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Independent M and A advisory firms BHP Corporate Finance and IMA Corporate Finance have announced they are collaborating and have officially changed their names to Translink Corporate Finance.
Translink has over 300 experts covering more than 35 countries on six continents. Both Midlands-based IMA and Yorkshire-based BHP Corporate Finance are not new to Translink, having joined the group in 2007 and 2019 respectively and have partnered with various Translink country offices on a variety of cross-border deals since.
Since joining Translink, the two firms have developed a “close working relationship” with global colleagues and specialists within the Translink network.
The rebrand sees not only a more comprehensive reach across the UK, but also the union of 30 advisory specialists with collective sector expertise in the UK.
Andy Haigh, BHP corporate finance partner and now partner at Translink Corporate Finance, said: “Rebranding was the natural next step for us as we continue to develop our corporate finance proposition, with Translink forming an integral part of this.
“This collaboration extends our footprint across the UK and will allow us to continue to cement the relationship with each other and with our clients going forward.”
Stuart Hands, managing director of IMA Corporate Finance and now a partner at Translink, added: “This enables us to share pitches, experience, introductions and elevates the quality of work that we can execute. The bottom line is that we can leverage all of this as a key differentiator in the UK market and beyond.”
“Nowadays, business is expected to react quickly to opportunities, something which this collaboration certainly enables. We direct deals to those with the correct sector experience and local expertise, and do so quickly.”
Both IMA and BHP Corporate Finance were originally formed as independent corporate finance advisory firms, with BHP forming part of the larger full-service BHP LLP accounting and auditing firm.
The rebrand will not affect the wider BHP practice, which will continue to trade as BHP.
