Intelligence-led financial advisory

Heligan advises business owners, investors and private clients, combining financial expertise with deep sector understanding to create and protect value.

Good financial decisions depend on understanding the full picture: the market, the sector, the business and the ambitions behind it. Heligan combines experienced, partner-led advice with deep sector knowledge and extensive networks, taking the time to understand each client, their priorities and the opportunities ahead.

That depth of understanding helps Heligan bring greater clarity to complex decisions, identify opportunities others may overlook and reduce uncertainty around the path forward. Across Corporate Finance, Investments and Wealth Management, our focus is on helping clients create, protect and realise value with confidence.

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Heligan intelligence

Intelligence is more than information.

Data can tell you what has happened. Intelligence helps you understand what it means – and what to do next.

Behind Heligan's financial expertise sits rigorous research, analysis and market intelligence.

It gives our advisers a deeper understanding of sectors, businesses, opportunities and risks, helping them challenge assumptions and bring greater clarity to complex decisions.

We call this Heligan Intelligence. It is not a separate service. It is an approach that runs through everything we do – from understanding what could increase the value of a business before a sale, to assessing an investment opportunity or protecting private wealth.

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Specialist expertise. One intelligence-led approach.

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Investing in high-growth technology businesses and partnering with ambitious management teams to create long-term value.

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Strategic insight and risk intelligence that helps organisations understand complex environments, emerging threats and opportunities.

Strategic Advisory
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Partner-led mid-market M&A advisory for business owners, management teams and investors – from business sales and acquisitions to debt financing and private equity.

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Investment management, wealth structuring, liquidity management and family office services for private clients.

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9

Portfolio companies
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£150m+

Assets Under Management
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£6bn

Collective team deal experience value
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£1bn

Total deal value to date
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15+

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Original analysis, transaction insight and sector perspectives from Heligan's specialists across Corporate Finance, Investments, Strategic Advisory and Wealth Management.

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Ahead of the Autumn Budget, this commentary explores the pressures facing the UK economy, from rising taxation and weak business confidence to constrained investment and consumer spending, while highlighting healthcare, defence and infrastructure services as areas of continued resilience and opportunity.

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National Security v’s Social Security - the politics that Defence does not need

The UK Government has reaffirmed its commitment to increased defence spending, but the political debate over national security and social security risks creating uncertainty at a time when private capital is expected to play a greater role in delivering the UK’s defence ambitions.

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Oh to be young again… well maybe!

Youth unemployment is becoming a growing challenge for the UK economy, with rising employment costs, changing workplace expectations and AI reshaping opportunities for young people. This commentary explores what needs to change to help more young people enter, contribute to and progress within the workforce.

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Four defence themes Heligan is watching in 2026

Beyond cyber, access control and secure communications, four emerging areas are gaining momentum in Defence and National Security M&A, creating new opportunities for business owners and investors as buyer demand and valuations continue to rise.

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Why Heligan sees things differently

  • Partner-led from the outset

    Senior advisers stay close to the detail, bringing experience and judgement to the decisions that matter throughout an engagement.

  • Deep sector understanding

    We work hard to understand the markets our clients operate in – and the commercial dynamics that influence risk, opportunity and value.

  • Intelligence built into the advice

    Research, analysis and market intelligence give our teams a fuller picture on which to base their recommendations.

  • Networks that widen the field

    Strong sector relationships and extensive networks help us connect clients with relevant buyers, investors, opportunities and expertise.

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