Heligan Group has promoted Matt Croker to partner within its Corporate Finance team in the latest of a series of internal promotions at the Birmingham-based M&A advisory firm.
Croker joined Heligan in 2019 from the M&A team BDO and was the first M&A advisor recruited to support the founding partners.
Since joining Heligan, he has advised on 22 transactions across multiple sectors, ranging from from owner-managed companies through to complex mid-market work that Heligan has become known for. Alongside his M&A activity, Croker served as investment director for Landguard Systems and led the business though the sale to Chemring Group Plc for £20 million, delivering Heligan’s first exit from its inaugural fund.
Simon Heath, head of Corporate Finance at Heligan Group, said: "Matt joined us at an early stage and has been central to some of the most significant work we have done. His track record across M&A speaks for itself, and his work in the Defence and National Security sector has become one of the most active parts of our business. This promotion has been well earned."
Croker said: "When I joined Heligan there were fewer than five of us. To have played a part in its growth into a multi-office, multi-division group is something I’m proud of.
"Heligan has always backed its people and this hasn’t changed as we’ve grown – I’m excited about the next phase. The ambition of the business is still well ahead of where we are today and we’ll continue to recruit and invest in the people who will get us there.”
