Consumer, Retail & Leisure

Sub-sector expertise

We advise private equity, private and public companies in the consumer, retail and leisure sectors. Our international network team of experts with extensive sector knowledge focus on the sub-sectors with the most promising growth and consolidation opportunities.

Automotive

E-commerce

Our offering covers the full spectrum of M&A advice including:

M&A advisory

Our offering covers the full spectrum of M&A advice including:

Sell-side advice - sale of companies and the disposal of minority stakes.
Buy-side advice - platform acquisitions, bolt-on acquisitions, take private of listed companies, negotiation of corporate carve-outs and the purchase of minority stakes.

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Private company fundraising

We offer support to ambitious, growth-focused businesses seeking to raise more than £10 million in capital, accessing a wide range of niche and mainstream funding in the private capital market.

Our team of experts will help you to secure the right capital solution to deliver the next phase of your growth.

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M&A advisory

Our offering covers the full spectrum of M&A advice including:

Sell-side advice - sale of companies and the disposal of minority stakes.
Buy-side advice - platform acquisitions, bolt-on acquisitions, take private of listed companies, negotiation of corporate carve-outs and the purchase of minority stakes.

Get in touch

Private company fundraising

We offer support to ambitious, growth-focused businesses seeking to raise more than £10 million in capital, accessing a wide range of niche and mainstream funding in the private capital market.

Our team of experts will help you to secure the right capital solution to deliver the next phase of your growth.

Find out more

17 Nov 2025

Optasia Limited

Investec advises on the R23.5 billion IPO of Optasia Limited.

Listed Company
Financial Institutions
IPO

13 Nov 2025

Basalt Infrastructure Partners

UK Energy & Infrastructure Finance supports Basalt Infrastructure Partners in its acquisition of Chemco.

Lending
Energy & Infrastructure
Private Company

12 Nov 2025

Bulk Infrastructure

E&IF participates in the financing of Bulk Infrastructure's 54MW Data Centre Platform in Norway.

Lending
Energy & Infrastructure
Private Company

$Infracapital and inland terminals group logos$

10 Nov 2025

Inland Terminals Group

Investec provides senior financing to support Inland Terminals Group's refinancing

Energy & Infrastructure
Private Equity
Lending

03 Nov 2025

kinbrook

Direct Lending provides Kinbrook Group with incremental senior debt facilities

Lending
Services
Private Equity

29 Oct 2025

Hillwood

Investec provides £27.7 million loan to Hillwood for prime Northamptonshire logistics development.

Lending
Real Estate
Private Company

28 Oct 2025

discoverIE Group plc

Investec appointed as Joint Broker to FTSE 250 discoverIE Group plc.

Listed Company
Advisory (M&A, ECM)
Industrials & Capital Goods

22 Oct 2025

Fourteen IP

Direct Lending supports Beech Tree backed Fourteen IP in its merger with US-based ClearlyIP.

Private Equity
Lending
Services

21 Oct 2025

Wrenbridge

Investec REALIS continues urban logistics deployment momentum with three new acquisitions, partnering with Wrenbridge, totalling £90 million of GDV.

Real Estate
Private Company
Investment Strategies

15 Oct 2025

Beech Tree Private Equity

Investec Direct Lending supports Beech Tree Private Equity on the investment in Inspiro Learning.

Private Equity
Lending
Services

13 Oct 2025

Keensight Capital

Investec Direct Lending bilaterally supports Keensight Capital with their acquisition of Bedfont Scientific.

Healthcare
Private Company
Lending

13 Oct 2025

The Lawyer

Our Direct Lending Team supports existing portfolio company, Legal Benchmarking Group's strategic acquisition of The Lawyer.

Deals

Meet the Consumer, retail & leisure team

Oliver Cardigan

Head of Consumer & Leisure M&A Advisory

Oliver Cardigan

Head of Consumer & Leisure M&A Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 5974

David Flin

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

David Flin

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 5075

James Hopton

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

James Hopton

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 2046

Joanna Langley

M&A Advisory

Joanna Langley

M&A Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 2036

Maria Gomez de Olea

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Maria Gomez de Olea

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 4932

Lalit Bose

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Lalit Bose

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 2200

Robert Clark

M&A Advisory

Robert Clark

M&A Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 4281

Pierce Clements

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Pierce Clements

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 2096

Oliver Cardigan

Head of Consumer & Leisure M&A Advisory

Oliver Cardigan

Head of Consumer & Leisure M&A Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 5974

David Flin

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

David Flin

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 5075

James Hopton

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

James Hopton

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 2046

Joanna Langley

M&A Advisory

Joanna Langley

M&A Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 2036

Maria Gomez de Olea

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Maria Gomez de Olea

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 4932

Lalit Bose

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Lalit Bose

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 2200

Robert Clark

M&A Advisory

Robert Clark

M&A Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 4281

Pierce Clements

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Pierce Clements

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

[email protected]

+44 (0)20 7597 2096

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Consumer, Retail & Leisure

Sub-sector expertise

Our offering covers the full spectrum of M&A advice including:

M&A advisory

Private company fundraising

M&A advisory

Private company fundraising

Our latest transactions

Meet the Consumer, retail & leisure team

Oliver Cardigan

Oliver Cardigan

Head of Consumer & Leisure M&A Advisory

David Flin

David Flin

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

James Hopton

James Hopton

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Joanna Langley

Joanna Langley

M&A Advisory

Maria Gomez de Olea

Maria Gomez de Olea

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Lalit Bose

Lalit Bose

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Robert Clark

Robert Clark

M&A Advisory

Pierce Clements

Pierce Clements

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Oliver Cardigan

Oliver Cardigan

Head of Consumer & Leisure M&A Advisory

David Flin

David Flin

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

James Hopton

James Hopton

Director, Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Joanna Langley

Joanna Langley

M&A Advisory

Maria Gomez de Olea

Maria Gomez de Olea

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Lalit Bose

Lalit Bose

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

Robert Clark

Robert Clark

M&A Advisory

Pierce Clements

Pierce Clements

Corporate Broking & PLC Advisory

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Our suite of advisory services

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IPO advisory

Debt advisory

Debt advisory

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Strategic advisory

Equity capital markets advisory

Equity capital markets advisory

Corporate broking

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