LONDON-BASED M&A ADVISORY
& DUE DILIGENCE

Navigating an acquisition, exit, or complex financial decision?

Expert M&A advisory for founders, investors & leadership teams.

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We’ve raised

$400M+

in financing to date, supporting buy-side and sell-side transactions, strategic acquisitions and business exits.

Whether you are exploring an acquisition, preparing for a sale, or assessing strategic options, financial clarity is critical.

ECAP Financial provides independent M&A advisory across the full transaction lifecycle from evaluating opportunities and modelling outcomes through to due diligence and execution.

We work with you to assess your options, understand the implications, and move forward with a clear, commercially grounded approach.

"Extremely hands-on throughout the process, delivering a crisp, professional investor deck and a well-organised data room that materially supported a successful raise."

Gareth Kobrin,
Co-founder

"A complete fundraising partner, combining investor-grade financial models with ground-up TAM analysis and clear advice on both financial and proposition positioning."

Tony Lowe,
CEO

"Provided clear financial insight and represented us professionally with investors, giving us confidence and structure throughout our Series A process."

Carolyn Kostelny,
COO

"Illuminate Financial engaged ECAP Financial to support us on various investment processes, where ECAP provided comprehensive financial due diligence and clear, decision-useful outputs.

Their work went into depth across revenue build and quality, cost base analysis, balance sheet review, cash and working capital dynamics, and the realism of forward-looking assumptions within the operating model and forecast.

ECAP were highly effective at translating large volumes of diligence detail into clear risk flags, key sensitivities, and practical recommendations, which directly supported our internal IC discussion.

We found the team consistently responsive, commercial, and rigorous, with a very high standard of delivery throughout.

Overall, we were very satisfied with both the quality of the analysis and the professionalism of the engagement."

Konstantin Koenig,

Principal

"ECAP played an important role in our process, supporting us in preparing our deck and key materials and working closely with the team throughout.

They were proactive, detail-oriented, and brought real clarity to the process.

They also represented the work effectively at investor conversations, and the output was very well received.

A strong and reliable partner to have in a transaction."

Jon Abbott,
CEO

"The team brought a strong commercial lens - going beyond surface-level analysis to stress-test assumptions, cash dynamics, and downside risks.

Clear, pragmatic outputs that directly supported our investment decision."

Tom Filip Lesche,
Partner

Expert M&A Consultants To Help You Navigate Transactions

Transactions are high-stakes, time-sensitive and without the right support, risky. For additional capacity and an independent perspective when it matters most.

We work with clients who:   

Are considering selling their business and want expert guidance
Need an independent view before engaging corporate finance firms
Are preparing for acquisition and want to avoid surprises in due diligence
Want commercially sound advice and not just theoretical analysis
Internal teams are stretched, you need to increase capacity for a complex transaction
You require due diligence with depth, rigour, and dedicated focus

Not a bank.
Not a generic corporate finance firm.

Most M&A advisors focus on closing deals.

We focus on helping you make the right decision first.

That means:

Independent advice not driven by transaction fees
Hands-on support — not just presentations
Commercial insight grounded in real numbers

We work alongside you, not just for the transaction.

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Targeted M&A Support Across the Transaction Lifecycle

Independent financial due diligence to validate performance and identify risk.

Transaction modelling to assess deal structure and financial impact.

Buy-side and sell-side advisory aligned to shareholder objectives.

Support with valuation, negotiation, and deal positioning.

Clear interpretation of findings to support informed decision-making.

Who We Work With

We work with founders, management teams, and investors.

Owner-managed and founder-led businesses approaching an acquisition, exit or strategic decision
Growth-stage companies requiring structured financial input ahead of a transaction
Management teams who need additional execution capacity during live deal processes
Boards and shareholders seeking independent validation of financials, assumptions, and valuation

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How We Work

We take a structured, hands-on approach tailored to each transaction:

Initial discussion to understand your objectives

Rapid assessment of current position and materials

Clear scope aligned to your transaction

Hands-on support through diligence and execution

Ongoing advisory through to completion

Why Work With Ecap

We operate at the intersection of transaction execution and strategic finance.

Our team has supported $400M+ in fundraising and transactions, working with both investors and companies - giving us a clear view of what drives successful outcomes.