Thomsett Advisory
Trusted advisors to founder-led businesses
M&A, Leadership Advisory, Counsel
We work with founders of £2m–£100m EV businesses who want to exit well. We acquire, advise, hire, and exit — sometimes one service, sometimes all of them.
Services
01 — M&A Advisory
We work with founder led businesses £2m-£100m EV get built to exit.This includes:
Identifying acquisition opportunities that support growth
Referring you to our trusted network for funding solutions
Taking you to exit
Exit
We work with you as a trusted advisor and partner to exit your business. We help to identify the levers and positioning that unlock value. We find the right strategic acquirers who will most value what you have to sell. We work with you throughout the journey, unblocking obstacles and providing counsel in the most difficult moments. We co-ordinate due diligence stakeholders. And we help you to negotiate the best deal.We can do this because we’ve seen both sides of the table. Our team has exited businesses personally. This matters a lot.
Acquiring
We help you buy companies. Add-ons to an existing business, or group or portfolio acquisitions. We advise on strategy, and find the best companies to buy to hit your goals. We enrol owners into selling. We co-ordinate due diligence providers. We help you negotiate the best deal.
02 — Leadership and Talent Advisory
We work with founder led businesses £2m-£100m EV to prepare for a future exit by identifying critical talent gaps and hiring them.This includes:
C-Suite and Director Hires – permanent, interim, fractional
Board Advisors
Individual Contributor Roles
Assessing the existing team to identify star performers or talent gaps
Importantly, we hire in the context of your business exit goals. We are advisory first. Our team has years of experience building boards and critical hires. They also have years of owner advisory experience through to exit. This matters, and sets us apart from recruitment companies.
03 — Founder and Owner Advisory
Our trusted advice includes founder and owner counsel. In our view, you cannot separate the personal journey from the business journey. And fundamentally, we partner with the founder or owner. This means understanding your personal goals and values and supporting you with advice and introductions.
Team
Partners
Network
We have a network of sector specialists and board advisors that work on specific mandates.We maintain a network of intermediary and advisory relationships to introduce to our clients to meet their broader needs, across: tax, legal, wealth, funding and more.
Some Past Mandates
UK acquisition for an £8m EU-backed EdTech company
£6.25m hotel exit
7-figure EdTech exit
6-figure play centre exit
Board and senior team appointed for a £50m business ahead of a nine-figure PE-backed MBO
CEO hire for £250m market cap AIM listed professional services group prior to nine-figure exit
Chair hire for £9m E-Bikes startup post-funding with exit plan in mind
Multiple board and critical hires of UHNW funded furniture e-commerce start-up
Sectors
We are timing and size-led as opposed to sector-led. We work with founders of £3m-£100m EV companies looking to exit over the next 0-5 years, who want trusted advisory partners. We acquire, provide strategic advice, make critical hires, and exit. Sometimes one service, sometimes all of them.That said, we often work in business and professional services, consumer services (hotels, care homes, dentists, veterinary), agencies, manufacturing and engineering, and e-commerce.
Contact
If something above is relevant to your situation, reach out directly.