OUR PHILOSOPHY
Birkett Stewart McHendrie (“BSM“) is an international M&A corporate advisory, capital markets, transaction services and distressed advisory firm with a boutique culture, providing both strategic and financial advisory services.
Our founding partners have been working together since 2012, completing sophisticated financial advisory services for clients ranging from large public and private corporates and multi-nationals, private equity funds and family businesses.
trusted professionals
Our trusted corporate and distressed advisors draw upon their vast experience to structure and execute tailor-made mandates.
Independent + Confidential
Our independence, as well as the strict policy of confidentiality we are governed by, ensures a conflict-free advisory service.
BROAD EXPERTISE
Our combination of expertise with sector
specialisation, promotes a comprehensive
understanding of our clients’ requirements.
The Art Of Listening
We view our clients as partners, so our goal is to build a relationship where we listen to your needs in order to optimise the successful closure of transactions.
BSM Services
CORPORATE FINANCE
RESTRUCTURING AND DISTRESSED ADVISORY
INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION SERVICES
TRADITIONAL MERCHANT BANKING
EQUITY SPONSOR SERVICES
OUR PEOPLE
Our team combines expertise with sector specialisation, ensuring an in-depth understanding of our clients’ requirements.
We listen to our clients, we work as partners in order to positively challenge each other and optimise our chances to successfully close any transaction.
Founding Director
Patrick Birkett
Founding Director
Shaun Stewart
Founding Director
Dean McHendrie
Strategic Advisor
Dave Lake
Sponsor Director
Tanya Cesare
UK Director
Gavin Brown
UK Executive
Lara Grieve
UK Executive
Briony Thompson
Associate Director
Stian Theron
Associate Director
Michael Wiseman
Vice President
William Lake
Analyst
Londumuzi Gwizi
Analyst
Aphiwe Qaba
Analyst
Darko Marinkovic
Analyst
Craig Gunther
Analyst
Gerrit Erasmus
Transactional Service Manager
Sharen Deonanan
Executive Assistant
Wendy Mabandla
Office Administrator
Rejoyce Zondo
Our boutique culture allows us to work as your partners; optimising the chances of successfully closing any transaction.
SELECT CLIENT INDUSTRIES
CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRIAL
FINANCIAL SERVICES
AGRICULTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
MINING, OIL AND GAS
RETAIL
HEALTHCARE
TECHNOLOGY
PROPERTY
Find us
Johannesburg office
Jindal Africa Building,
22 Kildoon road, Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2191
CApe town office
30TH FLOOR, THE BOX (ATTERBURY HOUSE),
9 LOWER BURG STREET, CAPE TOWN,
SOUTH AFRICA 8001
