Founding role gives Debrett's UK clients access to international buyers and investors all over the world
LONDON, 23 February 2026 – Debrett’s has become a founding member of the newly launched Advisiom Global M&A Network, with its Head of Advisory, Clive Hatchard, appointed President of the international alliance of independent mid-market advisory firms. The appointments place Debrett’s within the network’s governing structure from inception, helping to set membership standards, geographic priorities and the professional framework for cross-border collaboration between member firms. Debrett’s retains full independent ownership and continues to operate under its existing leadership. Advisiom Global M&A membership extends the firm’s international execution capability without altering its independence of advice or how it serves its clients.
Established in 1769, Debrett’s has documented the standards of British professional and public life for more than 250 years. Its advisory team provides M&A and corporate finance counsel to founders, shareholders and management teams navigating mid-market transactions.
Advisiom Global M&A Network enables member firms to run coordinated international sale processes through locally embedded advisory teams across EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, supported by shared access to international buyer and investor networks and cross-border deal coordination.
Clive Hatchard brings more than 30 years of M&A, corporate finance and strategic advisory experience to the role, with over 100 completed mid-market transactions across multiple sectors. As President, he will work with Amanda Simmons, CEO and Founder of Advisiom Global M&A Network, and fellow member firms to develop the network’s membership, deepen its cross-border capability and support its expansion into new markets.
UK sale processes increasingly involve overseas strategic buyers alongside domestic acquirers, making access to advisers with established local relationships in each target market a material factor in achieving full value.
Advisiom Global M&A Network membership gives the Debrett’s advisory team the infrastructure to run structured international mandates through embedded partner firms engaged from the outset rather than introduced after a domestic process has run its course.
Clive Hatchard, Head of Advisory at Debrett’s and President of Advisiom Global M&A Network, said:
“Most of the founders and shareholders we advise have spent years building something of real value. When the time comes to transact, they deserve a process that puts the full international market in front of them, not just the buyers closest to home. Being a founding member and President of Advisiom Global M&A Network gives us the means to deliver that, and the responsibility to make sure the network is built to the standard our clients should expect.”
Amanda Simmons, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Advisiom Global M&A Network, said:
“Every firm in this network has been carefully selected on the basis of shared values: integrity, entrepreneurship and a commitment to excellence. The Debrett’s advisory team exemplifies those standards, and Clive’s appointment as President reflects the calibre of practitioner we hold this network to. Independent firms working together on that basis can deliver a more competitive international process for clients than any could achieve independently.”
About Debrett’s
Debrett’s was established in 1769 as the authoritative record of the British peerage and baronetage, and has documented the standards of British professional and public life for more than 250 years. Its publications, including Debrett’s Peerage and Baronetage, remain the definitive reference on the subject. The Debrett’s advisory team is the firm’s M&A and corporate finance practice, advising founders, shareholders and management teams on business sales, acquisitions, management buyouts, growth capital and strategic reviews.
About Advisiom Global M&A Network
Advisiom Global M&A Network is an alliance of independently owned advisory firms operating in the mid-market M&A sector. The network connects locally embedded advisory teams across EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, providing member firms and their clients with access to international buyer networks, cross-border deal capability and AI-enabled collaboration tools.
About Amanda Simmons
Amanda Simmons is CEO & Founder at Advisiom Global M&A Network and champions cross-border collaboration between dealmakers in the mid-market M&A space. A Chartered Marketer, with 30 years at leading onshore and offshore law firms, Big5 accountancy practices and Global M&A networks, her relentless focus is on member growth. She connects high-performing partners, sparks value-driven alliances, and shapes the M&A community where proactive collaboration isn’t just encouraged, it’s expected. With deep roots in marketing, business development, and executive leadership, she empowers Advisiom Global M&A Network's members to achieve more, together.
Founding member firms include:
Debrett’s and Kinetix Corporate Finance (United Kingdom)
NY Bay Capital, Ben Gur Bryan and Alloy Technology Partners (United States)
Westfalen Finanz (Germany)
NICF (Denmark)
IndCap (India)
