Sterling Corporate Finance
Selected transaction experience

A record across deals, sectors and structures.

Sterling is a new firm; the experience behind it is not. A selection of mandates worked on over a career in M&A advisory, private-equity investment and corporate finance: anonymised, but real.

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About this page. The mandates below were led or worked on by the firm’s principal adviser while at previous firms, within deal teams of two to five, spanning origination, execution (modelling, commercial due diligence, valuations, documentation) and client management. Details are anonymised for confidentiality, with sector and size given to illustrate breadth and relevance. Inclusion reflects genuine involvement in the mandate and does not imply that every process reached completion. None are presented as Sterling Corporate Finance mandates.

£6m–$150m
Range of transaction sizes
12+
Sectors, with depth in industrials & services
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Disciplines: sell-side, buy-side, valuation & debt
Across a career

Selected mandate & transaction experience

A broader selection of mandates worked on across advisory and investing: live processes, completed deals, valuations and strategic assignments. Filter by discipline; each entry shows the sector, size and the role played.

UK & European M&A and advisory

2023 – present
DEAL 01£35m
Technology-enabled marketplace connecting businesses with specialist freelance IT consultants
Led the full sell-side process and a five-person deal team, from buyer strategy and engagement through to execution, with a focus on identifying and managing process risk.
Sell-sideIT / professional services
DEAL 02£25m
Specialist provider of engineering and industrial maintenance services
Bid analysis, SPA review, proceeds calculations and late-stage transaction execution.
Sell-sideEngineering / industrial services
DEAL 03£6m
Distributor of surface solutions and specialist finishing products
Led the full process with a team of three: marketing materials, buyer identification and outreach, management presentations, diligence coordination and execution.
Sell-sideDistribution
DEAL 04£20m
Financial-services and fintech platform connecting buyers and sellers of financial products
Ran the full sell-side process with a three-person team: investment memorandum, buyer outreach, management presentations and negotiation support through execution.
Sell-sideFinancial services / fintech
DEAL 05$100m+
Global manufacturer of specialist contact-lens materials
Led DCF methodology, valuation analysis and strategic support for client discussions.
ValuationHealthcare / materials science
DEAL 06£15m
Specialist packaging solutions business
Valuation analysis, presentation materials and client recommendations within a lean two-person team.
ValuationBusiness services / packaging
DEAL 07£25m
AIM-listed provider of broadcast playout software and media-workflow technology
Analysed 1,200+ AIM delistings to build benchmarks; prepared a strategic-options assessment and advisory materials for client and shareholder discussions.
Strategic optionsMedia technology (AIM)
DEAL 08$140m
Global manufacturer of hardware & technical solutions for the professional audio-visual and touring industries
Databook preparation, due-diligence materials, forecast models, equity bridge and working-capital analysis; diligence coordination and stakeholder management.
Sell-sideIndustrials / hardware
DEAL 09£5m
Manufacturer of loading-bay equipment: dock levellers, lifts, industrial doors and shelters, with maintenance
Led the deal team on a management buyout backing the incoming management team: structuring, funding and process delivery.
Management buyoutIndustrials / manufacturing
DEAL 10£4m
Provider of agency staff to the health & care sectors, moving to majority employee ownership
Led the deal team on an employee-ownership (EOT) transaction: valuation, structuring and funding package.
Employee ownershipHealthcare staffing / services

Earlier transactions: international markets

Pre-2023 · sell-side, buy-side & valuation across emerging markets, particularly Asia
DEAL 11$30m
Generics pharmaceutical manufacturer
Commercial diligence, valuations, transaction documentation and client management across the process.
Sell-sideHealthcare / pharmaceuticals
DEAL 12$40m
Leading grocery retailer
Valuation to inform Board discussions on next steps; developed KPIs for performance tracking.
ValuationConsumer & retail
DEAL 13$12m
Ready-made garments exporter
Origination, execution, transaction documentation and client coordination.
Sell-sideApparel / manufacturing
DEAL 14$150m
Float glass manufacturer
Valuation support, modelling and advisory analysis for a foreign-investment process.
ValuationIndustrials
DEAL 15$45m
Diversified industrial conglomerate with solar-power operations
Valuation analysis, modelling and client advisory work.
ValuationEnergy / industrials
DEAL 16$15m
Pharmaceutical company
Due diligence, valuation, transaction documentation and post-investment monitoring.
Buy-side (PE)Healthcare / pharmaceuticals
DEAL 17$5m
Grocery retailer
Diligence, valuation, execution and client coordination.
Buy-side (PE)Consumer & retail
DEAL 18$12m
Consumer durables and household appliances business
Deal execution, diligence, valuation analysis and transaction documentation.
Buy-side (PE)Consumer durables

Debt & capital

Loan syndication, World Bank as principal lender
DEAL 19$47m
Developer of an industrial economic zone
Managed syndication work and client coordination.
Debt / syndicationInfrastructure
DEAL 20$37m
Terrestrial cable service provider
Financing execution and stakeholder coordination.
Debt / syndicationInfrastructure / telecoms
What this means for you

Breadth that sharpens judgement

Working both sides of the table, across disciplines and sectors, builds the instinct for where value and risk really sit in a deal: the judgement Sterling brings to every mandate.

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Sell-side & exits

End-to-end sale and employee-ownership processes: preparation, IM, buyer outreach, diligence and SPA.

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Buy-side & MBO

Acquisition, management-buyout and private-equity diligence, valuation, execution and monitoring.

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Independent valuations

DCF and market-based valuations for boards, shareholders and inbound-investment processes.

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Strategic & debt

Strategic-options reviews and syndicated debt financings alongside the M&A work.

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© 2026 Sterling Corporate Finance Limited. Registered in England & Wales, Company No. 17201807.  Transactions shown reflect the principal adviser’s experience at previous firms, undertaken within deal teams, and are not Sterling Corporate Finance mandates. Entries are anonymised for confidentiality, and inclusion reflects involvement in a mandate rather than implying every process reached completion. Sterling Corporate Finance Limited is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The firm advises companies and business owners on matters that sit outside FCA-regulated activity, including the sale and purchase of whole businesses, commercial debt and business valuation. It does not advise on, arrange or promote investments. The contents of this website are for general information only and do not constitute financial, investment, legal or tax advice.
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