Merger and Acquisition (M&A) and Advisory Services

Merger and Acquisition (M&A) and Advisory Services

We’re a top 100 firm of Chartered Accountants*. Whether you’re buying, selling or demerging a business, we’ll help you:

  • Reduce your risks
  • Strengthen your negotiations
  • Minimise your taxes
  • Improve your performance

M&A Advisory Services

  • Our M&A team is fast and flexible. We can work to tight timelines.
  • We’ve currently (September 2025) have the resources and expertise to rapidly complete your M&A requirements.
  • We’re a growing, full-service, mid-sized firm of Chartered Accountants with 90 staff.

M&A Support

We provide in-depth support for:

We’ll guide you through the process – and help you focus on your objectives.

M&A Team

J Stuart Thomson MA CA FCT ATT MCSI

Group Managing Director

  • Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)
  • Associate Chartered Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales)
  • FCT – Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers
  • MCSI – Member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments
  • ATT – Association of Tax Technicians
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Edmund Cartwright FCCA

Managing Director / Audit Partner

  • Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).
  • Authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) to conduct audits.
  • Authorised as a Responsible Individual by the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to conduct Public Interest Entity (PIE) audits.
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Rob Wilkes FCA

Audit Director

  • Rob has 34 years of audit experience.
  • Worked in the UK, Ireland and Australia and at four of the top five global accounting firms.
  • Advises and audits clients in the technology, professional services, leisure, hospitality, manufacturing, wholesale and NFP sectors.
  • Experienced in leading the delivery of audits for listed companies, large privately owned international companies and Private Equity owned businesses.
> Rob's full profile

Next Step

Contact us today to reduce your risks – and improve your outcome. You’ll be pleased you did.

 

*Johnsons considers itself a top 100 UK accountancy firm. This view is based on the Accountancy Age 50+50 for 2024, where the firm was c.£36k short of number 100, and since publication, there have been significant mergers in the market, and Johnsons has itself grown organically, along with acquiring other firms. Its client base and its PIE audit license would lend support to our capabilities in this respect.