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Client testimonials
"I appreciated a lot working with you. You had fantastic added value in comparison to some other placement agents. I am very happy that this fund has been very successfully closed." - Senior fund formation lawyer
"We were most impressed by the way Acanthus handled the raising of the fund. They succeeded in attracting leading investors. Acanthus is well aware of the investor's needs and was successful in bringing together the respective demands of both the investors and the fund. Acanthus has a good and long standing network of relationships in the private equity industry" - CEO: Pan European LP
"Acanthus have done an incredible job. Despite atrocious market conditions they showed real persistence and professionalism. They brought to the debt and equity fundraising process a deep knowledge of both equity and debt investors, the analytical skills required to articulate our business model clearly and a level of practical experience second to none" - CEO: Corporate advisory client
"Over the process of evaluating different agents we found the Acanthus team to combine depth of knowledge of the European market, accurate analysis of the appetite of investors, and were great value for money. In addition they were very professional in their pitch presentation as to our position in the market and a strategy for success. (To reinforce that they were miles (or kilometres) ahead of the competition with regard to the quality of their pitch - it really stood out). Once selected again their professionalism, committed (human) resource and hands on style combined with the already demonstrated knowledge led to a very successful fund raising. Most importantly they were fun to work with, in what is usually a very exhausting and gruelling time". - Senior Partner: fundraising client
"We have the impression that Acanthus has a very proactive approach and is very interested in listening to the interests of the Limited Partners. In connection with the due diligence process we had the opportunity to work closely with Acanthus. We have felt that Acanthus has been very prompt and helpful and provided us with the appropriate information when we have asked for it." - Senior LP investor
"I write to thank you, and the team at Acanthus Advisers, for the excellent support you provided during our recent transaction. From the early days of the process through to completion I found your advice balanced and realistic. Initially you were prepared to put in the time to really understand our business. This helped in producing an Information Memorandum that was clear and well structured and indeed it was as professional as many public flotation documents I have seen! You identified a select group of organisations to approach that were most likely to be of interest. This saved time and energy as well as protected confidentiality. You then managed the approach, and subsequent negotiation process, in a controlled and sensitive manner. This ensured that competitive tension was maintained throughout a lengthy transaction period. The closing process was helped enormously by your direct participation at the most tense stage of the process. This led to the successful closure of the transaction. I will not hesitate to recommend you to other organisations about to embark on a similar process". - CEO: Corporate advisory client
"At the conclusion of our successful fundraising I would like to thank you and the whole staff of Acanthus for the effort you put in this project and for the results achieved. Acanthus's international reach, experience and insights on the institutional investors we met was incredibly valuable to us. We appreciated greatly the close involvement of all the senior professionals in all aspects of the transaction and the high level of commitment and energy." - CEO: fundraising client
Acanthus is a plant which grows vigorously and pervasively in Mediterranean countries, the leaves of which were admired by the ancient Greeks for their elegance. The design of the Acanthus leaf has been used as a stylized motif throughout history and its conventional representation frequently decorated Greek and Roman works of art and later those of Renaissance and Baroque artists. Of special note is its use in capitals of the Corinthian order.