In addition to advising on transactions involving changes in ownership, ParkHill Corporate Finance also undertakes fundraising assignments on a selective basis.
Clients include groups undertaking strategic transactions and also family companies and individual shareholders.
Transactions have been completed across a broad range of sectors – the key attribute being commercial awareness and transaction execution expertise.
The principals of PHCF have particular sector knowledge in the precision engineering and health, beauty and well-being sectors.
Our Approach
PHCF works closely with clients to understand their objectives and requirements – our aim is to ensure these are met, and ideally exceeded. We have advised many of our clients on multiple transactions and we highly value the many referrals received to act for their contacts and friends.
With many years’ experience of deal origination and management we can identify and resolve problems and issues before they arise.
Principals
Miles Stanyard
Miles has been involved in corporate transactions for 40 years, in all capacities – adviser, funder and executive director/shareholder. This breadth of experience gives him a rare perspective and an ability to communicate and empathise with all the parties in a transaction.
Miles’ experience includes:
- 8 years with NatWest Ventures and 4 years with YFM where he was involved with the establishment of a new fund
- 8 years as a director of companies with venture capital and wealthy family investors undertaking acquisitions and disposals
- 20 years in corporate advisory roles
Outside work Miles still plays 5 a side football three times a week and is a Run Director at Fountains Abbey parkrun. He is married with three adult children.
Ian Richardson
Ian is a solicitor and was formerly a leading partner at Eversheds in corporate law in both Leeds and London. For the last 20 years he has been a serial entrepreneur focusing on health, beauty and wellbeing.
He has invested in and worked closely with the founders in building and selling many businesses in these sectors including Covenant Healthcare Limited, Aromatherapy Associates Limited and Margaret Dabbs London. During his involvement the businesses have increased in value many times.
Ian has extensive experience as adviser, investor and executive director so understands transactions from all perspectives.
He has three adult children and is a keen runner when his body allows.
