We advise boards, private equity sponsors, and institutional investors on complex strategic challenges — from market entry and M&A diligence to transformation and portfolio optimisation.
"Alderton's diligence work was the most rigorous we have seen from any advisory firm at this deal size."
We do not offer everything. We offer depth — a tightly scoped set of capabilities where we have built proprietary frameworks and a demonstrable track record of impact.
Rigorous market and competitive analysis for private equity, infrastructure, and corporate acquirers. We stress-test business plans and surface value creation opportunities early.
→From addressable market sizing to go-to-market architecture. We help clients enter new geographies and segments with evidence-backed confidence.
→Post-acquisition value creation, operating model redesign, and cost structure optimisation — from strategic design through to implementation support.
→Ongoing advisory to PE portfolio companies across the hold period. Board-level support, KPI framework design, and management team effectiveness.
→Sustained insight programmes tracking competitor moves, pricing dynamics, and customer sentiment — structured for decision-ready delivery.
→Structuring and evaluating strategic vendor relationships, outsourcing decisions, and partnership frameworks for scalable growth.
→Founded in 2009, Alderton Advisory Group is an independent strategy consultancy with offices in London and Zurich. We are deliberately partnership-sized — structured so that senior practitioners lead every engagement.
We are not a generalist firm that staffs engagements with graduates. Every client relationship is owned by a Partner with direct sector expertise, and our analyst pool is drawn from top-tier universities and former investment banks.
We work across a defined set of sectors where we have built proprietary data, networks, and frameworks over 15 years.
Defined go-to-market sequencing across six European markets, including regulatory pathway analysis and partnership structuring.
Eight-week commercial diligence engagement covering market sizing, competitive dynamics, and management plan stress-testing.
Post-acquisition transformation programme reducing cost-to-serve by 22% while improving NPS across the customer base.
Quarterly intelligence briefings tracking 14 competitors across European infrastructure, delivered to Investment Committee.
Our partners bring experience from McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, Bain, and leading PE houses — combined with the agility and directness of an independent firm.
Former McKinsey Partner, 20+ years in strategy advisory across PE and corporate clients in Europe and North America.
Leads new client relationships and sector expansion. Previously at Bain & Company and JP Morgan. Based in London.
Former NHS strategy director and L.E.K. consultant. Leads all healthcare sector work across the firm.
If you have a strategic challenge you'd like to discuss, or are considering us for a vendor evaluation, we'd welcome an initial conversation.