Strategic finance decisions often sit at the heart of a company’s next phase of growth or transition. Whether evaluating an acquisition, raising capital, optimising your financing structure or preparing for a sale or listing, you need more than technical accounting or day-to-day reporting. You need clear strategic direction, sophisticated financial modelling and experienced, independent advice that aligns with your objectives.
At Westend Corporate, our senior corporate finance specialists bring over 20 years’ experience advising private companies, growth businesses and listed entities on the London markets. We provide pragmatic, commercially focused strategic finance consulting that acts as a natural extension of your board and finance leadership.
We work seamlessly alongside your management team and existing advisors, offering strategic analysis and hands-on support and planning to ensure your strategic goals are met.
M&A and Transaction Advisory
We provide end-to-end financial and strategic support for mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions. On the buy side, we assist with financial due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, modelling and post-completion planning. On the sell side, we help prepare the business for sale through data room organisation and due diligence assistance.
We produce high-quality financial models, sensitivity and scenario analysis alongside clear board memos that support the outcomes. Throughout, we coordinate closely with your legal, tax, corporate finance and other advisors to ensure all workstreams remain aligned and the transaction timetable is met.
Strategic Financial Modelling and Planning
We assist with forward-looking financial analysis that tests assumptions and quantifies outcomes under different scenarios. We design and build financial models tailored to your exact requirements, incorporating key drivers, revenue and cost projections, cash flow forecasting and sensitivity analysis. These models can be used to support an investment case and enable the Board to forecast effectively while building in their own key sensitivities that affect future decisions.
Capital Structure Optimisation and Refinancing
An appropriate capital structure is fundamental to financial flexibility and value creation. We conduct detailed reviews of your existing debt and equity mix, model alternative structures and refinancing options, assess covenant headroom and prepare supporting materials for discussions with existing or new lenders and investors. Our support extends to negotiating improved terms, structuring new facilities and ensuring the chosen structure aligns with your growth plans and risk appetite.
Board-Level Strategic Finance Advisory
Many clients value ongoing or project-based access to senior, independent financial thinking at board level. We provide advisory support on major strategic decisions, act as a sounding board for the CFO and CEO, prepare or review key financial strategy papers, and offer non-executive style challenge and insight without the formality of a board appointment. This service is particularly valuable during periods of rapid growth, transition or significant corporate activity.