Sapient Corporate Finance

M&A activity in next few years depends on 'realistic sellers'

23-Jun-2017 By James Wallin, MCA

M&A activity in the pub sector is still likely over the next two years, although sellers must ensure they have realistic expectations, according to Sapient Corporate Finance founder, Peter Hansen.

Orchid 'in IPO talks with advisors'

13-Mar-2014 By Mark Wingett

Deutsche Bank is understood to be conducting a beauty parade of potential advisors to a possible initial public offering (IPO) of Orchid Group, the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report has learned.

Sapient Corporate Finance

17-Feb-2011 By Sapient Corporate Finance

Sapient Corporate Finance was established in 1997 to provide corporate finance advisory services to clients in the pub, bar, restaurant and broader...

M&B hires Sapient to sell 300 pubs

04-May-2010 By The PMA Team

Managed operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has hired boutique finance firm Sapient Corporate Finance to sell 300 or so wet-led pubs, according to reports.

Warning over pub rush to food

24-Sep-2008 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Pub companies should be wary of rushing towards food as a revenue stream, according to the founder of Sapient Corporate Finance Peter Hansen, who was speaking at M&C Report's Future of Pub Retailing conference.

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29-May-2008

Why they're on the list: Hansen's outfit, Sapient Corporate Finance, is the sector's pre-eminent dealmaker. Since 2003, it has advised on more...

PC Hansen renamed Sapient Corporate Finance

06-Mar-2008 By The PMA Team

PC Hansen & Co, the corporate finance advisor, has renamed itself Sapient Corporate Finance

Sizing up the way to sell or expand

06-Mar-2008

Peter Hansen, partner with MA100 sponsor Sapient Corporate Finance, explains finance-raising and selling Smaller companies have the same financial...