FRP boosts Special Situations M&A offering with new hire

Tuesday August 6, 2024

Ben Hughes appointed as Corporate Finance partner

We have strengthened our Special Situations M&A expertise with the appointment of Ben Hughes as a partner in our London team.

Ben joins us from FTI Consulting, where he led its Special Situations M&A offering across the UK – delivering solutions for clients facing challenging, complex or business critical issues.

Having started his career in restructuring, Ben transitioned into corporate finance in 2010 and subsequently worked on a broad range of both mainstream and Special Situations M&A mandates across a variety of sectors, including retail, leisure and healthcare.

At FRP, Ben will work closely with partner Matthew Flower and colleagues across other FRP Offices and pillars to support our Special Situations M&A cases nationwide, advising on both sell-side and buy-side mandates to help clients navigate critical junctures.

Ben Hughes, Partner at FRP Corporate Finance, said: “With businesses across many sectors still facing a challenging trading and funding environment it is likely we’ll see more and more companies needing Special Situations M&A advice in the months ahead. FRP Corporate Finance has built itself a great reputation in the market for the quality of its offering and the results it achieves. It is a fantastic business and I’m excited to get started with Matthew and the team.”

Matthew Flower, Partner at FRP Corporate Finance, said: “Ben has a proven track-record for delivering great results for businesses in very challenging situations. His expertise and experience will only help us continue to deliver specialist support for our clients across our UK-wide office network. It’s great to have him on board.”