About us

ADVICE YOU PROFIT FROM

We deliver unconflicted, independent strategic advice, with a personal and hands-on approach, ensuring first-class transaction execution.

Who we are

Blacksquare Advisory was set up by two experienced corporate finance practitioners to bring bulge-bracket investment banking expertise and advice to the oft-neglected lower mid-market.

Bespoke solutions

We provide tailored solutions to business owners and investors who are looking to buy or sell a company, or seeking to raise growth capital from external sources.

Target profile

We focus on mature, profitable companies typically generating £2m+ of EBITDA targeting deal values of £20m+

Data-driven

We guide stakeholders through the process focusing on deal deliverability alongside maximising value by substantiating key selling messages with data.

Experience and creativity

We leverage our years of experience together with creative thinking to optimise outcomes for clients.

Assurance and comfort

We are fully authorised by the FCA, providing clients with the assurance and comfort that our services and activities are regulated at the highest level.

Key partnerships

We have strategic partnerships with selected global investment banks, providing us with the access and reach of global institutions whilst maintaining our independence and agility.

Why Blacksquare Advisory

We provide a client-centric, hands-on approach to provide first-class transaction execution combined with unconflicted, independent, strategic advice.

We only focus on a small number of mandates at a time, giving each the dedication it requires to deliver optimal outcomes.

We take the long-term view. We are not just transaction-focused, and invest time in clients to understand their aspirations, help their business flourish and provide ongoing strategic advice throughout their journey.

We develop creative solutions to deal with complexities, leveraging our broad experience.

Facts

More than 25 years’ experience in executing M&A transactions and capital events.

Our deal experience has covered a value spectrum from £10m through to £1.2bn with a total deal value to date of more than £7.5bn.

A best-in-class modus operandi, instilled from years of working in Europe’s most prolific financial advisory house.

Our services

Mergers & Acquisitions

At Blacksquare Advisory, we deliver bespoke, client-centric, independent and strategic advice & support towards delivering successful M&A transactions with a hands-on approach.

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Strategic Advisory

We offer independent advice on a broad spectrum of strategic, commercial and financial matters to help clients drive value in their business.

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People

We are partner-led from start to finish, ensuring all clients benefit from trusted, hands-on senior advisers with many years of real-world corporate finance experience to deliver considered advice with first-class execution.

Omaier Akhtar

Partner

Omaier's experience covers a broad range of public, private and financial sponsor deals covering a value spectrum from £10m through to £1.2bn; with a total deal value of over £6bn. This experience has spanned sell-side, buy-side and capital markets transactions.

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Jason Loucopoulos

Partner

Jason possesses significant experience, specialising in M&A and Corporate Finance services, advising on multiple sell-side and buy-side transactions for private equity, corporates and owner-managed businesses, across a number of sectors spanning the whole value range.

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Our approach

As a detailed-oriented team, our approach is rooted in thorough preparation.

We embed ourselves in the detail to ensure we have a deep understanding of the business and its proposition to allow us to articulate your story with conviction.

We foster targeted and focused investor and buyer discussions, supported by high quality data, to enhance deliverability alongside value.

Transform opportunity into value
with tailored, considered advice.

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About us

ADVICE YOU PROFIT FROM

We deliver unconflicted, independent strategic advice, with a personal and hands-on approach, ensuring first-class transaction execution.

Who we are

Bespoke solutions

Target profile

Data-driven

Experience and creativity

Assurance and comfort

Key partnerships

Why Blacksquare Advisory

We provide a client-centric, hands-on approach to provide first-class transaction execution combined with unconflicted, independent, strategic advice.

We only focus on a small number of mandates at a time, giving each the dedication it requires to deliver optimal outcomes.

We take the long-term view. We are not just transaction-focused, and invest time in clients to understand their aspirations, help their business flourish and provide ongoing strategic advice throughout their journey.

We develop creative solutions to deal with complexities, leveraging our broad experience.

Facts

More than 25 years’ experience in executing M&A transactions and capital events.

Our deal experience has covered a value spectrum from £10m through to £1.2bn with a total deal value to date of more than £7.5bn.

A best-in-class modus operandi, instilled from years of working in Europe’s most prolific financial advisory house.

Our services

Mergers & Acquisitions

Strategic Advisory

People

We are partner-led from start to finish, ensuring all clients benefit from trusted, hands-on senior advisers with many years of real-world corporate finance experience to deliver considered advice with first-class execution.

Omaier Akhtar

Partner

Jason Loucopoulos

Partner

Our approach

As a detailed-oriented team, our approach is rooted in thorough preparation.

We embed ourselves in the detail to ensure we have a deep understanding of the business and its proposition to allow us to articulate your story with conviction.

We foster targeted and focused investor and buyer discussions, supported by high quality data, to enhance deliverability alongside value.

Transform opportunity into valuewith tailored, considered advice.

Transform opportunity into value
with tailored, considered advice.