Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group

What Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group does

Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group is a UK private professional services group providing an integrated offering across five service lines: restructuring and insolvency, funding, legal, business services, and M&A advisory. The firm serves SMEs, business owners and their professional advisers across the full business lifecycle, from growth capital and commercial finance brokerage through to corporate administration, liquidation, restructuring advisory, dispute resolution, and M&A transactions. Headquartered in Manchester, it operates from 30 UK and offshore locations with a team of 300+ financial, legal and business experts, delivering services through two principal FCA- and SRA-regulated subsidiaries (Reach Commercial Finance Limited and Leonard Curtis Legal Limited).

The group's operating model is direct, sales-led professional services delivery to SMEs and their advisers, with a complementary referral channel via its Lifecycle CPD training programme for accountants. Revenue is generated through quote-based professional fees across the five service lines, with deal sizes typically in the low single-digit millions (£1.5m–£3.85m in disclosed cases). Technology use to date has been operational rather than central; in June 2026 the firm launched an AI-powered AML and client onboarding process for funding clients, applying text-based document analysis and identity verification to its regulated funding workflow.

Ownership and strategic direction are now anchored by private equity: SVELLA Plc and Arete Capital Partners invested £15m at a £40m post-money valuation in August 2021, and Pollen Street Capital acquired a majority stake in August 2025 with stated acquisition-focused expansion targets across restructuring, legal and funding. Recent leadership additions — Gavin Snell as Non-Executive Chairman (December 2025) and Logan Mantle as the firm's first Head of Corporate Development (February 2026, ex-Deloitte) — together with new offices in Thames Valley and Birmingham, indicate an active buy-and-build posture under PE ownership.

Name

Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group

Legal name

LCBSG Limited

Website

https://lcbsg.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group is a UK-based professional services firm offering restructuring, insolvency, funding, legal, and M&A advisory services to SMEs and business owners across 30 UK and offshore locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161), Management of Companies and Enterprises (551)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Turnaround, Restructuring & Crisis Management Consulting (BPAHACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy Administration (BPAHABAL), Restructuring & Turnaround Advisory (BPAHADAD), Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (BPAHAOAH), Insolvency & Turnaround Advisory (SME/Mid-Market Debtor-Side) (FSAEAFAK)

Keywords

• Corporate restructuring services
• Insolvency administration
• Commercial funding brokerage
• Legal advisory services
• Mergers and acquisitions advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restructuring and Insolvency Services: Corporate restructuring, insolvency administration, solvent liquidation, personal insolvency, and restructuring advisory services for businesses facing financial distress.
2. Funding Services: Commercial finance brokerage, structured debt solutions, development finance, and funding arrangement services. Works with multiple lenders to arrange financing solutions for SMEs.
3. Legal Services: Corporate law, dispute resolution, real estate, debt recovery, and insolvency legal services through Leonard Curtis Legal.
4. Business Services: Business advisory, property solutions, and news source services for business operations support.
5. M&A Advisory: M&A advisory services including acquisitions, disposals, and strategic partnership programmes for business growth.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group is a UK-based professional services firm delivering practical solutions to financial and operational issues for SMEs and mid-market companies. The group operates through five integrated service lines: Restructuring and Insolvency, Funding, Legal, Business Services, and Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory, supported by more than 300 financial, legal, and business experts across 30 UK and offshore locations.

Product overview

Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group is a multi-service professional services firm offering an integrated portfolio of five core service lines: Restructuring and Insolvency, Funding, Legal, Business Services, and M&A Advisory. The group operates as a unified platform serving SMEs and their advisors, providing practical solutions to financial and operational challenges across the business lifecycle. With 300+ financial, legal, and business experts operating from 30 UK and offshore locations, the group combines deep specialist expertise across corporate and personal insolvency, commercial finance brokerage, structured debt solutions, legal services (corporate, dispute resolution, real estate), and merger and acquisition advisory. Supporting services include Newsource (industry insights), Lifecycle (CPD training for accountants), and specialist Business of Sport advisory. The group is backed by Pollen Street Capital and maintains regulatory authorization through the FCA and SRA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leonard Curtis Legal: Legal services division providing corporate, dispute resolution, real estate, and debt recovery services.
• Lifecycle

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 jobs saved in sale of three Johnsons Group businesses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kroll: Global financial advisory firm with restructuring, insolvency and special situations practice across the UK. Comparable in distressed advisory and M&A services.
• FRP Advisory: UK-listed specialist restructuring, insolvency and advisory firm serving mid-market SMEs and their advisers. Closest direct peer to Leonard Curtis given similar client base, service mix and national footprint.
• AlixPartners: Global restructuring, turnaround and performance improvement firm with significant UK presence. Competes on distressed mandates, particularly where larger deal scale is involved.
• K3 Capital Group: UK-listed group providing business sales, funding and restructuring services to SMEs. Closely comparable given integrated advisory, funding and M&A offering for the same target market.
• Begbies Traynor: UK-listed specialist insolvency, restructuring and corporate recovery practice with broad national coverage. Direct competitor in SME restructuring and insolvency appointments.
• Interpath Advisory: UK advisory firm spun out from KPMG in 2021, focused on restructuring, M&A and corporate finance for mid-market clients. Highly comparable business model and target segment.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global restructuring and turnaround specialist with a strong UK practice. Direct competitor for larger SME and mid-market restructuring mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Grant Thornton UK: Mid-tier UK accounting and advisory firm with active restructuring and insolvency practice. Overlaps with Leonard Curtis on mid-market mandates but operates across a broader service portfolio.
• BDO UK: UK member of global BDO network offering restructuring, advisory, funding and legal-adjacent services. Competes in mid-market mandates but as part of a wider full-service portfolio.

Emerging players

• CVR Global: UK independent advisory firm providing restructuring, insolvency and forensic services to mid-market clients. Emerging direct competitor in the same niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/leonardcurtis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leonard-curtis-business-solutions-group

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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