Corporate finance boutique reveals new partner

Corporate finance boutique, Provantage, with offices in Nottingham and Birmingham, has appointed Maria Thomas as partner.

Thomas brings a wealth of experience advising shareholders, directors, and private equity over a 16-year career focusing on the mid-market.

She joins from Grant Thornton and will be based in Provantage’s Birmingham office alongside Jamie Hope.

Thomas said: “I am delighted to be joining such a high performing and successful team and look forward to helping drive the business on its next phase of growth. It’s a great time to be joining the team on the back of their recent deal successes, including the sale of Alpha Instrumatics to Halma Plc and Foresight Group’s exit of Datapath.

“Provantage has built an enviable culture with a focus on client delivery and the development of lasting partnerships, something that very much mirrors my approach.”

Hope added: “I am thrilled Maria has joined us, she will be a great addition to an already hugely talented team here at Provantage.

“It is an exciting time in our evolution, which is reflected by the fact we have been able to attract an adviser of Maria’s experience and calibre. Despite the challenging market conditions, we enter 2024 with a strong pipeline and look forward to a very active and successful year supporting our clients.”