Amethyst Corporate Finance PLC

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Independent Corporate Finance Advisers for the mid market

Amethyst Corporate Finance PLC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Amethyst Corporate Finance PLC
25 Southampton Buildings
London
WC2A 1AL
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3043 8855

Media Enquiries:
Smithfield - Tel: +44 (0) 20 7360 4900

Our Services

Amethyst is an established mid-market Mergers & Acquisitions adviser, assisting a range of quoted companies, private equity groups and growth orientated family-owned businesses.

Amethyst provides senior-level, independent, investment bank-quality corporate finance advice on transactions typically in the £25 million to £250 million deal size range.

Amethyst advises on acquisitions, disposals, management buy-outs, public company take-overs, stock-market listings and on raising private equity and mezzanine finance.

Broadly one half of our transactions involve a cross-border element. Amethyst is highly effective in accessing major corporations outside the UK either directly or via our international network of affiliates.

Amethyst is independently funded and offers no potentially conflicting products or services to its clients (such as debt or equity capital, stockbroking or foreign exchange services). We can act as exclusive lead adviser or work effectively alongside clients’ incumbent investment banking or stockbroking advisers, depending upon the nature of the transaction and the requirements of the role.

For a confidential discussion on any of the above areas, please contact one of the directors on +44 (0) 20 7936 9191, or email us personally.

Founders

Andy Margetts
Managing Director

Direct: +44 (0) 20 3043 8860
Email: a.margetts@acfplc.com

Andy Margetts read physics at Oxford University, graduating with honours in 1985. He trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. in London, where he focused on financial institutions. He joined Charterhouse Bank Limited in 1989 where he gained experience in all aspects of corporate finance, ranging from public company flotations and takeovers, capital raising and domestic and cross border M&A. He was appointed to the Board of Charterhouse Bank in 1997, led the food sector team and additionally focused on building products companies. Charterhouse was acquired by HSBC in 2000 and Andy then operated as a Director in its Corporate Finance & Advisory business before resigning in 2001 in order to launch Amethyst as an independent advisory house.

Marcus Shapiro
Managing Director

Direct: +44 (0) 20 3043 8861
Email: m.shapiro@acfplc.com

Marcus Shapiro read law at the University of Leeds, graduating with honours in 1984. He graduated from the College of Law in 1985 and subsequently trained and qualified as a solicitor with McKenna & Co. in London. After practising as a solicitor specialising in corporate and financial services law, he joined Charterhouse Bank Limited in 1989 where he gained experience in all aspects of corporate finance, ranging from public company flotations and takeovers, capital raising and domestic and cross border M&A. Marcus was seconded in 1995 to the New York office of Charterhouse where he served for three years as Vice President, specialising in cross border M&A deals.. On his return to the UK as a Director in 1998, he led Charterhouse’s healthcare and chemicals practice in the UK.At HSBC Investment Bank from 2000, following its acquisition of Charterhouse, he operated as a Director in the Technology Group within HSBC’s Corporate Finance & Advisory Division. He resigned from HSBC in 2001 in order to launch Amethyst as an independent advisory house.