UK Enterprise 2017

WORLDWIDE BUSINESS REVIEW / UK Enterprise Awards 2017 65 Best M&A Advisory Firm 2017 Convexareauniquely focussed, un-conflicted, highqualityadvisory led investment bank, acting exclusively forentrepreneurswhentheyhave theopportunity tosell someorall of theequity intheir business.WecaughtupwithChrisFroggatt tofindout the secretsbehind thefirm’s success. WUK17058 Convex provide advice to entrepreneurs on how to maximise and realise the value of the equity in their business. Chris discusses how his firm works to ensure that clients receive the service they need. “At Convex, our aim is to be the best vendor advisor to entrepreneurs in Northern Europe. To achieve this, we continue to originate 100% of own clients; searching for the best businesses in Europe and connecting with their owners. “What differentiates us from our competitors is that Convex are the only high quality, advisory led investment bank, acting exclusively for entrepreneurs. The firm is owned and run by entrepreneurs, and as such we are able to draw from this real world experience. We are unique and our clients recognise that.” Service is vital in many industries, especially advisory markets where clients expect the very highest standards of support. As such, staff are vital to the success of firms such as Convex, and therefore Chris works to ensure a strong corporate culture which revolves around client and staff satisfaction. “Internally, we operate a supportive culture in order to support our clients. Incentives drive behaviour, and as such our whole business is aligned with our client’s successful result. Everyone has one goal and are rewarded directly for achieving it.” Recently within the UK market, the relatively weak GBP and globally low interest rates has been seen an increase in overseas investor/ buyer interest in UK assets. Despite this challenge, Chris believes that country is the ideal base for Convex, as he explains. “Being based in the UK is an advantage to a firm such as our as the country is recognised for strong governance, and therefore investors/buyers take comfort from investing in UK based businesses.” As he looks ahead, Chris is positive about a bright future for Convex as the firm seeks to continue offering the same great level of service to an even larger client base. “Looking to the future, our plans involve growing organically so that we can build upon our current success whilst at the same time offering clients the same time offering them the same exceptional level of service we have come to pride ourselves on. Convex has doubled its Revenue every year for the last four years and aims to continue moving forward.”