Lexington Corporate Finance is looking to drive deal flow on the back of investing in a new office in the south-west of England. The Cardiff headquartered merger and acquisition advisory boutique has launched its new office operation at Queen Square in the centre of Bath.
It is being led by new director James Cox following his recruitment from PwC.
The expansion into the south-west builds upon Lexington鈥檚 strong foundations and track record across South Wales, where the firm has grown from strength to strength since its launch in early 2016. Mr Cox brings with him a wealth of experience in the M&A advisory space.
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He started his career at DC Advisory, advising privately-owned businesses and private equity firms on both the sell-side and buy-side, later moving to UBS where he advised larger corporates. He returned to his hometown of Bath in 2021 to head up PwC鈥檚 south-west corporate finance offering.
Founder and managing director of Lexington, Gary Partridge, said: 鈥淲e are absolutely thrilled that James has decided to join the Lexington team. It is an exciting time for our business at a point where the levels of M&A activity are on an upturn.
"James is exactly the type of advisor that fits into our business of providing honest, trustworthy and insightful advice to our clients. From the very first meeting, we felt that there was a match with Lexington and we are all excited to welcome James to our business.鈥
Mr Cox said: 鈥淏eing born and raised in Somerset, I鈥檓 passionate about the region and the local business community. Bath, Bristol and the surrounding areas are home to so many exciting, high-growth businesses, which present fantastic opportunities for increased investment in the region.
鈥淎s a mid-market boutique corporate finance firm, Lexington can provide a differentiated, independent advisory service, adding significant value to local businesses trying to navigate investment opportunities, or an exit process in the future.
I鈥檓 very excited by the opportunity to work alongside the highly experienced team at Lexington and look forward to delivering excellent results for local businesses.鈥
