Initiator, facilitator, organiser, energiser, diplomat – these are some of the words that come to mind in describing the contribution of [Gordon Blair and his team] to the achievement of an outstanding deal.

David Owen, Tomkins’ subsidiary, Gates C&I’s forme

We couldn’t have done it without them. The experience was like being in a minefield, with [the team] having the map to show us where the mines were and help us through it. We would have been much more exhausted without their help. They were fantastically impressive..

Andrew Hirsch, chief executive, John Brown Citrus

With businesses that operate in pretty niche areas, you have to cast your eye pretty wide to see where buyers might come from. Very early on they identified a subset of potential buyers and did a lot of homework. They did some very good upfront work and did a very good job in negotiating the deal for us..

Andrew Ferguson, Investment Director, Granville Baird Capital Partners

After a troubled start to our investment we are delighted by the sale of the business and the significant returns generated. A large part of this is down to the key role that [Gordon Blair] played during the process and at pivotal negotiations..

Andrew McMurray, a director of LDC

I appreciated the efforts of Succession Corporate Finance. They played a key role in negotiating and finalising the deal. In fact I do not think we would have progressed as far as we did and as quickly as we did without them..

Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Group