What Arma Partners does

Arma Partners is an independent, London-headquartered corporate finance advisory firm founded in 2003, providing M&A, private capital raising, and strategic transaction advice exclusively to companies and investors in the global Digital Economy. The firm serves four principal client segments — Digital Economy corporates, Private Equity investors, founder-led technology businesses, and large-cap public companies — across thirteen sector sub-verticals including Media & Internet, Application Software, Infrastructure Software & Cybersecurity, FinTech/WealthTech/InsurTech, Digital Banking & Payments, Digital Health, and Industrial Tech. Capabilities span the full corporate lifecycle: founder-led deals, private capital raises, venture capital exits, private equity recapitalisations, strategic transactions, and public company advisory.

The firm has completed 366 deals with $224.3B aggregate deal value since inception, including 247 deals and $200.8B in deal value completed since January 2016, with 75% of deals being cross-border. As of the latest reporting, Arma Partners employs 39 senior bankers representing 32 nationalities and speaking 29 languages, with global reach delivered through a London headquarters (The Shard), a US entity (US Arma Partners LP, a FINRA member), and a network of regional affiliate partners in Tokyo (Sangyo Sosei Advisory Inc.), Istanbul (Alpacar Associates), São Paulo (DealMaker Advisors), Sydney (Latimer Partners), and Tel Aviv (Epstein Capital). Arma Partners LLP is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and registered as a limited liability partnership in England and Wales (OC307424).

The business model is professional services fee-based, with revenue generated on a transaction-by-transaction basis via M&A advisory fees, capital raising fees, and related transaction advisory engagements; pricing is negotiated per mandate and not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or external funding rounds. It does not develop proprietary technology products and operates with no proprietary AI/ML capabilities, with technology use limited to standard operational IT.

Name

Arma Partners

Legal name

Arma Partners LLP

Website

https://armapartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Arma Partners is an independent London-headquartered corporate finance advisor founded in 2003, providing M&A, private capital raising, and strategic transaction advice exclusively to companies and investors in the global Digital Economy, having completed 366 deals worth $224.3B since inception.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking / Corporate Finance Advisory

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps) (FSAEAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB), Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC), Cross-Border M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAH), Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory (FSAEAGAD), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• Corporate finance advisory
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Private capital raises
• Digital economy investment banking
• Venture capital exit advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Finance Advisory Fees: Arma Partners generates revenue through providing independent corporate finance advice to companies and investors active in the global Digital Economy. This includes M&A advisory, capital raises, and strategic transaction advisory services throughout the corporate lifecycle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arma Partners provides independent corporate finance advisory services to companies and investors active in the global Digital Economy. Its offering spans M&A advisory, private capital raises, venture capital exits, private equity recapitalisations, strategic transactions, and public company advisory across sub-sectors including software, FinTech, digital health, infrastructure, and media. The firm acts as a trusted advisor throughout the corporate lifecycle, from founder-led businesses through to global large-cap public companies.

Product overview

Arma Partners is a financial advisory firm providing independent corporate finance advice to companies and investors active in the global Digital Economy. Founded in 2003, the firm offers advisory services including M&A advisory, private capital raises, strategic transactions, public company advisory, venture capital exits, founder-led deals, and private equity recapitalizations. Arma Partners does not offer a software product; their offering consists of advisory services across various sectors of the digital economy including Media & Internet, Application Software, Infrastructure Software & Cybersecurity, FinTech/WealthTech/InsurTech, Digital Banking & Payments, Digital Health, and Industrial Tech.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Founder-Led Deals Independent corporate finance advisory for founder-led Digital Economy businesses, covering strategic transactions, capital raising, and liquidity events for early-to-growth stage technology companies.
• Private Capital Advisory services for private capital raises by fast-growing Digital Economy disrupters and founder-led businesses, connecting them to global growth and late-stage investors.
• Venture Capital Exits Advisory for venture-backed Digital Economy companies and their backers on exit transactions, including trade sales, secondary sales, and IPO readiness.
• Private Equity Recapitalisations Advisory to private equity sponsors on recapitalisations, co-investments, and add-on acquisitions for their Digital Economy portfolio companies.
• Strategic Transactions Advisory on complex cross-border M&A and strategic transactions in the Digital Economy for companies and investors, including divestitures, mergers, and take-privates.
• Public Company Advisory Independent corporate finance advice to global large-cap public companies in the Digital Economy, covering strategic M&A, public market transactions, and shareholder advisory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 366 deals completed since inception with $224.3 billion aggregate deal value
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Sangyo Sosei Advisory Inc.coreOthers · 1 January 2019Japan's first independent TMT-focused investment bank offering full range of M&A and capital markets advisory services. Offers advisory services across strategy, global competition, technology trends and partnership opportunities with relevant experience in Silicon Valley/USA, Asia and Japan. Located in Tokyo at THE HUB GINZA OCT, 9F, Ginza 8-17-5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061.
• Alpacar AssociatesregionalOthersIstanbul-based affiliate providing regional advisory services. Located at Ebulula Mardin Cd Bilge Sok Park Maya Sitesi, Barclay 19/3 Akatlar, Beşiktaş, İstanbul / Türkiye.
• DealMaker AdvisorsregionalOthersSão Paulo-based affiliate providing regional advisory services in Brazil. Located at Av. Paulista, 2073, Conj. 1403- Horsa II, Bela Vista, São Paulo – SP, Brasil 01311-300.
• Latimer PartnersregionalOthersSydney-based affiliate providing regional advisory services in Australia. Australian Financial Services License Number: 529952. Located at Level 24, Governor Macquarie Tower, One Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.
• Epstein CapitalregionalOthersTel Aviv-based affiliate providing regional advisory services in Israel. Located at Millennium Tower, 17 Ha'arba'a Street, 64739, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Centerview Partners: Elite independent advisory firm serving large-cap corporates and PE. Closely comparable to Arma on transaction execution quality for digital economy mandates, though serving a smaller, more concentrated client set with a US-centric base.
• Lazard: Large global financial advisory firm with significant TMT sector coverage, also listed as a comparable peer in industry mappings. Serves similar corporate and PE clients on M&A but operates at broader scale and is not exclusively TMT-focused.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global independent investment bank with material TMT corporate finance advisory practice. Comparable in serving founder-led and PE-backed tech companies, broader across sectors and transaction types.
• PJT Partners: Independent advisory firm with active technology, media and telecom advisory coverage. Direct peer for TMT M&A mandates, broader than Arma's exclusive Digital Economy focus but operating a similar senior-led independent model.
• Robert W. Baird: Global investment bank with significant technology investment banking practice. Serves founder-led, growth-stage and PE-backed clients in the digital economy with a comparable independent model.

Direct peers

• Moelis & Company: Global independent advisory firm with active TMT coverage across M&A and capital raising. Comparable independent model, similar senior-banker-led execution, and similar positioning on mid- and large-cap digital economy transactions.
• Evercore: Independent global investment banking advisory firm with one of the strongest TMT advisory practices. Closest direct competitor to Arma for mid- and large-cap digital economy M&A mandates, with comparable cross-border execution and senior-banker-led coverage.
• Qatalyst Partners: Independent technology-focused M&A advisory firm. Highly comparable specialist model to Arma — exclusive technology focus, senior-led engagement, cross-border digital economy mandates — though US-centric.
• William Blair: Independent advisory and investment firm with strong technology and software coverage. Comparable senior-led model, similar client mix of founder-led businesses and PE sponsors in the digital economy, US-rooted.
• Lincoln International: Global independent advisory firm with strong mid-market technology practice. Comparable model serving digital economy clients, similar transaction focus and senior-led coverage approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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