Asian Capital Partners Group

What Asian Capital Partners Group does

Asian Capital Partners Group is an independent investment banking firm established in 1990 and headquartered at 5-13 New Street, Hong Kong. The firm advises corporate and institutional clients in Asia on mergers and acquisitions, complex debt and equity financings, and capital markets transactions across regional and global markets. Core products are M&A advisory and capital markets arrangement services, priced on a transaction-fee basis with no disclosed recurring or retainer pricing. The firm was also the founding institutional shareholder of Debtdomain, Asia's first fintech platform for the syndicated loan community, which was subsequently acquired by KKR and is now part of S&P Global.

ACP's go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through senior professionals who engage directly with corporate and institutional clients; there are no indirect sales channels, self-service platforms, or marketplace distributions. The firm maintains no proprietary technology platform, and revenue is generated entirely on a transaction-by-transaction basis against bespoke mandates. Its operating geographies span East Asia (Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, China), Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam), and South Asia (India), with senior adviser networks extending to Malaysia, Japan, and Australia.

The firm's competitive position is anchored by a senior team comprising former heads of Credit Suisse First Boston Japan & North Asia, Merrill Lynch Asia-Pacific, Samsung Group, BNP Paribas Japan, McKinsey, and a former Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, supported by marquee transaction credentials including co-lead management of Tsingtao Brewery's first Chinese enterprise listing on HKEX in June 1993 and advisory on Bharti Airtel's US$10.7 billion acquisition of Zain Telecom's African operations in 2010. The firm operates with 11-50 employees and is privately held with no parent company or external PE/VC backing disclosed.

Name

Asian Capital Partners Group

Legal name

Asian Capital Partners Group

Website

https://asiancap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asian Capital Partners Group is an independent Hong Kong-based investment banking firm, founded in 1990, that advises corporate and institutional clients across Asia on mergers and acquisitions, complex debt and equity financings, and capital markets transactions on a transaction-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB), Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Investment banking services
• M&A advisory
• Capital markets arrangement
• Corporate finance advisory
• Transaction advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Fees: Fees earned from advising corporate and institutional clients on mergers and acquisitions in regional and global markets. Revenue is generated on a transaction basis, typically a percentage of deal value.
2. Capital Markets Arrangement Fees: Fees from arranging complex debt and equity financings for clients. This includes acting as co-lead manager for equity listings and arranging debt financing transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Asian Capital Partners Group is a private Hong Kong-based investment banking firm founded in 1990 that provides M&A advisory and capital markets arrangement services to clients in Asia. The firm earns revenue through transaction fees on its advisory and arranging mandates and does not maintain a proprietary technology platform of its own.

Product overview

Asian Capital Partners Group is an independent investment banking firm offering advisory and financing services. Its core products include M&A advisory services and complex capital market financing (debt and equity). The firm also founded Debtdomain, Asia's first fintech platform for the syndicated loan community, which has since been acquired by KKR and is now part of S&P Global.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Advisory Advisory services covering mergers and acquisitions transactions for corporate and institutional clients in Asian markets.
• Capital Markets Arrangement Arrangement of capital markets transactions for clients in Asia, acting as banker/arranger on debt and equity issuances.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DebtdomainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACP served as founding institutional shareholder of Debtdomain, Asia's first fintech and global provider of online platforms to the syndicated loan community. The platform's cloud-based services are used by over 150 international banks. ACP's involvement was as a founding investor rather than operational partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• China International Capital Corporation (CICC): China-headquartered investment bank with global M&A advisory, equity capital markets and asset management businesses. Comparable given its role advising on landmark Chinese listings and cross-border M&A, though it is far larger and broader in product scope.
• Haitong International: Hong Kong-based investment bank with brokerage, corporate finance and asset management operations across Asia. Comparable regional Asian investment banking peer, though with broader product mix and balance-sheet activities.

Broad incumbents

• Lazard: Global independent financial advisory and asset management firm with deep Asia M&A franchise. Comparable as a leading independent advisor serving corporate and institutional clients on cross-border M&A, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Nomura: Asia-rooted global investment bank with significant M&A advisory and capital markets operations. Comparable given its Asia heritage and participation in landmark regional listings and cross-border deals, though operating as a full-service bulge-bracket institution.
• Moelis & Company: Global independent advisory firm offering M&A, restructurings, capital markets and strategic advice. Comparable as an independent advisor focused on senior-led, relationship-driven mandates, though with much larger headcount and global footprint.
• Centerview Partners: Independent global advisory firm focused on large-cap M&A, restructurings and capital markets. Comparable as a senior-led independent advisory boutique, though operating primarily in the US and at larger scale than ACP.
• Rothschild & Co: Global independent advisory group with one of the longest-standing cross-border M&A franchises and a strong Asia presence. Comparable given its independent, advisory-only model and long history of cross-border transactions, though considerably larger and more diversified.
• Evercore: Large global independent advisory firm focused on M&A, restructurings and capital markets advisory. Comparable as a leading independent advisory franchise, though with materially greater scale and broader product coverage than ACP.

Direct peers

• China Renaissance (华兴资本): Asia-focused independent investment bank providing M&A advisory, equity underwriting and capital markets services to Chinese and cross-border clients. Most directly comparable peer given its independent, Asia-centric advisory model serving corporates and institutions.
• BDA Partners: Independent M&A advisory firm focused on cross-border transactions involving Asia. Comparable because of similar relationship-driven, mid-cap cross-border advisory model targeting corporate and institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 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

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M&A

Investments

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