Consumer
Investment Banking
The Consumer franchise spans retail, leisure and consumer goods companies.
We have nearly 40 clients in this space and provide a full range of broking and advisory services to them. With a broad footprint across the landscape, strong connectivity with the investment community and consistent dialogue with privately-owned companies, we are well placed both to provide strategic financial advice and deliver funding solutions. These solutions include raising listed equity, debt capital or private financing, as well as M&A advisory services and share capital returns advice.
Consumer Research
The team covers a broad range of sub-sectors including Agribusiness, Beverages, Food Producers and Household Products.
Charles Hall joined Peel Hunt as head of research in October 2008 as well as leading the experienced consumer sector. His career includes nine years at Panmure Gordon as head of small & mid cap research and nine years at Cazenove. In the 2021 Institutional Investor (Extel) Survey, for the fifth consecutive year, Charles was the top ranked analyst in the UK Mid & Small cap market overall. Charles read Politics and Economics at Durham University.
Andrew Ford joined the consumer team at Peel Hunt in 2017. He qualified as a chartered accountant and chartered tax advisor with KPMG before joining an SME in the sports retail sector as Strategy Director. He has a BSc in Geophysics from Durham University.
Recent deals & client wins
New Corporate Client - THG
New Corporate Client - Young's
New Corporate Client – Wickes Group
New Corporate Client – Mulberry Group
