Spayne Lindsay

What Spayne Lindsay does

Spayne Lindsay & Co. is an independent corporate finance advisory firm providing bespoke M&A and capital-raising services exclusively to the global consumer sector. Headquartered in London and founded in 2004, the firm operates through offices in London, Paris, Miami, and Los Angeles, with US activity conducted through NuOrion Partners, LLC (and SEC-registered broker-dealer affiliate NuOrion Capital, LLC). It serves three principal client types: corporates, entrepreneurs, and financial sponsors, advising on sell-side mandates, buy-side mandates, growth capital fundraising, and strategic advisory across five consumer verticals — Food & Beverage, Leisure & Hospitality, Health/Beauty/Wellness, Agriculture & Ingredients, and Retail/Apparel/Footwear & Accessories.

The firm's service offering is delivered by senior-led, sector-focused cross-border teams rather than via any proprietary technology platform; its "technology" is institutional sector knowledge and a transaction track record of over 50 completed deals. Notable mandates include Snowfox Group sold to Zensho for $621m (2023, The Grocer's "Achievement of the Year"), Don Papa Rum sold to Diageo for up to €437.5m (2023), Quorn Foods sold to Monde Nissin for £550m (2015), Panzani acquired by CVC for €550m (2021), and Fentimans sold to A.G. Barr (2026). Spayne Lindsay holds no patents, offers no public API, and makes no AI/ML capability disclosures.

Revenue is generated entirely through transaction-based advisory fees negotiated on a deal-by-deal basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held and partner-owned, with no external private equity or venture backing. Spayne Lindsay & Co. LLP is FCA-regulated in the UK, and the firm's partners support The Spayne Lindsay Foundation, a registered charity (1146414).

Name

Spayne Lindsay

Legal name

Spayne Lindsay & Co. LLP

Website

https://spaynelindsay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spayne Lindsay & Co. is an independent M&A advisory firm providing sell-side, buy-side, fundraising, and strategic advisory services exclusively to the global consumer sector, with offices in London, Paris, Miami, and Los Angeles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Consumer sector investment banking
• Corporate finance advisory
• Growth capital fundraising
• Strategic advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Fees: Advisory services for mergers and acquisitions transactions including sell-side mandates, buy-side mandates, growth capital fundraising, and strategic advisory. Revenue generated through transaction-based advisory fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Spayne Lindsay is an independent M&A advisory firm providing bespoke sell-side and buy-side M&A advice, growth capital fundraising, and strategic advisory services to corporates, entrepreneurs, and financial sponsors operating in the global consumer sector. The firm's senior-led, cross-border teams execute transactions across Food & Beverage, Leisure & Hospitality, Health/Beauty/Wellness, Agriculture & Ingredients, and Retail/Apparel sub-sectors, with offices in London, Paris, Miami, and Los Angeles.

Product overview

Spayne Lindsay & Co. is an independent M&A advisory firm providing bespoke advisory services to the global consumer sector. The firm operates as a single unified advisory platform offering four core services: sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A, growth capital/fundraising, and strategic advisory. These services are delivered through five sector verticals covering Food & Beverage, Leisure & Hospitality, Health/Beauty/Wellness, Agriculture & Ingredients, and Retail/Apparel/Footwear/Accessories. The firm has offices in London, Paris, Miami, and Los Angeles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sell-side M&A Advisory Advisory services for entrepreneurs, corporates, and financial sponsors selling their businesses, from process initiation through to transaction completion.
• Buy-side M&A Advisory Advisory services for buyers in identifying, evaluating, and executing acquisitions across multiple transaction structures.
• Growth Capital Fundraising Guidance for businesses and management teams through raising capital from strategic and institutional investors.
• Strategic Advisory Value-added advisory services leveraging insight, experience, and network for consumer businesses at different stages of growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• Don Papa Rum sold to Diageo for up to €437.5m
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Sage GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSpayne Lindsay and The Sage Group formed a global consumer investment banking partnership, combining Spayne Lindsay's M&A advisory expertise in the consumer sector with Sage's network and resources for investment banking activities.
• The Spayne Lindsay FoundationminorOthersA grant-making trust and registered charity (1146414) that Spayne Lindsay and its partners support. The firm allocates a portion of its income each year towards the charitable causes supported by the Foundation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with a dedicated Consumer & Retail practice that provides M&A advisory, capital markets, and valuation services — comparable due to similar consumer focus and global cross-border execution capability, though much larger and broader in product mix.
• Lazard: Global investment bank with a Consumer & Retail advisory practice — comparable on consumer M&A mandates and international execution, though significantly larger and offering full-service investment banking capabilities.
• Robert W. Baird: Global investment bank with a Consumer & Retail practice offering M&A advisory and capital markets — comparable on consumer sector focus and cross-border execution, though materially larger with broader services.
• Piper Sandler: US-headquartered investment bank with a Consumer-focused investment banking group covering Food & Beverage, Retail, and Health & Beauty — comparable on consumer advisory and mid-market M&A execution, with a US-anchored footprint.
• Jefferies: Global investment bank with a Consumer & Retail practice covering M&A and capital markets advisory — comparable on consumer deal execution and global reach, though substantially larger and offering full-service products.

Direct peers

• Lincoln International: Global mid-market investment bank with a deep Consumer sector practice covering Food & Beverage, Health & Beauty, and Retail — directly comparable in advisory focus, deal size range, and senior-led cross-border execution model.
• Harris Williams: Mid-market investment bank with dedicated Consumer & Retail group serving sell-side and buy-side M&A — closely comparable in target market (mid-market consumer companies), advisory services, and transatlantic presence.
• Livingstone Partners: Global mid-market M&A advisory firm with a strong Consumer sector practice across Food & Beverage, Health & Beauty, and Retail — directly comparable boutique peer in size, sector focus, and cross-border deal execution.
• Intrepid Investment Bankers: US-based M&A advisory firm focused on Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, and Industrials — directly comparable mid-market boutique with similar consumer-sector specialization and senior-led execution model.
• Drake Star Partners: Global boutique investment bank covering Consumer & Retail, Technology, and other sectors with mid-market M&A advisory — directly comparable boutique peer with similar senior-led deal execution and cross-border capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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