliance of M&A boutiques. M&A International Inc. offers the resources of 46 M&A advisory and investment banking firms operating in 40 countries. The mergers and acquisitions market is increasingly global and many company disposals attract interest from overseas purchasers. Membership of M&A International Inc. enables Cavendish to locate international buyers who are often willing to pay higher prices than domestic buyers.