Experian’s Market IQ Report for Quarter 1 2025 has been published this week, with M&A advisory rankings announced across the UK on a regional and national basis.

The published rankings have seen disruptive dealmaking business GS Verde achieve national growth by ranking in the top 15 UK advisors, as well as various placements across regional tables.

With a significant increase in deal activity across the UK & Ireland, GS Verde’s growth has been recognised with being ranked in the Top 15 (joint 13th) of M&A advisors across the UK in Experian’s latest Market IQ rankings, the only Wales based business to be ranked in the national positions. The Group were also ranked in the top 5 advisors in the South West regional ranking (joint 4th), the top 10 in the Midlands table (joint 6th), while also continuing to be ranked number 1 in Wales.

GS Verde Group, who are headquartered in Wales, have been ranked number 1 advisory business in Wales for the previous 3 years in a row, and continue that form with retaining top spot in the latest rankings, however it is the growth outside of Wales that is even more notable.

The disruptive advisory business, take a unique ‘one team’ approach to advising on M&A transactions. Where traditionally a business owner would need to seek and engage several disparate advisors covering the many facets of legal, financial, tax and origination aspects of a transaction, GS Verde provide an end to end solution, combining multiple disciplines into one advisory team.

Speaking on the success, Nigel Greenaway, Group CEO, said: “I am delighted with the results, and proud of our team for the growth we have achieved in recent years. We have big ambition at GS Verde and have grown our regional footprint both organically and through acquisition, and the results we are seeing across the UK are reflected by that”.

GS Verde, who advise business owners on growth strategies, such as acquisition and business exits, have themselves grown through acquisition and regional expansion. Having acquired Astrum Accountants in Bristol in 2021 and expanding with a new office in Bristol in 2022, the Group followed this up with acquisitions in Ireland in 2023, and in 2024 opened a new Cheltenham office, alongside the acquisition of Anderson Shaw Corporate Finance in the East Midlands.

Mr Greenaway added: “The ‘One Team’ approach was cemented as our model as a strategic decision which followed with a re-branding exercise in October 2021. In less than 4 years since, to be ranked in the top 15 of UK M&A advisors and ranked highly in 3 of the regions we have expanded into, is testament to the great team we have, and we take great satisfaction in supporting our fantastic clients to achieve their own company ambitions through our advisory support”.

Read the full report here: Experian