Jamieson Corporate Finance

What Jamieson Corporate Finance does

Jamieson Corporate Finance is an independent global management advisory firm founded in 2005 by Ian Jamieson (former CEO of Deloitte Corporate Finance) and headquartered in London. The firm structures, negotiates and implements equity incentive arrangements for management teams in private capital transactions, including buyouts, take-privates, IPOs, GP-led continuation fund transactions, infrastructure deals and bolt-on acquisitions. Its core offering is a four-stage Buyout Advisory service (Planning and Preparation, Negotiating Management Terms, Delivery and Implementation, Post-Completion Administration) supported by an Ongoing & Specialist Advisory Support practice covering MIP administration, modelling support, restructuring of underwater incentives, senior executive onboarding and pre-exit planning.

The firm operates as a privately held Limited Liability Partnership (Jamieson Corporate Finance LLP, FCA Firm Reference Number 402740) with a wholly-owned US broker-dealer subsidiary (Jamieson Corporate Finance US LLC / JCF US LLC, SEC-registered and FINRA/SIPC member). It has no parent company and is owned and managed by its team of professionals. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm's intellectual property is held in proprietary compensation benchmarking databases and returns modeling capabilities accumulated across 1,000+ management teams and £600bn+ in cumulative advised transaction values. Certifications include FCA authorization (UK), SEC/FINRA registration (US), GDPR compliance, and ICO registration (ZA568072).

The business model is professional services fees quoted on a project/transaction basis, generated through direct advisory engagements with CEOs, CFOs, CHROs and management teams of PE-backed companies and owner-managers/founders. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with referral relationships via law firms, tax advisers and PE deal teams, supported by thought leadership content (Perspectives blog, "The Coalface of Private Equity" podcast, industry roundtables). The firm operates from ten offices across the UK (London), Continental Europe (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, Stockholm), North America (New York, San Francisco) and Asia Pacific (Singapore, Sydney), with 50+ professionals at HQ and 35 each in the Netherlands and Germany. Recent named engagements span Centauri Health Solutions, TCR Group, Hyve Group, Africa Specialty Risks, Apex Service Partners, TEAM Services Group, CloserStill Media, Affinia, Altus Power, Kobalt Music Group, Nature Energy, Darktrace and Cvent.

Name

Jamieson Corporate Finance

Legal name

Jamieson Corporate Finance LLP

Website

https://jamiesoncf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jamieson Corporate Finance is an independent global management advisory firm advising CEOs and management teams on equity incentive arrangements in private equity, take-private, IPO, infrastructure and GP-led transactions, operating from ten offices across the UK, Continental Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Advisory / Corporate Finance Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Finance Services (6199), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB), Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG), Fairness Opinions & Independent Board Advice (FSAEAGAF)

Keywords

• Management advisory services
• Private equity advisory
• Equity incentive advisory
• Management buyout advisory
• Corporate finance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Advisory Fees: Professional advisory fees for structuring, navigating and implementing equity incentive arrangements for management teams in private capital transactions. Services include buyout advisory, specialist advisory (P2P, IPO, fund-to-fund transactions), compensation advisory, and ongoing MIP administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jamieson Corporate Finance is a global, independent management advisory firm that structures, navigates and implements equity incentive arrangements for management teams in private capital transactions. Its core offering is Buyout Advisory across four stages (Planning and Preparation, Negotiating Management Terms, Delivery and Implementation, and Post-Completion Administration), supported by an Ongoing & Specialist Advisory practice spanning P2P, IPO, GP fund-to-fund, infrastructure, M&A, compensation advisory, and MIP administration. The firm serves as an independent representative for management teams of private equity-backed companies across more than 10 international offices.

Product overview

Jamieson Corporate Finance is a management advisory firm providing a comprehensive suite of services for management teams navigating private equity transactions. The core offering is the Buyout Advisory service structured across four stages (Planning and Preparation, Negotiating Management Terms, Delivery and Implementation, and Post-Completion Administration), supported by Ongoing & Specialist Advisory Support. The specialist services portfolio includes GP Led Fund-to-Fund Transactions, Public Advisory (covering both P2P take-private and IPO scenarios), Infrastructure and Long Term Capital Advisory, Business Combinations and Bolt-on Acquisitions, Modelling Support and MIP Administration, Establishment of Private Company Incentive Plans, Senior Executive Onboarding, Restructuring and Addressing Underwater Equity Incentives, Business Disposals, Pre Exit Planning, and Compensation Advisory. This is a service-based advisory business with no software product components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buyout Advisory
• Ongoing & Specialist Advisory Support
• GP Led Fund-to-Fund Transactions
• Public Advisory - P2P (Take-Private)
• Public Advisory - IPO
• Infrastructure and Long Term Capital Advisory
• Business Combinations and Bolt-on Acquisitions
• Modelling Support and MIP Administration
• Establishment of Private Company Incentive Plans
• Senior Executive Onboarding
• Restructuring and Addressing Underwater Equity Incentives
• Business Disposals
• Pre Exit Planning
• Compensation Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• £600bn+ in transaction values advised
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ulrich BöckmanncoreOthers · 1 August 2025Appointed as Head of the DACH region as the firm continues to expand its footprint across Continental Europe
• Tony GilbertminorOthers · 1 July 2025Appointed as Managing Director Compensation Advisory to lead the new remuneration advisory services
• Ian ThatchercoreOthers · 1 June 2025Appointed as Chair of Asia Pacific to lead Jamieson's expansion in the Asia Pacific region, announced June 2025
• Evan AlperminorOthers · 1 April 2025Promoted to US Managing Director as part of the firm's US expansion
• Ian RosamiliaminorOthers · 1 April 2025Promoted to US Managing Director. Relocated from New York to lead the San Francisco office expansion.
• Gus GayfordminorOthers · 1 April 2025Promoted to Partner with effect from 1 April 2025 following a record year of growth
• Fredrik KarlssoncoreOthers · 1 May 2024Appointed to run Jamieson's Nordic team based in Stockholm. Former partner at 3i with considerable market insight and experience across the Nordic region.
• Giovanni PoggiocoreOthers · 1 March 2024Italian representative alongside Luca Lupone. Former senior partner of Athena and formerly senior partner from PwC. Brings extensive local market experience with an international outlook.
• Luca LuponecoreOthers · 1 March 2024Italian representative alongside Giovanni Poggio. Former senior partner of Athena and formerly senior partner from PwC.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lazard: Global investment bank with a strong M&A and shareholder advisory franchise; while primarily sell-side, it competes for senior advisory mandates around management equity in major PE-led and P2P transactions.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with a Financial Advisory Services group covering M&A and fairness opinions; competes for independent management-side advisory mandates and fairness opinions on PE-related transactions.
• Evercore: Independent investment banking advisory firm with a leading M&A franchise and significant private equity practice; competes for fairness opinions and board-level advisory work that overlaps with Jamieson's mandate set on larger transactions.
• Deloitte Corporate Finance: The Big 4 advisory business where Jamieson's founder previously served as CEO; offers corporate finance and management advisory services as part of a much broader portfolio, often on the sell-side and as part of integrated deal teams.
• PwC Deals: Big 4 corporate finance practice with a private equity advisory offering that overlaps directly with Jamieson's management advisory work, leveraging a larger global footprint but with broader, sometimes conflicted mandates.
• KPMG Corporate Finance: Big 4 corporate finance practice with a global PE advisory franchise that competes with Jamieson for management-side engagements, particularly in Europe where KPMG has a strong sponsor coverage model.

Direct peers

• Lincoln International: Global, mid-market-focused investment bank deeply embedded in the private equity community; competes for management advisory mandates and provides related valuation and fairness opinion services to PE-backed management teams.
• FTI Consulting: Global consulting firm with a Corporate Finance segment covering M&A advisory, restructuring, and disputes; competes for management advisory and incentive-related mandates across PE-backed companies.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm with deep private equity advisory and transaction services practices; competes for management-side advisory mandates and is frequently engaged by PE-backed companies on incentive and equity arrangement work.

Emerging players

• Aon (McLagan / Radford): Global professional services firm whose McLagan and Radford businesses provide compensation benchmarking and design services — an adjacent offering to Jamieson's compensation advisory line and increasingly competitive as the firm expands into remuneration work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jamieson-corporate-finance
• Xx.com/jamiesoncf

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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