About us
We are an independent advisory firm, focussed on successful growing businesses.
We provide strategic financial advice and manage transactions for entrepreneurial companies and investors in the UK and Internationally.
Our experience
35+
Years of corporate finance
experience
15+
Years of working for major
international investment banks
£4.5bn
of completed M&A deals
£3.6bn
of successful capital raising
Our leadership
Chantry is owned by Managing Director, David Blake FCA. David is a highly experienced corporate finance professional and company director with a broad based industry and international experience.
After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with PWC, David built his investment banking career at Samuel Montagu and its successor, HSBC Investment Bank, where he became a Managing Director and Head of Business Support Services
Following HSBC he was a Managing Director at Citigroup and Head of Capital Goods coverage. He founded Chantry in 2002, to focus on the needs of successful growing companies and entrepreneurs.
Career timeline:
1987
Managing Director at HSBC Investment BankHead of Business Support Services coverage
2000
Managing Director at CitigroupHead of Capital Goods coverage
2002
Founded Chantry Corporate FinanceManaging Director
In his career, David has assisted many private businesses and public companies in achieving their strategic objectives. His expertise in Corporate Finance spans a broad spectrum of transactions and industry sectors, both in the UK and overseas.
He is particularly known for his independence of view and hands on support, focussed on delivering stakeholder objectives.
More recently and as a logical extension to his corporate finance activities, David has been invited to undertake a number of NED, Chair and part time CFO roles in both the SME and not for profit sectors.
David is a Management Sciences graduate of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
How we work
A philosophy which is driven by relationships, not transactions. We are looking to create long term partnerships with entrepreneurial managers looking to utilise corporate finance skills to achieve their strategic goals.
Complete independence of view
Focussed on your needs not on the sale of financial products.
Dedicated senior level input throughout
With much closer hands on involvement than traditional advisory model.
Flexible remuneration structure
Aligned with your interests.
35+
Years of corporate financeexperience
15+
Years of working for majorinternational investment banks
£4.5bn
of completed M&A deals£3.6bn
of successful capital raisingChantry is owned by Managing Director, David Blake FCA. David is a highly experienced corporate finance professional and company director with a broad based industry and international experience.
After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with PWC, David built his investment banking career at Samuel Montagu and its successor, HSBC Investment Bank, where he became a Managing Director and Head of Business Support Services
Following HSBC he was a Managing Director at Citigroup and Head of Capital Goods coverage. He founded Chantry in 2002, to focus on the needs of successful growing companies and entrepreneurs.
In his career, David has assisted many private businesses and public companies in achieving their strategic objectives. His expertise in Corporate Finance spans a broad spectrum of transactions and industry sectors, both in the UK and overseas.
He is particularly known for his independence of view and hands on support, focussed on delivering stakeholder objectives.
More recently and as a logical extension to his corporate finance activities, David has been invited to undertake a number of NED, Chair and part time CFO roles in both the SME and not for profit sectors.
David is a Management Sciences graduate of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
How we work
A philosophy which is driven by relationships, not transactions. We are looking to create long term partnerships with entrepreneurial managers looking to utilise corporate finance skills to achieve their strategic goals.
Complete independence of view
Focussed on your needs not on the sale of financial products.
Dedicated senior level input throughout
With much closer hands on involvement than traditional advisory model.
Flexible remuneration structure
Aligned with your interests.
A philosophy which is driven by relationships, not transactions. We are looking to create long term partnerships with entrepreneurial managers looking to utilise corporate finance skills to achieve their strategic goals.
Complete independence of view
Focussed on your needs not on the sale of financial products.
Dedicated senior level input throughout
With much closer hands on involvement than traditional advisory model.
Flexible remuneration structure
Aligned with your interests.