Sciowa is a strategy & corporate finance advisory firm focused on maximising value for clients by leading major M&A, strategy development, restructuring and financing initiatives and providing high capability interim management across a range of sectors including FS, Services, Automotive, Mobility & Logistics.We combine leading edge strategic & financial disciplines in an integrated approach and rely on fact-base rather than speculation and intuition to identify and prioritise issues and develop and implement strategies to deliver sustainable improvements in business performance and long-term competitive advantage. Key Board-level strategy and interim clients include:-Lloyds Bank-RAC Plc- Lex Vehicle Leasing / Lex Transfleet- Boots/Boots Healthcare- Diageo- Bradford & Bingley-Shell - The AA -Leaseplan -Addison Lee-Hitachi Capital-HR OwenWe apply the same rigour to corporate finance/M&A situations to ensure that views on value and the levers available to create it are grounded in fact-base rather than fantasy. Our clients, whether large corporates, leading PE firms or entrepreneurs, appreciate the deep insight we bring in situations where considerable value is at stake. Clients value our independence and commitment to value creation which means we maintain a singular focus on supporting the optimal outcome for our client with no conflicts, aligning our fee structures client objectives wherever possible.We have led over 30 transactions over the last 20+ years for clients ranging from RBS to Lloyds Bank and Blackstone, Carlyle, Hg Capital, BC Partners and many successful entrepreneurs. Notable successes include:-RBS/NatWest-Lloyds Bank/Multiple -Carlyle/Addison Lee-Addison Lee/Flyte Tyme-Hg Capital/LeaseDrive & Zenith- Hitachi Capital/3 European acquisitions- Sovereign Capital/Kindertons- Management/BMS Advantage (US)- RAC Plc & Lex/Multiple

Cairneagle Associates was a boutique strategy and corporate finance advisory focused on helping clients to develop and implement strategies, optimal capital structures and the organisation to maximise long term value.My core clients at Cairneagle included a number of tier 1 PE firms and a range of companies including HR Owen PLC, LeasePlan, and Camelot as well as a number of other financial services organisations, technology providers and industrials.

Sciowa Consulting was a boutique strategy and corporate finance advisory firm focused on helping its clients to maximise the long-term value of their businesses. We combined leading edge strategic, financial and organisational disciplines in an integrated framework to help clients to identify and prioritise high value at stake issues and to develop the strategies and organisations to deliver sustainable improvements in business performance and long-term competitive advantage.We led a range of corporate and business unit strategy engagements and M&A assignments for clients ranging from RAC Plc and the AA, to Lex Vehicle Leasing and Bradford & Bingley.

Main Board Director and Head of Strategy and Planning Division (Divisional CEO) in the UK's leading digital media agency.

Braxton Associates, the former Strategy Consulting practice of Deloitte Consulting, was one of the preeminent strategy firms in the world.

Marakon Associates is a leading strategy consulting business with a foundation in creating value for shareholders. Marakon has advised some of the best known and most successful businesses in the world on creating sustainable advantage to maximise shareholder value.

Stern Stewart is a leading independent corporate finance boutique advising companies on the measurement and management of shareholder value, focussing on:- performance measurement & valuation- performance management- corporate finance advisory- mergers & acquisitions- incentive compensation- valuation

Supported investment banking professionals in target screening, financial analysis, etc.