Vivero

What Vivero does

Vivero Group is a London-based corporate development advisory firm founded in 2019, serving UK mid-market owner-managed consulting and technology services firms with revenues between £5m and £30m. Its offering is organised around a proprietary "Vision to Value" framework that comprises three engagement streams — Grow (operational value creation covering commercial discipline, delivery economics and leadership depth), Evolve (multiple-lift work on recurring revenue mix, productised offerings and category positioning) and Realise (transaction execution including sell-side M&A, growth-capital raises and acquirer-side diligence). The firm differentiates on operator credibility, with leadership that has personally built, scaled and exited businesses, and on accumulated pattern recognition across 80+ founder engagements.

The firm's service architecture is supported by a free three-minute online diagnostic tool that delivers a seven-pillar Equity Blueprint score, a live benchmarked radar chart, an EV uplift range and a personalised PDF report, functioning as a top-of-funnel lead-generation asset. Business model is professional services: advisory fees structured across retainers, project fees, and likely success-based fees tied to transaction outcomes, sold through direct consultative engagement with CEOs, founder-MDs and shareholder-directors. Distribution is single-country (United Kingdom), relationship-driven, and complemented by a recently introduced Acquirers & Investors channel addressing the buy-side of UK mid-market consulting and tech services M&A.

Name

Vivero

Legal name

Vivero Group

Website

https://viveroltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vivero Group is a London-based corporate development advisory firm founded in 2019, serving UK mid-market owner-managed consulting and technology services firms (£5m–£30m revenue) via a three-stream Grow, Evolve, Realise framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A Advisory Services

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• M&A advisory services
• Corporate development consulting
• Growth advisory
• Transaction advisory services
• Value creation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Development Advisory: Advisory services for UK mid-market consulting and tech services firms at various stages of their journey - from pre-transaction preparation through to M&A execution. Revenue appears to be generated through professional advisory fees, likely including retainers, project fees, and/or success-based fees tied to transaction outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vivero Group provides corporate development advisory services to UK mid-market consulting and technology services firms with £5m–£30m revenue, using its Vision to Value framework across three engagement streams: Grow (operational value creation covering commercial discipline, delivery economics, pipeline and second-line leadership), Evolve (revenue-mix reshape, productised offers and category positioning for multiple uplift), and Realise (sell-side M&A mandates, growth-capital or recapitalisation raises, and acquirer-side diligence management). A complimentary online diagnostic tool delivers an Equity Blueprint score, benchmarked radar chart, EV uplift range and personalised recommendations as a lead-generation and standalone client-engagement entry point.

Product overview

Vivero Group operates as a corporate development partner offering a unified Vision to Value framework for UK mid-market consulting and technology services firms (£5m-£30m revenue). The framework spans three service pillars: Grow (operational growth advisory covering pricing, utilisation, pipeline and leadership depth), Evolve (multiple-lift services including recurring revenue mix, productised offerings and category positioning), and Realise (transaction execution via sell-side M&A, growth capital raises, and diligence management). The company also provides a complimentary Free Diagnostic tool offering a seven-pillar Equity Blueprint assessment, live benchmarking radar charts, EV uplift projections, and personalised PDF reports — functioning as both a lead-generation entry point and a standalone advisory product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vision to Value Framework Proprietary corporate development advisory framework with seven pillars that guides UK mid-market consulting and technology services firms through three engagement streams — Grow, Evolve and Realise — to maximise equity value and business valuation.
• Grow Operational value-creation advisory engagement for UK mid-market consulting and tech services firms covering commercial discipline, delivery economics, bench management, pipeline development and second-line leadership depth to scale from £5m toward £15m+ revenue.
• Evolve Business transformation advisory engagement that reshapes revenue mix toward recurring models, develops productised and repeatable service offerings, and sharpens category positioning to command premium acquisition multiples for UK mid-market consulting and tech services firms.
• Realise Transaction-execution advisory engagement covering sell-side M&A mandates, growth-capital and recapitalisation raises, and acquirer-side diligence management for UK mid-market consulting and technology services firms, delivered with operator-level expertise.
• Free Diagnostic Three-minute, seven-pillar self-assessment tool delivering an Equity Blueprint score, a live radar chart benchmarked against top-quartile peers, an EV uplift range, personalised three-step recommendations and a downloadable PDF report for founder-led UK mid-market firms evaluating their equity-value position.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-minute diagnostic provides instant benchmarked snapshot of equity value across seven pillars
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hampleton Partners: Hampleton Partners is a tech-focused M&A advisory boutique serving mid-market software, digital and tech-enabled services businesses across Europe. It is the most direct peer to Vivero given its sell-side advisory model and overlap in the UK/European consulting and tech-services target market.
• Results International Group: Results International is a UK-headquartered M&A and corporate development advisor focused on technology, digital and professional services firms. Closely comparable to Vivero in vertical specialisation, deal size range and target customer profile.
• Corbett Keeling: Corbett Keeling is a UK mid-market corporate finance advisor specialising in sales of consulting, technology and professional services firms. Highly comparable to Vivero in vertical specialisation and founder-led UK mid-market positioning.
• GP Bullhound: GP Bullhound is a global technology M&A and growth advisory firm with strong UK presence, advising founders and growth-stage tech and digital services businesses on sell-side mandates and capital raises. Direct competitor to Vivero's Realise pillar in the UK mid-market.

Broad incumbents

• FRP Corporate Finance: FRP Advisory's corporate finance team advises UK mid-market companies across sectors on M&A and capital raising. Overlaps with Vivero on UK mid-market sell-side and growth-capital mandates, though with broader sector coverage.
• Clearwater International: Clearwater International is a leading European mid-market corporate finance advisor covering tech, services, consumer and industrials. It competes with Vivero on UK mid-market sell-side mandates but operates across far broader verticals and has substantially more capacity.
• BDO UK Corporate Finance: BDO UK's corporate finance practice advises UK mid-market companies on M&A, growth capital and value creation. Overlaps with Vivero's Grow, Evolve and Realise offerings but is part of a global accounting network with significantly more scale and breadth.
• RSM UK Corporate Finance: RSM UK's corporate finance practice supports UK mid-market M&A and value creation across multiple sectors. Competes with Vivero on mid-market consulting and tech services engagements as part of a wider portfolio of services.
• Livingstone Partners: Livingstone Partners is an international mid-market M&A advisor with a strong UK team advising tech-enabled services and business services firms. Comparable to Vivero on deal size and target sector, but with global reach and broader service lines.

Emerging players

• Adventis Consulting: Adventis is a UK boutique advisory helping consultancies and tech-enabled services firms scale, commercialise and exit. Closely aligned to Vivero's Grow and Evolve value-creation proposition and target founder-MD persona.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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