“We can’t thank RGCF enough for guiding us through the journey of selling our business, M2 Education to overseas PE backed, Humly. It has been quite the learning curve for us, and the support and advice provided, as well as the dedication and professionalism showcased by Carl, Adam, and Ben throughout made all the difference. Despite several unexpected turns, their patience and advice were invaluable.

As a result, we now feel well-prepared for our next exciting project, and if we ever find ourselves in a similar situation, where we require a firm to advise us on the strategic sale of another business, RGCF will be the first firm we contact. Thanks again to Carl, Adam and Ben for their hard work and unwavering support.”

RGCF changed my life! Carl Swansbury, Connor McBride and the RGCF team are awesome, dedicated and totally professional. Being inexperienced when it came to selling a business, they kept me focused and on track, helped identify the right strategic partner for the business, and delivered what they said they could and would, helping me realise the appropriate value for the business, whilst ensuring our chosen partner can help me and the team scale the business long term. I miss Carl, Connor and the team from RGCF, but not the workload!

Carl has been an excellent adviser to us on our recent business sale.  His knowledge of the market is exceptional but, moreover, it was his ability to guide us along what can be a very emotional journey and manage the expectations of both seller and buyer that impressed us the most.

We recently acquired a business which Carl and his team found for us.  He assisted us through the full process and allowed the transaction to be completed as smoothly as possible and to the best possible value.  Would highly recommend using Carl and his team at Ryecroft Glenton on any acquisitions, mergers or corporate finance matters.  Will be using again in the future when we acquire more businesses.

Carl and his team led us through a complex MBO, fundraise and our first acquisition at eQS in one transaction.  His ability to manage the needs of multiple stakeholders is second to none and RGCF’s fundraising process is a well-oiled machine. The final outcome exceeded our expectations and has provided our group with the ammunition to accelerate our growth plans.

Carl was instrumental in leading me and the SMT at eQS through our MBO.  Carl is a master of the corporate finance world and engaged personally on all elements of the transaction from initial advice to helping to find the ideal funding partner for us and ultimately guiding us through the successful execution of the deal with all stakeholders.  Carl and his team also advised and guided us simultaneously through our first acquisition.  Thank you to Carl and all the team at Ryecroft Glenton for their fundamental guidance and support throughout this complicated process, without which I am sure we would have struggled.

I would highly recommend Carl and his full team to anyone looking to do something similar.  His experience, understanding and communication skills are second to none.  Carl’s approach has been logical and practical throughout, with the ultimate aim of making sure a fair transaction was completed for all.  RGCF is an excellent corporate finance partner with a complete service offering and I look forward to a continuing relationship on future projects.

Carl, and the team he led, expertly supported myself and my executive team through a partial exit, MBO and an acquisition.  All the while clearly and capably managing an array of stakeholders, each of whom I understand are very pleased with the outcome.  I have already recommended Carl and his team to a personal friend, and I look forward to continuing this relationship into the future.

Carl helped us close the MBI of JST Services (Scotland) Ltd alongside Shard Credit Partners.

Carl and his team at Ryecroft Glenton were extremely helpful guiding the vendors through the process to the overall benefit of all parties.  I look forward to working with Carl on future deals.

Referring one’s clients to specialists is an important process as one is putting their own reputation on that referral.  I am therefore very comfortable to highly recommend Carl.  I have had the pleasure of working with Carl on a number of initiatives.  Carl is incredibly knowledgeable, insightful, experienced and professional to a tee.  Carl has an ability to communicate with clients in a way that is tailored to their situation, underpinned by an array of solutions and a level of knowledge that is informative, relevant, transparent, very honest and reassuring not just for my clients but for me personally.

Carl and his team recently advised and completed the acquisition of my Company.  Throughout the entire process Carl acted in the best interest of his Client.  He and his team worked tirelessly and diligently.  I would describe Carl as a workaholic and very driven to get the job done.  I would not hesitate to recommend Carl and his Team.

Carl is a first class dealmaker and best in the NE.  I always enjoy working with Carl and his capable team.  I look forward to collaborating on several additional transactions.

Carl and his team did a thoroughly professional job from start to finish on the recent sale of Nice Network Ltd.  The deal involved a number of complicated elements including shareholder value details, property extractions and various requests from the Acquirer and his advisors.  Carl and the team were available twenty four seven to assist with every issue and to negotiate a good deal for the shareholders.

The acquisition of CPL and its merger with our existing business, CDCfm, within the newly created Service Response Group, was a completely new process for us.  However, with the support and experience of Nick Johnson from Ryecroft Glenton, we managed to overcome many hurdles in the transaction that I don’t think we could have done without his valuable input. We would highly recommend Nick and the professional team at Ryecroft Glenton, and look forward to working with them again in the future.

We really valued Nick’s advice and counsel, his involvement always provides a degree of comfort and extra reassurance throughout a process.

We approached RG Corporate Finance for direction with our MBO of a division of a large international organisation.

Carl & David soon established a strategic plan and coordinated activities keeping us informed and involved at all stages of the process.  This included recommending a legal advisor and providing transactional tax support, whilst introducing us to an array of potential funders after developing a comprehensive business plan and integrated financial forecast in order to secure the funding we needed to complete the acquisition.

Throughout the entire transaction Carl, David and the wider RG team provided professional advice, which was both thorough and fully explained, and we would have no issues in recommending RG to prospective clients.  Now the MBO is completed, we are continuing to work with RG, who will be providing us with strategic advice and accounting support, via the firms OutsourcedFD offering.

Nick and RG Corporate Finance provided comprehensive advice and support to the management team on all aspects of the deal. He became involved at an early stage and developed a clear strategy, providing sound and pragmatic advice. He delivered real value to the team.

RG Corporate Finance were initially engaged as corporate finance advisors to Gus Robinson Developments Ltd 5 years ago. Through the duration of our relationship RG Corporate Finance have proven to be exceptional counsel on a wide range of corporate issues, from strategy, restructuring, tax planning and corporate governance. Carl Swansbury and the team at RG Corporate Finance provided consistent support and guidance aligned to my overall aims of restructuring the business and achieving rapid growth prior to ultimately, delivering a timely and successful exit. Over the past seven years, Gus Robinson Developments Ltd has transformed to become one of the major contracting partners of social housing providers in the North East of England, winning many awards (both regionally and nationally) along the way. None of this would have been possible without the continued support and advice of Carl Swansbury, David Nixon and the team at RG Corporate Finance, all of which was delivered in the spirit of mutual trust and cooperation. I can’t recommend Carl and his team highly enough.

Carl and his team represented us in a transaction in early 2017 and I can’t express how impressed I was. We had never been through the sale of a business and we were very aware that the decision of which Corporate Finance Advisor to use could have a very tangible effect on the outcome of the transaction, and indeed whether the transaction completed. We spoke to several CF Advisers prior to asking Carl to represent us. Our main considerations were the ability of our adviser to control and drive the transaction. This was very important because we had never been through the process before but also because the companies who were looking to acquire us were very experienced in this type of process and we didn’t know what we didn’t know. We chose Carl and his team because they had clear and demonstrable experience gained through having a very personal and hands on involvement in literally hundreds of transactions over the years. Carl isn’t the oldest adviser in the game but we found that his personal experience was far in excess of any of the other individuals working for the other companies we considered and that experience proved to be invaluable during the process. Carl was instrumental in the negotiation process, in working with us to choose the right purchaser and all the way through the treacherous waters of actually doing the deal. There was a lot for us to consider all the way through but Carl’s experience enabled him to provide us with considered opinions and very good advice. I would say without any doubt that if we had not had Carl leading, controlling and driving the process then the deal would have been unlikely to go through. The only word of warning I would have for anyone considering asking Carl to represent them is that you had better be prepared for some 6:30am conference calls!

We have worked very closely with Carl and Ryecroft Glenton Corporate Finance over the last 6 months to secure a substantial venture capital investment into our business. Carl and his team are intelligent, professional and 100% committed to delivering great results for their clients. Carl’s positivity and effervescence is infectious!

Ryecroft Glenton Corporate Finance (RGCF) successfully advised us on our new partnership with Experis. Throughout RGCF demonstrated a focused and convincing approach which when combined with Carl and the teams natural energy and passion, made our deal process fun and ultimately successful rather than stressful and exhausting. I applaud Carl and the RGCF team for that and extend genuine gratitude for a thoroughly professional approach throughout. Thank you.

Carl Swansbury and his team at Ryecroft Glenton provided a most professional service during the sales process and concluded the successful sale of lift-rite group in October 2017. Carl always showed great enthusiasm and provided honest, first class advice with any questions or concerns we had and responded to them with clarity and without delay. All in all, Carl, Alex and the team at Ryecroft Glenton are people I would not hesitate to recommend.

RG have been a great support to Grove over the last 10 years. As we have grown from a small IT services company into one of the fastest growing IT companies in the UK (a Deloitte Fast50 company) with global reach and offices in Africa and presence in USA we have had many, and varied challenges. As we have grown we have needed a breadth of skills and experience – RG has always been able to help – drawing on their depth and breadth/range of experience across their team. This has ranged from: book keeping; management accounting; monthly payroll; pay scale reviews; VAT returns; cross border VAT transactions; registering for VAT in a foreign country; support and preparation for HMRC audits; corporate structuring; corporate restructuring; shareholder governance; board roles and responsibilities; mergers and acquisition advice; corporate valuations; strategic reviews; transfer pricing. It has been a joy to work with them. RG have always been ready to help and put in the extra mile as and when we have needed.

Carl and his team are true professionals. They have guided us expertly through the deal to secure an equity investor ideally suited to our needs at this stage in our development. Being my first transaction I had many questions throughout and Carl always made time to answer those questions patiently and explain every step clearly. We are now excited to be embarking on the next phase of the growth of our business and can not thank Carl and the team enough for guiding us to this result.

Ryecroft Glenton Corporate Finance (RGCF) facilitated our first acquisition in the United Kingdom. CRS had a challenge understanding the dynamics of the UK staffing industry and RGCF led us through the purchase process without any problems. RGCF’s help was appreciated and the teams knowledge assisted us in building our UK presence.