Rothschild sets up dedicated North West mid-market advisory team in Manchester

Arrowpoint Advisory, the dedicated UK mid-market advisory team of Rothschild & Co, has recruited Shahbaz Qasim to lead a newly established Arrowpoint Advisory team in Manchester.

Shahbaz joins from PwC’s corporate finance advisory business in Manchester.

He has extensive experience as an advisor in the technology space and a successful track record of advising entrepreneurs, company shareholders and private equity investors throughout the North West.

Arrowpoint Advisory, which is a fully integrated team within Rothschild & Co’s Global Advisory business, says it is one of the UK’s leading advisors to mid-market companies and investors on M&A, debt advisory, management advisory and special situations.

Its team provides specialist sector and product coverage across the UK and – through Rothschild & Co – access to a global network of strategic buyers and investors, an offering which is unique to the UK mid-market advisory space, the firm says.

Richard Fetterman, managing director of Arrowpoint Advisory, said: “This is an exceptional opportunity to bring the best that Rothschild & Co has to offer – its global reach, deep sector insight and total commitment to delivering client-first independent advice – to the North West’s vibrant mid market community of entrepreneurs, investors and lenders that support them.

“While Rothschild & Co’s reputation for serving larger clients and transactions speaks for itself, the firm is committed through Arrowpoint Advisory to delivering the same level of support and expertise to UK’s medium sized, high growth private and public companies.”

Andrew Thomas, chairman of Rothschild & Co’s regional UK business, said: “Arrowpoint Advisory has grown to become an important part of Rothschild & Co’s advisory business and is now one of the leading M&A and debt advisory teams to the UK small and mid-cap market.

“Expansion into the North West, with the team led by Shahbaz working alongside and complementary to our existing Rothschild & Co team, is a natural step as we look to grow our business further.”

He added: “The North West is a key market for Rothschild & Co, and having recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of our office in Manchester, this further investment in the region reflects our commitment to providing advisory support and solutions to a wider group of entrepreneurs, boards and investors spanning small, medium and larger businesses across the North West.

“Manchester and the North West is an exceptionally vibrant part of the UK, with many new businesses emerging in recent years, in the tech space and beyond, promising an exciting future for the region.”