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People

The people behind Branta

Professional advisers and SME owners need to know who they are dealing with. Branta brings together practical experience across corporate finance, funding, consultancy and business support.

Who you’ll be dealing with

Clients and introducers deal directly with experienced people — not a junior team or a process.

Branta is deliberately small. That means clear communication, direct access and accountability from start to finish.

Between us, we’ve worked across corporate finance, banking, restructuring and business consultancy. That experience shows up when decisions need to be made and things need to move.

Chris Ray

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.

Antony Fanshawe

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.

John Lewis

John Lewis

Consultancy & Business Development

John supports Branta’s consultancy and business development work, helping clients think through commercial challenges, growth opportunities and strategic direction.

Carly Hunt

Carly Hunt

Office Management

Carly manages Branta’s operations and client administration, ensuring work is organised, coordinated and delivered smoothly.

Experience that shows up when it matters

Most financial situations don’t 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 experience across banking, corporate finance, restructuring and business development to help clients make clear decisions and execute them properly.

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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