Cooper Parry acquires Fellwood Advisory

Cooper Parry has announced the acquisition of mid-market debt specialist Fellwood Advisory, marking its 16th acquisition in just over two years. 

The move comes after Cooper Parry partnered with New York-based Lee Equity Partners in December 2024, and lifted its turnover beyond £235m.

Founded in 2023, Fellwood Advisory advises corporate and private equity-backed clients on debt facilities typically ranging from £2m to £50m. Its senior team brings more than three decades of corporate lending and advisory experience.

Craig Cheetham, founding partner and managing director of Fellwood Advisory, said: “Cooper Parry’s dynamic model really appealed to us. CP’s ethos to be a disruptor in the professional services market and challenge the status quo really resonated with us. This brings a real opportunity for the debt advisory practice to continue to grow and attract high calibre people to meet the demand we’re seeing.”

Timothy Mahapatra, partner and head of deals at Cooper Parry, said: “With Craig and his talented team coming on board, our end-to-end Deals offer is strengthened even further following on from the recently announced acquisition of Liberty Corporate Finance on 25 July. Our Deals Team’s expertise offers clients a fully integrated solution to all their M&A needs, delivered from one nationally integrated team of over 100 people.”

Ade Cheetham, chief executive of Cooper Parry, added: “Fellwood’s a young firm with serious momentum – smart people, strong instincts, and a clear edge in the market. They bring specialist firepower to our Deals team and add even more depth to the integrated offer we’re building. This is another step in creating the next-gen professional services firm – bold, fast, and fuelled by culture.”