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Sleepless nights? We get it.

Buying or selling a business can be one of life’s most difficult yet defining moments for any owner or entrepreneur.

The key to your success (and sleep) is a Corporate Finance team you can trust. A team that will guide you through the maze of M&A, creating a successful path to whatever future you want.

Working at HURST

Advise courageously

We’ll tell you what others won’t.

Invest emotionally

We’ll get attached. You will matter.

Commit totally

We’ll never walk away from your deal.

Deliver successfully

We’ll realise the result you need.

Your future. Our focus.

HURST Corporate Finance is made for transactions between £5m and £30m. Often in Manchester. Usually in the North West. Sometimes our reputation draws us much further afield.

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Find out why our clients choose to work with HURST Corporate Finance.

Blending process with passion

Quality, not quantity

We complete 6-8 deals a year, so every deal has to succeed. We’re aligned with shareholders to maximise value.

Boutique, but bigger

We are 8 corporate finance experts. Supported by over 100 colleagues in our Business Services, Tax and Digital teams.

Focused, but broad

We focus on partnering business owners in transactions between £5m and £30m. Across a diverse sectoral spread.

Proud to be part of HURST

We’re a specialist corporate finance boutique within one of the UK’s leading regional accountancy and advisory firms. That means we can blend a unique depth of M&A expertise with a hundreds-strong team of financial and strategic advisors.

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Careers

We think you’ll find something different in your career with HURST Corporate Finance. You’ll uncover a proudly empowered feeling that comes with being part of an independent boutique.

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Discover why we work for HURST.

Insights, news and events

Schoolwear company The Parently Group has expanded its offering by acquiring a specialist in footwear for children, with HURST Corporate Finance advising on the deal.

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24th Apr 2025

Steve Oliver is the Co-Founder and CEO of Music Magpie, one of the UK’s leading online recommerce businesses, specialising in the buying and selling of refurbished consumer technology and physical media.

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We have set out below our thoughts on what the Budget means for the mergers and acquisitions market and those considering a sale of their business in the coming years.

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