Rothschild and Co launches mid-market team in Manchester

Arrowpoint Advisory, Rothschild and Co’s dedicated UK mid-market advisory team, has appointed Shahbaz Qasim, who will lead a newly established Arrowpoint Advisory team in Manchester.

Qasim joins from PwC’s corporate finance advisory business in Manchester. He has extensive experience as an advisor in the technology space and a successful track record throughout the North West.

Arrowpoint Advisory, which is a fully integrated team within Rothschild and Co’s Global Advisory business, advises mid-market companies and investors on M&A, debt advisory, management advisory and special situations.

Its team provides specialist sector and product coverage across the UK and, through Rothschild and Co, access to a global network of strategic buyers and investors.

Richard Fetterman, managing director of Arrowpoint Advisory, said: “This is an exceptional opportunity to bring the best that Rothschild and Co has to offer, its global reach, deep sector insight and total commitment to delivering client-first independent advice – to the North West’s vibrant mid-market community of entrepreneurs, investors and lenders that support them.

“While Rothschild and Co’s reputation for serving larger clients and transactions speaks for itself, the firm is committed through Arrowpoint Advisory to delivering the same level of support and expertise to UK’s medium sized, high growth private and public companies. I am delighted that Shahbaz is joining us to lead and develop our expansion into the North West.”

Andrew Thomas, chairman of Rothschild and Co’s Regional UK business, added: “Arrowpoint Advisory has grown to become an important part of Rothschild & Co’s advisory business and is now one of the leading M&A and Debt advisory teams to the UK small and mid-cap market. Expansion into the North West, with the team led by Shahbaz working alongside and complementary to our existing Rothschild & Co team, is a natural step as we look to grow our business further.

“The North West is a key market for Rothschild & Co, and having recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of our office in Manchester, this further investment in the Region reflects our commitment to providing advisory support and solutions to a wider group of entrepreneurs, Boards and investors spanning small, medium and larger businesses across the North West.”