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People

People you can deal with when something actually matters

Branta is deliberately small. You deal directly with experienced people — not layers, handoffs or a junior-heavy process.

Who you’ll be dealing with

SME owners and professional advisers need clear answers, practical judgement and people who stay close to the work.

Branta brings together experience across corporate finance, banking, restructuring, sales leadership, consultancy and business support.

That mix matters because most important financial events do not sit neatly in one box.

Chris Ray, Managing Director, Branta

Chris Ray

Managing Director

Chris leads Branta and works directly with SME owners, management teams and professional advisers on transactions, funding and complex financial situations.

His background includes corporate and SME banking, credit, restructuring, capital raising and hands-on advisory work with growing and stressed businesses.

Antony Fanshawe, Corporate Finance and Turnaround, Branta

Antony Fanshawe

Corporate Finance & Turnaround

Antony brings more than 40 years’ experience in corporate finance, recovery and turnaround.

He is a Fellow of the ICAEW and a former licensed insolvency practitioner, giving Branta additional depth in difficult and time-critical situations.

John Lewis, Consultancy and Business Development, Branta

John Lewis

Consultancy & Business Development

John works directly with clients on commercial challenges, growth opportunities and strategic direction, bringing a practical and experience-led perspective.

He has extensive senior experience in sales leadership, training and building high-performing teams within financial services.

Carly Hunt, Office Management, Branta

Carly Hunt

Office Management

Carly manages Branta’s operations and client administration, helping keep work organised, coordinated and moving.

She brings strong relationship skills, service focus and practical support to the way Branta works with clients and introducers.

How we work

Direct access

You deal with the people doing the work. We do not hide behind layers or pass important situations down a chain.

Clear judgement

We say what we think, explain the options and help clients make decisions when the answer is not obvious.

Practical execution

Our work is focused on progress: structuring, negotiating, coordinating and getting things over the line.

Experience that shows up when it matters

Most financial situations do not sit neatly in one box.

A business sale may involve funding constraints. A refinance may involve shareholder issues. A turnaround may require negotiation with lenders, creditors and potential buyers — all at once.

Branta combines banking, credit, corporate finance, restructuring, sales leadership and business support experience to help clients make clear decisions and execute them properly.

Not theory. Not generic advice. Practical judgement based on real situations.

Built for professional referrals

A significant proportion of Branta’s work comes from introductions by accountants, lawyers, lenders and other professional advisers.

When you introduce a client, your reputation is part of the equation.

Our job is to communicate clearly, handle the client properly and work toward outcomes that reflect well on everyone involved.

Speak to us

If you are considering a referral, or facing a situation yourself, it’s worth talking it through

Whether the matter is early-stage, urgent or simply unclear, a short conversation can quickly establish whether Branta can help.

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