Access Corporate Finance

What Access Corporate Finance does

Access Corporate Finance is an independent financial and strategic advisory firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in London at 83 Belsize Lane. Operating as Access Corporate Finance Partners Limited, the firm is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and provides M&A advisory, corporate and project finance, and climate advisory and stakeholder engagement services to corporate, investor, and government clients. Its sector focus is energy, natural resources, climate, and infrastructure, with active coverage across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australasia.

The firm is not a technology company: it sells no software or platform products, and its core capability is senior practitioner expertise rather than proprietary technology. Services are delivered through direct, senior-led engagement with C-suite and board-level decision makers, with revenue generated from advisory fees on completed transactions and retainer arrangements; pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed. The firm does not serve retail clients and only provides services to professional clients and eligible counterparties under the UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

The competitive position rests on a compact team of senior bankers and advisers whose prior tenures span Morgan Stanley, Lazard, BP, Shell, KKR, IFC, EBRD, and the Clinton Climate Initiative. Geographic reach is delivered through senior-adviser presence, including a Dubai-based senior adviser, rather than through offices or subsidiaries. No acquisitions, funding rounds, or inorganic growth actions are disclosed in the source data.

Name

Access Corporate Finance

Legal name

Access Corporate Finance Partners Limited

Website

https://accesscfp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Access Corporate Finance is an independent London-based financial and strategic advisory firm providing M&A, project finance, and climate advisory services to corporate, investor, and government clients across the energy, natural resources, climate, and infrastructure sectors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Advisory Services

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• Financial advisory services
• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Project finance advisory
• Climate advisory services
• Corporate finance advisory

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Financial Advisory Services: The firm generates revenue through providing high-value financial and strategic advisory services to corporate, investor, and government clients. Services include Mergers & Acquisitions advisory, corporate and project finance, and climate advisory and stakeholder engagement. Revenue is derived from advisory fees on completed transactions and retainer arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Access Corporate Finance is an independent financial and strategic advisory firm that provides Mergers & Acquisitions advisory, corporate and project finance advisory, and climate advisory and stakeholder engagement services to corporate, investor, and government clients. The firm focuses on the energy, natural resources, climate, and infrastructure sectors, operating exclusively with professional clients and eligible counterparties (no retail services).

Product overview

Access Corporate Finance is an independent financial and strategic advisory firm that offers services in three primary areas: Mergers & Acquisitions advisory, Corporate and Project Finance, and Climate Advisory and Stakeholder Engagement. The firm operates as a consultancy rather than a software product company, providing high-value advisory services to corporate, investor, and government clients across the energy, natural resources, climate, and infrastructure sectors. The service offering emphasizes a multi-disciplinary approach combining traditional M&A and financing advisory with strategic and climate advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Independent advisory on mergers and acquisitions transactions for corporate, investor, and government clients in the energy, natural resources, climate, and infrastructure sectors. Provided by senior practitioners with prior leadership roles at firms such as Morgan Stanley, Lazard, IFC, and EBRD.
• Corporate and Project Finance Advisory Advisory on corporate finance and project finance transactions including debt raising for infrastructure, PFI/PPP, and natural resources projects. Serves clients structuring financing for energy, infrastructure, and natural resources developments.
• Climate Advisory and Stakeholder Engagement Advisory on climate policy, carbon mitigation strategies, climate reporting, and stakeholder engagement on sustainability. Serves corporates and investors navigating energy transition and sustainability requirements.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lazard: Global investment bank with a strong energy and infrastructure M&A and capital structure advisory practice. Many Access Corporate Finance senior practitioners (David Kotler, Rajiv Saxena, Alexandre Chavarot, Salman Haq, Mark Gidney, Mario Gobbo) previously held Managing Director roles at Lazard, making it the closest institutional reference point.
• Jefferies: Full-service investment bank with a large global energy and infrastructure group active in M&A, capital markets and advisory. Competes with Access Corporate Finance on energy and infrastructure mandates but offers capital markets execution and broader sector coverage.

Direct peers

• Evercore: Independent advisory firm with a dedicated energy and infrastructure practice providing M&A and capital structure advice. Comparable to Access Corporate Finance in its independent, senior-practitioner-led model focused on strategic advisory without balance sheet underwriting.
• Moelis & Company: Independent investment bank providing M&A, restructuring and capital structure advisory, with active energy and infrastructure coverage. Similar boutique independent model competing for senior-level advisory mandates without principal investing or balance sheet underwriting.
• Perella Weinberg Partners: Independent advisory firm providing M&A and capital advisory, including energy and infrastructure. Similar boutique independent positioning, senior practitioner depth and advisory-only business model targeting strategic and financial sponsor clients.
• Centerview Partners: Independent advisory firm focused on high-end strategic and M&A advice for large corporates and financial sponsors. Comparable boutique, conflict-light positioning serving complex energy, natural resources and infrastructure transactions.
• LionTree: Independent advisory firm with a global media, technology and energy/infrastructure franchise. Comparable independent model delivering senior-led strategic advice across cross-border M&A and capital structure transactions.
• Rothschild & Co: Independent advisory group with deep energy, natural resources and infrastructure coverage globally. Both firms compete for senior-level strategic advisory mandates in energy and infrastructure and share an independent, conflict-light positioning relative to bulge-bracket banks.
• PJT Partners: Independent advisory firm with a strong energy and infrastructure practice offering M&A, restructuring and strategic advisory. Directly comparable business model, client base and senior-practitioner-led delivery to Access Corporate Finance.
• Greenhill & Co: Independent M&A advisory firm serving large corporates, boards and financial sponsors, with sector coverage spanning energy, natural resources and infrastructure. Closely comparable independent, advisory-only model targeting senior practitioner-led client engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/accesscf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/access-corporate-finance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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