Investec has advised Cinven on their investment into Flint Global
About the deal
Our UK M&A Advisory team is delighted to have advised Cinven, a leading private equity firm, on their investment into Flint Global – a leading professional services business that advises corporates and investors on regulatory, policy, competition and economics matters.
Cinven’s investment will provide a significant opportunity for the continued growth of Flint Global’s operations through organic investment and targeted acquisitions across its core services and geographies.
This transaction represents the second investment from Cinven’s European mid-market strategy.
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We are delighted to be investing in Flint and to work with the founders and the partner group to drive the firm’s next phase of growth. Flint’s technical expertise, high-quality client base, and exceptional people provide a strong base for the future. We look forward to working with the team to internationalise the business further and accelerate the firm’s growth, including by extending its practice areas, supporting M&A, and enhancing the proposition for institutional investors.
About Cinven
Cinven is a London-headquartered international private equity firm focused on investments in six key sectors: Business Services, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, and TMT. The firm partners with high-performing businesses with strong growth potential across Europe and North America – helping them achieve sustainable success.
About Flint Global
Flint is a global professional services firm, advising corporations and investors on regulatory, policy, competition, and economic matters. Founded in London in 2015, Flint brings together multi-disciplinary expertise with deep regulatory and policy experience, serving clients across a wide range of sectors including technology, energy, financial services, and infrastructure. Today the Group has an extensive network of offices in London, Brussels, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Our role
The deal marks for the UK M&A Advisory team their 16th in professional services over the last two years and is our second in regulatory and policy consulting in recent months – with our US colleagues, Clearsight Advisors, supporting L Squared Capital Partners on their investment into Ergo in November.
