Best International

What Best International does

Best International Group Limited is a UK private limited company (company registration 07669970) headquartered in Knutsford, Cheshire, established approximately a decade ago as a corporate finance, asset management, and wealth management provider. The firm helps mid-market corporates access investment capital and manage their ongoing investor relationships, with explicit activity across the property, leisure, care, and renewable energy sectors. The group operates through three core service lines and four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Best Distribution Services (investment product distribution via a 10+ year network of intermediaries and professional investors), Best Administration Services (contract management, sales contract processing, payment facilitation, and the Best Access investor portal), and Best Asset Management (investment administration).

Revenue is generated through three streams: professional services (capital raising support), managed services (ongoing investor relationship administration), and transaction fees (distribution of investment products). Go-to-market is enterprise and relationship-driven, with the firm positioning itself on selectivity, integrity, and transparency in a regulated financial services environment. The firm explicitly states it is not regulated by the FCA or SRA and does not carry out regulated activities. Underlying technology consists of the Best Access invitation-only portal providing alternative investment market insights, supplemented by Dropbox-based document management for client file exchange. Headcount is reported in the 51-100 range and revenue, ARR, and pricing are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Best International

Legal name

Best International Group Limited

Website

https://bestinternationalgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Best International Group is a UK private corporate finance and investment administration firm that helps mid-market companies raise investment capital and manage investor relationships across property, leisure, care, and renewable energy sectors via a subsidiary group structure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Finance & Investment Administration Services

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE), Institutional Capital Introduction (LP/Family Office/Endowment Matching) (FSAEALAI)

Keywords

• Corporate finance services
• Investment capital advisory
• Wealth management services
• Investor relationship management
• Asset administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Knutsford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Investment Capital Services: Helping companies access new investment capital and providing ongoing support to improve terms and costs of investment capital
2. Investment Administration Services: Providing investment administration services to help companies manage investor relationships, process sales contracts, facilitate payments, and manage contracts
3. Distribution Services: Distributing investment products for corporate clients through network of intermediaries and professional investors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Best International Group helps corporate clients access new investment capital and provides investment administration services to manage investor relationships, contracts, sales contract processing, product information, and payment facilitation. It also distributes investment products for corporate clients through an extensive network of intermediaries and professional investors, and offers an invitation-only portal (Best Access) providing insights into the alternative investments market.

Product overview

Best International Group is a platform of business services comprising three core product divisions and four subsidiaries. The core products include Best Administration Services (support services managing contracts, sales contracts, and payments), Best Distribution Services (investment product distribution through an intermediary network with market insights), and Best Access (an invitation-only portal for alternative investment insights). The group operates through four entities: Best International Group Ltd (parent), Best Asset Management Ltd (investment administration), Best Distribution Services Ltd (distribution and marketing), and Best Administration Services Ltd (portal administration). The company helps businesses access investment capital and manage capital more effectively across sectors including property, leisure, care, and renewable energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Best Administration Services: Delivers support services to corporate clients including managing contracts, processing sales contracts, assisting with product information and facilitating payments.
• Best Distribution
• Best Access

Products and services

• Best Administration Services (BAS)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• finnCap (now Dowgate Wealth / Cavendish): UK growth-company corporate finance and capital-markets advisory, including broking, placings and primary capital raises for small and mid-cap issuers — directly comparable distribution and capital-introduction activity to Best Distribution.
• Allenby Capital: UK small/mid-cap corporate finance advisor focused on placings, IPOs and capital raises for AIM and growth companies; closely comparable in deal size, client type and unregulated-advisory positioning to Best International.
• WH Ireland: UK wealth management and corporate finance group combining private client wealth services with capital markets and advisory — analogous hybrid of asset management, distribution and corporate finance activity to Best International's three-subsidiary model.
• Zeus Capital: UK small and mid-cap capital markets adviser providing equity capital markets, M&A and broking services; comparable as a UK-focused placement and advisory business serving growth issuers.
• Liberum Capital: Independent UK investment bank focused on research, sales, trading and corporate advisory for small and mid-cap companies; similar service mix to Best Distribution's capital-raising and intermediary-led model.
• Cenkos Securities: UK smaller companies securities firm focused on placings, IPOs and corporate broking for growth and resource companies — directly comparable in placement agent activity and target issuer profile.
• Novum Securities: UK smaller companies broker and adviser focused on primary and secondary capital raises for AIM and growth-stage issuers; a direct comparability match for Best International's capital-introduction and distribution services.

Broad incumbents

• Shore Capital: UK investment banking and stockbroking group with a strong focus on smaller companies and capital raises; comparable as a UK placement and equity-advisory franchise though larger and more institutionalised.
• Panmure Gordon: UK investment bank providing corporate finance, equity capital markets and advisory services across public and private growth companies — overlapping coverage but operating at larger scale than Best International.

Regional players

• Proactive Investors: Multi-jurisdiction financial media and investor-introduction platform hosting management access and capital-raise content for growth companies — overlaps with Best Access as a portal-driven capital-introduction channel for alternative and growth investments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bestinternat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/best-international-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

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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