AND Capital Projects

      We Are

       

      AND Capital Projects

      AND Capital Projects (ANDCP) is an independent mergers and acquisitions (M&A) firm. We help sellers of trade, assets, or shares organise their exit and secure the right buyers.

      Since July 2024, we’ve been creating impact for financial services brands across the UK and Ireland through iconic, culture-shaping M&A projects and programs. Even without large-scale outreach, ANDCP has already engaged with sellers representing 6% of the firms reported by FT Adviser that went on to complete deals in the 2024/25 wealth management cycle.

      We may be boutique, but our reach and results show we overlap directly with the real M&A market.

      Our years of experience in M&A places our clients  in the path of the business owners who are most likely to transact. Our Off-Market approach means long before the headlines, press releases, and the market knows of our clients availability, they’re already in conversation and structuring deals with independent and consolidator acquirers. For most of our clients, this means access to opportunity ahead of the curve. For our buyer partners, it means being embedded in a deal flow that is managed and equitable. For us it means being bespoke stands us at the forefront of the low to mid-market in developing and executing substantive deals. 

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      Our Process

      Research

      Design

      Deploy

      Transform

      TALKAI GLOBAL x ANDCP Collaboration

      Over the past year, we’ve been engaging with leading digital technology innovators both in the UK and the US. Artificial Intelligence will redefine M&A, wealth, and business itself within the next 3–5 years. That’s why we are proud to announce our pioneering partnership with TalkAI Global—designing and building AI systems built for scale and impact.

      The result: empowering our clients and collaborators to interact, think, work, and win differently through AI.

      At ANDCP, we believe imagination and alignment are the new currency of deals. Those who innovate, partner wisely, and refuse to let fear dictate their future will lead. That’s why we are investing in advanced systems to ensure our clients not only keep pace but thrive amid rapid technological change.

      SERVICES

      TRANSACTION ADVISORY

      We are sell-side advisors - from deal strategy, structuring and valuation through to buyer engagement, negotiation, and closing.  

      GROWTH ACCELERATION

      Capital Bridge Studio is our dedicated platform for training and programs that help accountants preparing for growth, merger, or exit.

      ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

      Our collab with TalkAI Global to design and build AI systems from expansive research to agents will define what we and our clients do over the next 1–5 years. 

      ETHICAL MANDATE

      Every transaction should create new futures, not just optimise present circumstances. By combining our drive for positive social and economic change with the values of our partners, we infuse every single transaction with purpose and hope.

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      WORK

      EVERY SALE HAS A HUMAN STORY

      For many of our clients, that story has not been easy. They have faced hardship, loss, and major setbacks on the way to building something of value others. We never forget that. Our role is not to make them relive the pain, but to honour the courage and passion that carried them through it. We translate that journey into the language of M&A — into numbers, platforms, and opportunities that buyers understand. We do this without losing the humanity of the client.

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      We help our clients share their story with the right audience, in the right way, at the right time. For us, sales aren't about a price.

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      Sales are about meaning, legacy, and rewarding the lives behind the business.

      OUR WORK IN THEIR WORDS

      • SF, Director

        “Having been expertly guided by Steve in the proposed sale of our business we cannot talk highly enough of him. His fantastic knowledge of the space in which he operates, alongside his care, patience, diligence and dedication makes Steve the perfect collaborator in this environment. Steve’s genuine and sincere approach ensures that the client is always front and centre in his thinking.”

        SF, Director
      • PH, Regional Director

        “Steve is without question the most skilled listener in this space, which allied with his extensive knowledge of what buyers are aiming to achieve, makes him a highly effective operator at matching parties in any transaction”

        PH, Regional Director
      • LE, Director

        “Steve is a good guy. He is professional, knowledgeable, approachable and most importantly someone you can rely on. He is a tough negotiator and someone I was very pleased to have “on my side” when selling my IFA business.”

        LE, Director
      • SR, Group Director.

        “Steve understands the art of the soulful deal.  His commitment to our group especially when things went wrong displayed a character and commitment rarely seen in M&A”

        SR, Group Director.
      Conditions of a Sale

      (5 Rules for Being Petty)

      1. Independence is a feature, not a compromise. The right sale should strengthen your position—not diminish it.

      2. Trust is earned—no blind faith. Respect the process, the buyer should prove their value, never hand over your future lightly.

      3. People matter, and so do boundaries. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

      4. Put values above validation. The right deal honours your character, not just your numbers.

      5.Victory as a calculated gain. Deals aren’t battles to be won, they’re alliances to with costs and rewards.

      Get the Insight Before the Sale

      A Letter to Our Future Clients

      Dear Future Client,

      M&A is fraught with risk, distraction, and hidden compromises. Sellers who go in unprepared often give up more than they gain. Expect valuation disputes, cultural misfits, and drawn-out due diligence.  This isn't about your per se, it is however about the process.  

      With the right guidance, it can be transformed into a process of clarity and control.

      Our work has been dedicated to business owners, founders, and principals in the low- to mid-market who are preparing for the most important transaction of their careers. Many have spent decades building their firms. They value trusted, discreet guidance at a moment that defines their legacy.

      We have been working tirelessly to build opportunities for you.  Most of our relationships are long-standing or come through direct recommendation, it is a reflection of the confidence our clients and the market place in us. Some seek our help to resolve complex conflicts involving millions in AUM, where others just need a quick chat to find clarity. 

      Our vision is to be seminal in shaping great deals.  We are already talking to businesses and buyers who share our approach to M&A and how business sales are understood and executed.  Established acquirers and consolidators  to recent entrants of only a few months align with our credo to do great things for sellers.

      We have already embraced Artificial Intelligence (AI).  In Autumn of 2025 we will be giving our clients access to sharper insights and more efficient outcomes through our partnership with TalkAI Global.

      This is more than M&A to us. It is the art of securing value, protecting legacy, and shaping the future.

      Sincerely,

      Steven A. McLean | Founding Partner

      Issued: 26th August 2025

        If you are a seller / buyer interested in 'Our' brand of M&A services.

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