FRP Corporate Finance continues to strengthen its presence in the Welsh market with a series of new hires and staff promotions.
The expansion comes as FRP Corporate Finance celebrates its first anniversary of having an on-the-ground presence in Wales, following the acquisition of Cardiff-based Lexington Corporate Finance in July 2024.
Geraint McGrath has joined FRP Corporate Finance as a director, having worked in corporate finance for almost 15 years. A stalwart of the Cardiff dealmaking community, advising corporates, private equity, entrepreneurs and management teams on strategy and transactions, McGrath previously worked as a senior investment manager at Foresight Private Equity and before that, he was a corporate finance director at Deloitte.
The firm has also promoted Cardiff-based Thomas Edwards to its partnership, while Jade Burgess has been named as assistant manager. Since joining the team in 2024, Burgess has been involved in numerous corporate finance transactions within the mid-market landscape across a wide variety of sectors including technology, healthcare, retail and business services.
In addition, the Cardiff team has welcomed Maisie Hayward, who has joined FRP Corporate Finance as an associate, alongside Aneka Abeywickrema and Alexander Griffiths as managers.
Led by partner Gary Partridge, the Cardiff office currently boasts 18 team members. Over the last year, the team has completed a series of transactions, including advising leading cyber security company PureCyber Limited on its £5 million investment from equity partner BGF, advising the shareholders of advanced coatings specialist Teer Coatings on its sale to AIM-listed Judges Scientific, and the sale of Welsh fire and security services business Ceaton Security to Senseco Systems.
“This year so far, we’ve worked on several standout deals and have a healthy pipeline with a good mix of trade and private equity projects, including growth capital deals and founder cash-outs. The growth of the team reflects both our ambition and commitment to the market, and we’re looking forward to building further on our success throughout the remainder of 2025 and beyond,” said Partridge.