Leonard Curtis ‘reinvents’ debt advisory practice

Leonard Curtis, a multi-faceted professional services group, has said it is “reinventing” the traditional debt advisory offering for British businesses.

The company said it is taking a new approach to cater for changing needs, going beyond basic growth finance to provide new working capital facilities and refinancing to support clients with more complex challenges. 

In 2022, Leonard Curtis launched a dedicated debt advisory division, with a team now focusing on their own clients and as well as other customers. 

Shaun Hyland, debt advisory director, said: “We are regularly helping clients to finance their acquisitions so have strong links to a number of acquisitive entrepreneurs, investors and companies.

“But we also have connections with a number of small fund managers and equity providers that are seeking investment or acquisition opportunities plus strong links to lenders with large portfolios that will include significant numbers with an appetite to grow through acquisition.”

In one instance, a national accountancy practice reached out to Leonard Curtis to ask for help identifying potential purchasers of one of their own client’s businesses. 

A confidential summary was shared with a small number of lenders to see if the company in question was a potential target for any of their clients, and this resulted in an introduction to the eventual purchaser. 

Hyland said: “In this case, an accountant offered appropriate tax advice to the vendor and our role was to identify a purchaser, advising on the process as required.

“It was clear we could deliver a valuable service to the client, leveraging our network with a fee structure that limited financial risk involved in the sale process.”