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Notes from live mandates

Short, practical pieces on how capital is actually being raised, priced and diligenced in this market. No forecasts we would not act on ourselves.

FeasibilityDraft — not yet published

The five assumptions that sink a hospitality feasibility study

Ramp-up, ADR benchmarking, opex inflation, FF&E reserve and exit yield — where sponsor models and lender models most often part company, and what evidence closes the gap.

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Due diligenceDraft — not yet published

Red flags that survive a clean audit

Related-party revenue, working capital timing and customer concentration rarely fail an audit but routinely change a valuation. How to test for them in a two-week diligence window.

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Debt advisoryDraft — not yet published

What regional lenders are actually pricing this year

A practical read on covenant packages, security expectations and sponsor equity thresholds across international project lending — and what makes a file move quickly.

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ValuationDraft — not yet published

Why two valuations of the same company differ by 40%

Method, comparable set, normalisation adjustments and the discount for control. Where the gap really comes from, and which number a buyer will defend.

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RestructuringDraft — not yet published

Refinancing before you have to

The window where a rescheduling conversation is still a commercial negotiation rather than a workout, and what a lender needs to see to keep it there.

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Management consultancyDraft — not yet published

Building a risk register a board will actually use

Most registers are compliance artefacts. A useful one names an owner, a trigger and a decision — and gets reviewed at the same meeting every month.

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