About Us

WE SPECIALISE IN THE RETAIL SECTOR AND HELP BUSINESSES THAT ARE GOING THROUGH SIGNIFICANT CHANGE ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE.

The services we offer are specifically aimed at improving liquidity and maximising returns. We bring years of hands-on retail operational experience and truly understand the difficulties our clients are going through.

We specialise in dealing with retail businesses going through significant change and the realisation of the difficult challenges they face.

The range of services we offer our clients is specifically aimed at realising cost reduction and improved profits. We bring years of hands-on operational experience and truly understand the difficulties our clients are going through.

Why Us

Because we are retailers at heart – we get it.

We have operated on both sides of the fence. As CEO’s, we have dealt with exactly the same problems and issues as our clients. As advisors, we understand retailers from an external perspective.

With access to over a hundred experienced retail operators across Europe, we work only with the best. We ensure that they have the necessary skills required to get the most out of people and the maximum commercial outcome.

We have access to the necessary capital, and we make decisions without time-consuming approval processes and investment committees.

We are approachable and easy to deal with, never bringing you additional problems, just realistic solutions.

You will only deal with the founding partners and won’t be handed over to a less experienced person.

Above all, we will always deliver the results we have agreed.

TO BE THE FIRST PORT OF CALL FOR RETAILERS, ADVISORS, LENDERS AND INVESTORS.

TO BE the uK’s and EUROPE’S LEADING SPECIALIST IN RETAIL.

Our
Mission

Our Values

We always do what we say we’ll do.

We are candid and will give you an honest opinion in plain language, with no unfamiliar terminology.

We always deliver the results that we have agreed with no nasty surprises.

We focus on a win:win outcome.

Your brand is safe with us and you and your teams can rely on us for support whenever you need it.

We are good in a crisis and will never let a problem get the better of us.

We maintain a stress-free approach, even in the most pressured situations, making our client’s jobs easier, allowing them to focus on the core of their business.

We look at every problem through independent eyes.

We work in an advisory capacity and do not have ulterior financial motives.

The Retail Realisation Investment Team

JOSEPH PRICE

MANAGING PARTNER

Extensive experience of direct investment and advisory services to a variety of small-cap and large multi-jurisdictional retail clients
Previously Director at Kroll, having spent 2 years’ at AlixPartners in Turnaround and Restructuring
Commenced career within Investment and Finance team at Gordon Brothers
ACA and CFA qualified

STEVE CURTIS

CHAIRMAN

Over 40 years’ retail sector experience as an operator, turnaround professional and investor
Multi award-winning Chairman with a proven track record of building and developing teams to grow businesses
Recent transactions include Jigsaw, Paperchase, Feather & Black, Rolling Luggage and Tie Rack
Early corporate career in listed subsidiaries, including Marley, Boots, WH Smith and Whitbread

JAMIE CONSTABLE

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Multi award-winning investor, including the IFT’s Investor of the Year
Advisor to the Flight & Partners Recovery Fund
Founder, advisor and investor in Rcaptial, Quilam Capital, Blazehill Capital and numerous direct investments in UK companies
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants

ALEX JOHN

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Previously Partner at mid-market M&A advisory firm, Arrowpoint Advisory
15 years’ experience in M&A and fundraising, and has completed over 70 transactions, including sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A and private equity buyouts
Qualified chartered accountant, having begun his career at KPMG

LUKE MCGREAD

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

Extensive experience advising corporates, lenders and sponsors on navigating mid-market restructuring situations across retail, consumer and other sectors
Previously Associate Director at Teneo Financial Advisory, having spent 5 years at Grant Thornton Restructuring and Debt Advisory
ACA qualified

JAMIE CAIRNS

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Financial and operational analysis at Retail Realisation
4 years’ experience in Kroll’s Restructuring Advisory practice, with a specific Retail / Consumer focus
Buy and sell side experience on both M&A and AMA transactions
Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

MICHELLE LEVIEUX

INVESTMENT ANALYST

Financial and operational analysis at Retail Realisation
Previously a member of BDO’s Financial Services Assurance practice
Experience across Retail / Consumer M&A, Valuation and Disposition engagements
Member of The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

The Retail Realisation Operations Team

MILTON GUFFOGG

SENIOR ADVISOR & FOUNDER

45 years’ retail sector experience
Retail operator, turnaround professional, corporate finance advisor, consultant
Founding partner of Alteri Investors and previously CEO of GA Europe
CEO of Celebrations Group and Paperchase
Senior operational roles for Burton, Woolworths, K Shoes, NAAFI, Courts, Bewise, Scholl

AMANDA WETZ

OPERATIONS – UK

30 years’ retail sector experience
Worked across many diverse sectors in the UK, Germany and Netherlands
Previously Retail Director for Jones Bootmaker and Intertoys
Experienced in trade outs, liquidations and administrations
Holds HR and project management qualifications

ANDY HAYZELDEN