BY CONSULTING LTD

What BY CONSULTING LTD does

BY Consulting Ltd (legally B&Y Consultants Limited, trading as BYC, B&Y Consulting, and historically Beer & Young / Beer & Partners) is a UK boutique corporate finance advisory firm founded in 1998 by Nick Young and headquartered at 57–58 Russell Square, London. The firm connects small and medium enterprises seeking £150,000 to £25 million in equity or debt capital with a proprietary network of UK private high-net-worth investors. It serves three principal client cohorts: SMEs seeking growth capital, distressed SMEs requiring urgent or turnaround funding, and business owners pursuing exits or management buyouts; a parallel investor base of HNW individuals and family offices is served through deal-flow access. Recent mandates span children's consumer goods, healthcare SaaS, manufacturing, fintech, proptech, travel tech, and special-interest publishing.

The firm's service portfolio comprises four core lines: Growth Funding, Urgent/Turnaround Funding, Business Sales (exits and MBOs), and Investor Matching, delivered by a small London core team supported by a network of self-employed Associates who each bring 20+ years of banking, consulting, or entrepreneurial experience. BY Consulting operates with no proprietary technology platform; deal sourcing and execution are relationship-driven, fueled by an introducer network of accountants, solicitors, and insolvency practitioners. Revenue is primarily success-fee based on completed transactions, supplemented by monthly retainer fees shared with the assigned Associate. All fees are paid by client companies; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The firm has placed over £74 million in capital for clients over a five-year period (as of 2019) and reports hundreds of businesses funded cumulatively. In September 2018 it extended into principal lending through the launch of B Y Loans, a wholly-owned sister company offering property-backed short-term funding (first/second charge, bridging, development loans). BY Consulting is privately held, not FCA-regulated, and ownership remains concentrated with founding management; it has not raised external institutional capital.

Name

BY CONSULTING LTD

Legal name

B&Y Consultants Limited

Website

https://by-consulting.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BY Consulting is a UK boutique corporate finance advisory firm, founded 1998, connecting SMEs seeking £150k–£25m in capital with a proprietary network of high-net-worth private investors, delivering growth funding, turnaround finance, and business exit advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SME Funding Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps) (FSAEAGAE), Buy-Side Search & Acquisition Advisory (FSAEAIAD)

Keywords

• SME funding advisory
• Private investor matching
• Turnaround finance services
• Equity capital raising
• Business sale 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. Success Fee (Transaction-based): Fees are charged to client companies upon successful completion of a funding transaction. This is the primary revenue model. All fees are payable by the client companies to whom services are provided.
2. Retainer Fee: Associates are rewarded through a retainer fee shared with the firm, in addition to the success fee upon deal completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BY Consulting is a UK boutique corporate finance advisory firm that connects SMEs seeking capital (growth, turnaround, or exit) with a network of private high-net-worth investors, charging retainers and success fees on completed transactions. Services span growth funding, urgent turnaround funding, business sale advisory (MBOs and exits), investor matching, and an introducer programme that pays referral commissions. The firm operates in the unregulated private capital space and is not FCA authorised.

Product overview

BY CONSULTING LTD (also known as Beer & Young / B&Y Consultants) is a UK-based SME investment and business finance advisory firm operating since 1998. The company is not a software technology provider but rather a capital advisory service that connects businesses seeking funding with private investors. The core offering consists of five interconnected services: Growth Funding (capital raising for businesses at all stages), Urgent Funding (turnaround and distressed business solutions), Business Sales (exits, MBOs, and sales advisory), Investor Matching (connecting HNW investors with investment opportunities), and Introducer Services (rewarding referral partners). The firm also operates B Y Loans as a sister company offering property-backed short-term lending. Investment range typically spans £150,000 to £25 million in equity or debt, with a focus on single-investor solutions for UK SMEs across sectors including tech, hospitality, manufacturing, and professional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B Y Loans: A principal lender offering property backed flexible short-term funding solutions including first and second charge loans, bridging loans, development loans, and personal/business loans with rolled-up interest.

Products and services

• Growth Funding Services Advisory service arranging private equity, loan, or mezzanine capital from UK HNW investors for SME owner-managers seeking to fund business expansion, acquisitions, or working-capital growth outside conventional bank channels.
• Urgent Funding Services (Turnaround) Time-critical capital-raising advisory for SMEs facing cash-flow crises, bank withdrawal of facilities, or imminent insolvency, sourcing private investor funding to stabilise or restructure the business.
• Business Sales Services Advisory service supporting SME shareholders on management buy-outs (MBOs), full or partial exits, and share sales, sourcing and vetting private buyer candidates and managing negotiation through completion.
• Investor Matching Services Introduction and matchmaking service that connects SME capital-seekers with BY Consulting's network of UK private HNW investors, including private equity and business angel investors, for equity or loan transactions.
• Introducer Services (Referral Partner Programme) Channel programme for accountants, solicitors, insolvency practitioners, and other professional advisors to refer SME clients in need of capital to BY Consulting, with referral fees / commissions paid on closed transactions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of businesses funded; thousands of jobs created and saved
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Drummonds BankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2014Investor evening held in partnership with Drummonds Bank at their London premises. Events aimed at bringing together investors and business owners seeking capital.
• Moorfields Advisory (Insolvency Practitioner)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInsolvency practitioner engaged in the sale of a 30-year-old box manufacturer. Administrator Andy Pear commented on BYC's role in delivering a buyer within the timeframe needed.
• B Y LoanscoreOthersSister company and principal lender offering property-backed, flexible short-term funding (first and second charge loans, bridging and development loans). Launched 2018. Writes approximately one loan per month.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hilton Smythe: UK business sales and SME advisory broker — comparable to BYC for sub-£5m business sale mandates and SME owner-operator clients seeking exits.
• Begbies Traynor Group: UK advisory group focused on corporate recovery, insolvency, and business rescue — overlapping with BYC's urgent funding, CVA, and pre-pack administration engagements.
• K3 Capital Group: UK professional services group providing corporate finance, M&A, and advisory services to SMEs — comparable in client segment and transaction sizes to BYC's growth funding and business sales offerings.
• FRP Advisory: UK-listed restructuring and corporate finance advisory firm with strong turnaround, distressed, and SME credentials — directly comparable to BYC's turnaround funding and business rescue positioning.
• DSW Capital: UK-listed corporate finance advisory network focused on owner-managed and SME transactions, including sales, acquisitions, and funding — closely aligned with BYC's SME capital raising mandate.
• KBS Corporate: UK business sales broker and M&A advisor specialising in SME disposals and MBOs — directly comparable to BYC's business sales services and lower-mid market deal range.

Broad incumbents

• Crowe UK — Corporate Finance: Mid-tier UK accounting group with corporate finance advisory across M&A, fundraising, and transaction support — competing for similar SME mandates but operating at greater scale and with full regulation.
• Grant Thornton UK — Corporate Finance Advisory: Large UK accounting-led advisory with a corporate finance practice covering M&A, fundraising, and restructuring — overlaps with BYC across the full SME spectrum but with much broader scale and regulated status.
• MHA MacIntyre Hudson: UK top-15 accountancy network with a corporate finance advisory practice serving SMEs and mid-market clients — competing for similar growth and transactional mandates.

Others

• Octopus Investments: UK investment platform manager running venture, EIS, and growth funds targeting HNW investors — adjacent to BYC's investor matching service as a destination for the same HNW capital pool BYC routes into direct SME deals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/byconsultinguk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 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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