Deal advisory and value creation in PE
We found the BFY team easy to work both pre-transaction and following completion, highly skilled and experienced and empathetic of what we as a team were going through. For any founders and management teams going through a transaction, I’d highly recommend BFY.
Co-Founder and COO
PE-Backed Client
Private Equity
Transaction advisory and value creation
At BFY Group, we specialise in supporting transactions across Energy, Utilities, and ESG. Our experience extends across the value chain, from renewable energy infrastructure investments through to energy data and retail services.
BFY help both buy and sell-side clients across the investment lifecycle. We provide deep market insights and due diligence services, through to portfolio value creation and getting businesses ready for sale.
We’ve built leading transactional experience across venture capital, private equity, and infrastructure funds - supporting refinancing, distressed sales and customer book sales, as well as growth acquisitions.
Our recent engagements include:
- Supporting Flogas in acquiring the Energy Management Division of eEnergy plc
- Providing energy-related Commercial Due Diligence for LDC’s investment in UniHomes
- Supporting Renew Holdings plc on their acquisition of Full Circle Wind Services
Accelerate your business plan
Proven track record in Private Equity
We have a track record of partnering with management teams post-deal, helping them to transition to new ways of working that support private equity ownership build the foundations for growth and accelerate their business plans. Angela Tooley Head of Private Equity, Real Estate & ESG
Environmental, Social and Governance
Create value through an ESG lens, with due diligence to support investment, and accelerate your Net Zero journey.
Recent PE Engagements
Maximising value creation opportunities in the Energy & Utilities sector, for Private Equity-backed companies.
Private Equity Insights
Expert guidance from our Private Equity team covering carbon reduction, ESG, and value creation.
Flogas have been an M&A client for many years, and it was a pleasure to be able to support this transaction to support them in their energy transition activity.
Ian Barker
Managing Partner
How we can help
Expertise and insights to drive value
Our deep sector knowledge in Energy & Utilities is valued by both private equity and corporate clients. We help them to evaluate material risks and commercial opportunities during the diligence process, using this to shape the investment thesis and accelerate the actions required post-deal, to create value and increase EBITDA.
We have a track record of partnering with management teams post-deal, helping them to transition to new ways of working that support private equity ownership, build the foundations for growth, and accelerate their business plans.
Our success in building long term relationships, with both investors and portfolio management teams, is due to our own entrepreneurial, high growth journey and core values. We're pragmatic, results focussed, agile, and empathetic to the needs of management teams.
At BFY Group, we've been closely involved in transactions in and around the energy market over the past decade. This includes customer book sales and private equity investments, in areas adjacent to the energy market.
Ian Barker
Managing Partner
Private Equity
Our deal advisory and value creation services
Investment & Sale Readiness
- Addressing performance issues and ensuring robust, independently validated value creation roadmaps are in place
- Validation of ESG performance, carbon emissions reporting, and creation of net zero plans
- Vendor due diligence services
- Carve-out planning
Due Diligence & Pre-Close
- Market insights and benchmarking
- Commercial, customer and operational due diligence in the Energy & Utilities sector
- ESG, carbon, and environmental due diligence
- Integration and synergy reviews
Post-Deal Value Creation
- Day 1 and 100-day planning/PMO services
- Integration and synergy realisation
- Vision, strategy, new market entry development and Target Operating Model (TOM) design
- Buy and build strategy deployment
- ESG and net zero - reporting, roadmap design and deployment
- Energy efficiency - Use less, buy better and move to renewables
- Commercial optimisation - GTM, sales force effectiveness, forecasting
- Performance improvement, debt management and restructuring
- Operational transformation - platform migration, cost to serve process improvement, automation and customer service excellence
- Leadership Excellence and cultural transformation
Given the focus on achieving net zero and associated growth opportunities, we expect to see an increase in capital investments in energy related businesses over the next five years. These investments will likely cover the full spectrum from heavy assets, through to technology and data businesses.
Tom Bromwich
Director
Private Equity
Energy & Utilities specialists for Private Equity
Why choose BFY? What makes us different?
- We're sector specialists in Energy & Utilities - our deep expertise means we’re able to focus quickly on what is material
- We're focused on value creation - providing you with a clear roadmap for return on investment
- We're pragmatic and practical - giving you clear actions to take from day one
- We're a founder-led, high growth business - we can quickly align ourselves and build trust with management
Who do we work with?
- Private Equity - VC, growth, or infrastructure investors with interest in Energy & Utilities
- Corporates - pursuing an M&A strategy across energy and utilities sectors
- Portfolio companies - in Energy & Utilities or with business models impacted by energy market forces, or are high energy users, or have large real estate footprints (>50sq.ft or £2m OPEX)
- High growth mid-cap businesses - looking to raise in the next one or two years
Latest News
Insight from our experts
Capitalising on new M&A opportunities with renewable energy
With Labour leading the drive towards clean energy, we're expecting to see an uplift in M&A activity related to renewables throughout the rest of 2024. Profits, economies of scale, and enhanced customer engagement are on offer to those who capitalise on the opportunities.
Energy Services – A catalyst for Private Equity
Digitalisation is accelerating rapidly in the energy sector, leading to a transformation of traditional business models, and the emergence of a tech-based energy services market. These companies are attracting significant investment from Private Equity firms, but what’s driving this? And is this trend here to stay?
BFY Group supports Flogas in eEnergy acquisition
BFY Group is delighted to have supported Flogas in acquiring the Energy Management Division of eEnergy plc. The Energy Management Division of eEnergy is a digital energy services company, empowering organisations to achieve Net Zero by tackling energy waste and transitioning to clean energy, without the need for upfront investment.
Meet the team
Our Private Equity Team
Ian Barker
Managing Partner
Ian shapes the BFY vision and inspires our team to bring it to life, while remaining central to complex client engagements in Strategy, Commercial, and Operations.
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Angela Tooley
Head of Private Equity, Infrastructure & ESG
Angela specialises in the creation and implementation of growth strategies, as well as supporting clients through special situations, with M&A advisory, restructuring, and crisis management.
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Tom Bromwich
Director
Tom leads client engagements with a particular focus on commercial strategy, pricing, customer acquisition and retention.
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Matt Turner
Senior Manager
Matt helps lead clients through key strategic projects exploring growth opportunities, business models, competitive advantage, and mergers & acquisitions.
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Wade Robertson
Senior Consultant
Wade specialises in Transformation, Value Creation and Project Management, helping clients to identify and deliver on opportunities of significant value.
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