What Adan Corporate does

Adan Corporate is a privately held international corporate advisory firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, delivering bespoke advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises from seed-funding through to IPO. The firm operates through a partner-led network of approximately 35 corporate professionals, almost all former C-Suite executives with an average of 20+ years of experience, distributed across 19 countries on three continents with offices in the United Kingdom, India, Singapore, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, and South Africa. The service portfolio spans six categories: Corporate Finance (equity and debt financing, special situations, transfer pricing), M&A Advisory (buy-side, sell-side, mergers, joint ventures), Strategy Services (planning, board advisory, interim management), Risk Management (enterprise, financial, business, internal audit, compliance including ISO 27001 and SOC2, and technology risk), Coaching (executive, leadership, career), and Startup Services, plus a Digital Services line covering Analytics, AI, Blockchain, IoT, RPA, and the Visyond technology platform. The firm claims $5 billion in cumulative transaction value across deal sizes from $1mn to $500mn, focused on the mid-market segment. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on bespoke, quote-based mandates sourced via long-term relationships with banks, PE/VC funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, family offices, and strategic investors, with marketing supported through LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, the 'A Done Deal' Spotify podcast, an insights blog, and an RSS feed.

Name

Adan Corporate

Legal name

Adan Corporate

Website

https://AdanCorporate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Adan Corporate is a London-headquartered international corporate advisory firm founded in 2013, providing bespoke M&A, corporate finance, strategy, risk, coaching, and digital advisory services to SMEs and mid-market firms across 19 countries, delivered by a 35-partner network of former C-Suite executives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Advisory Services

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Corporate finance advisory
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Risk management consulting
• Strategic advisory services
• Executive coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Advisory Services: Professional advisory fees for corporate finance, M&A, strategy, risk management and digital services. Provides bespoke advisory services to SMEs at every step of the value creation journey from seed-funding to IPOs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Adan Corporate delivers bespoke corporate advisory services to small and medium sized enterprises across the full value-creation lifecycle from seed funding to IPO. Its offering spans Corporate Finance, M&A Advisory, Strategy, Risk Management, Executive Coaching, Startup Services, and Digital Services (Analytics, AI, Blockchain, IoT, RPA), supported by a network of 35 senior professionals based across 15 countries.

Product overview

Adan Corporate is an international corporate advisory firm offering a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software product. The company provides six main service categories: Corporate Finance (equity/debt financing, M&A advisory, IPO support), M&A Advisory (buy-side, sell-side, mergers, alliances), Strategy Services (strategic planning, board advisory, interim management), Risk Management (enterprise risk, financial risk, compliance including ISO 27001 and SOC2), Coaching Services (executive coaching, leadership development, career progression), and Startup Services (entrepreneurship, financing, growth support). Additionally, they offer Digital Services encompassing Analytics, AI, Blockchain, IoT, and RPA advisory, with Visyond as a technology product. These services are delivered by a network of 35+ corporate professionals with 20+ average years of experience across 15 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A Done Deal Podcast: Podcast series featuring business insights and career discussions from the Adan Corporate team

Products and services

• Corporate Finance Services Advisory services covering equity financing (private equity, venture capital, IPO, family office investments, startup growth capital), debt financing (project finance, renewable energy financing, working capital/trade finance, factoring, invoice discounting), special situations (distressed asset management, transformation and restructuring, divestments and exit planning), and other services (transfer pricing, credit ratings assistance, investor performance enhancement, commercial mediation). Targeted at SMEs and mid-market firms across the value-creation lifecycle from seed-funding to IPO.
• M&A Advisory Services Mergers and acquisitions advisory including buy-side services (business acquisition, M&A synergies, MBOs/MBIs, leveraged buy-outs, leadership assessment), sell-side services (company valuation, deal strategy), merger advisory, and alliance/joint venture/partnership structuring. Designed for SMEs, mid-market firms and investors navigating transactions typically valued between $1 million and $500 million.
• Strategy Services Strategic advisory covering strategy and planning (deal, business, corporate, growth, marketing, risk and international expansion strategy), strategy services (geopolitical strategy, future visioning), board advisory (NEDs, board advisors, mentors), and interim management (Interim CEO/MD, CFO, Head of Sales, CMO, COO, CTO, CRO). Aimed at SME executives, founders and boards needing senior-level strategic and interim leadership support.
• Risk Management Services Enterprise risk management including operational risk, financial risk (market, credit, regulatory, treasury and liquidity risk), business risk management (for PE funds and SMEs), internal audit and controls, compliance and regulatory services (SOX advisory/implementation, ISO 27001, SOC1/SOC2), and technology risk and governance (IT governance, GRC, ERP control, data assurance, business continuity, disaster recovery, vendor risk, cloud risk). Targeted at SMEs, PE funds and mid-market firms requiring institutional-grade risk frameworks.
• Coaching Services Executive and leadership coaching covering executive coaching, mentoring, team coaching, building coaching cultures, purpose assessment, authentic performance measures, leadership identity, leadership development, entrepreneurial leadership, leadership and business values, principled negotiation skills, cultural intelligence, and career progression (career transition, career identity, transitioning into entrepreneurship). Aimed at senior executives, founders and emerging leaders.
• Startup Services Services for startups and entrepreneurs including applied entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial mindset and leadership, innovation from concept to product, marketing management, startup financing, managing growing businesses, growth capital, and entrepreneurship for engineers. Targeted at founders of early-stage ventures.
• Digital Services Technology-focused advisory services including Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and Robotic Process Automation (RPA), along with technology products and solutions including the Visyond platform. Targets SMEs and mid-market firms undertaking digital transformation.

Quantifiable outcome

• $5 billion USD total transaction value

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Top-tier Business SchoolssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower networks include relationships with top-tier business schools for talent, research, and thought leadership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Livingstone Partners: European-headquartered mid-market M&A advisory firm with strong cross-border capabilities across Europe, Asia, and North America. Comparable mid-market deal-size focus, senior-led advisory, and international expansion services for SMEs — direct competitive overlap with Adan's European and emerging-markets mandate set.
• Oaklins: Global mid-market advisory boutique with M&A, debt advisory, and equity capital markets services. Shares Adan's sector-agnostic, cross-border deal-origination model and similarly focuses on owner-led companies, family businesses, and PE-backed assets with deal values in the tens to hundreds of millions.
• Drake Star Partners: Boutique M&A and corporate finance advisory with deep mid-market focus across multiple sectors and geographies. Operates with a senior-partner model on cross-border buy-side/sell-side mandates, IPO readiness, and growth financing — comparable to Adan's full-lifecycle advisory positioning.
• Houlihan Lokey: Leading international mid-market advisor covering M&A, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. Closely comparable in targeting growth-oriented SMEs and PE-backed companies for transaction advisory, with similar global office footprint and senior-led engagement model.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisory firm serving private equity and corporate clients across similar deal-size bands ($1mn-$500mn+ comparable). Operates with senior-led deal teams on cross-border buy-side, sell-side, and capital raising mandates — directly overlapping with Adan's service model.

Broad incumbents

• Rothschild & Co: Long-established global advisory firm with strong M&A and capital markets capabilities for mid- and large-cap clients. Serves the same SMEs and PE-backed companies on strategic advisory and cross-border transactions but with deeper institutional infrastructure, broader sector teams, and stronger brand recognition.
• Evercore: Independent global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory, divestitures, and capital markets. Overlaps with Adan on strategy-adjacent mandates and IPO support but operates at larger average deal sizes with institutional analyst teams and bulge-bracket league-table positioning.
• Lazard: Global financial advisory firm with M&A, restructuring, and capital markets expertise for a broad client mix. Competes with Adan for mid-market advisory mandates but also serves large-cap clients, with substantially broader resources, deal-league-table visibility, and analyst depth.
• EY-Parthenon: Strategy consulting arm of EY focused on corporate strategy, growth, M&A advisory, and transactions for mid- and large-cap clients. Head-to-head competitor on cross-border strategy and transaction mandates for SMEs, with substantially broader institutional resources and brand recognition.
• KPMG Deal Advisory: Big Four advisory practice covering M&A, due diligence, valuations, restructuring, and strategy for mid-market clients globally. Competes directly with Adan on cross-border transaction advisory and corporate finance mandates for SMEs, with broader resources and audit-and-advisory cross-sell capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AdanCorpFinance
• YouTubeopen.spotify.com/show/2LfRgivNsxvxsWmMU4Lj3r
• Facebookfacebook.com/AdanCorpFinance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adan-corporate

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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