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Boutique investment banking for the European middle market.

Capital Advisory · M&A

Premier Investment Bank.

Smithfield Capital Partners is a boutique investment bank delivering capital advisory and M&A services to founders, principals, shareholders, and investors - over 150 years of combined industry expertise, with institutional-grade guidance focused on clarity, precision, and long-term value creation.

$12.4B
Total
transactions
35+
Team members
globally
9
Countries of
operation
150+
Years combined
leadership experience

Capabilities

A comprehensive
advisory platform

Smithfield Capital Partners offers a comprehensive suite of advisory and research services across mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, wealth advisory, and institutional research.

01

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sell-side, buy-side, and strategic advisory for founders, principals, and institutional shareholders navigating complex transactions.

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02

Capital Markets

Private placements, debt structuring, and equity financing solutions tailored to growth-stage and established middle-market businesses.

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03

Wealth Advisory

Pre and post liquidity event planning, family office structuring, and bespoke wealth strategy for principals and shareholders.

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04

Institutional Research

Sector intelligence, market analytics, and proprietary thematic coverage to support investor and corporate decision-making.

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The Smithfield Approach

Operator-led advisory, partner-level attention

Our bench has executed transactions across Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, and Asia, partnering with founders, principals, and institutional shareholders on the most consequential decisions of their careers.

Senior-led, start to close

Every engagement is staffed by senior practitioners from origination through close. No layered hand-offs, no junior-led process.

Operator-led advisory

Former bankers, principals, and operators united by a focus on craft, judgement, and long-term partnership.

Informed by the market

Advice grounded in live transaction data and long-standing relationships across the buyer and investor landscape.

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Insights

Market intelligence

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Market Intelligence / H1 2026

European Mid-Market Review

Conviction in a selective market.

Capital is available across the European middle market, but it is concentrating: fewer processes, deeper diligence, and a premium for businesses that arrive prepared. Our H1 review covers what that means for founders, principals, and shareholders weighing a transaction in the next twelve months.

$12.4B
Total transactions advised
9
Countries of operation
150+
Years combined experience
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A transaction runs best when the work starts early.

If you are six to twelve months from a sale, raise, or recapitalization, that is the right time for a first conversation.

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