Global in scope, S-RM’s M&A and investor services practice is ready to support deals of any size and in any sector. Engage our expert team which has provided critical support to clients on hundreds of high-profile transactions across public and private markets, both pre- and post-investment.
Consistently recognised as leaders in the field, our specialists have extensive transactional experience, and deep industry and regional knowledge. We have an outstanding track record of providing specialist support to investors, both before and after high-stakes deals, including private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions (including IPOs), large-scale lending, market entry, and major joint venture partnerships.
Our practitioners bring together key specialisms, including investigative due diligence, geopolitical and country risk analysis, cyber security and ESG. This comprehensive range of expertise provides the foundation of our integrated service offering that caters for the full spectrum of pre- and post-transaction risks.
We are laser-focused on our clients’ requirements, and we pride ourselves on our ability to bring together the best team for every engagement, helping our clients to not only identify and mitigate risks but also unlock value.
The custom intelligence and advice we provide is relied upon by senior commercial decision-makers to address critical intelligence gaps and to answer strategic questions. Clients trust us at crucial, sensitive, stages of a deal or post-investment to work with speed, versatility, regional and sectoral experience, and discretion. We take pride in delivering findings that are focused and action-orientated. We build long-term partnerships with investors and their legal advisors to gain a deep understanding of their requirements and challenges.
Our client base includes a range of private equity sponsors – including global buy-out funds, sector- or region-focused mid-market funds, multilateral development banks (‘MDBs’) and development finance institutions (‘DFIs’) – in addition to M&A teams and strategic intelligence units within FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and Fortune 500 corporates, hedge funds, and family offices. We also work closely with law firms advising these clients and with investment banks.
A global private equity sponsor engaged us to conduct due diligence on two key customers of an investment target. Our investigation found that both customers operated an online gambling platform targeting users in countries where online gambling is illegal or strictly regulated. The platform has been subject to regulatory action, and dark and deep web searches confirmed that the platform had been targeted by criminal groups to facilitate money laundering. Our client was able to adapt their valuation of the business accordingly.
Since 2022, S-RM has received a Band 1 ranking from Chambers and Partners for Investigative Due Diligence in the Global category. This ranking is driven by our work for M&A teams, private equity firms, and their legal advisors, and it places us amongst the top tier of firms worldwideAn energy client engaged S-RM ahead of a major acquisition in an African frontier market. The client sought to understand the impact of wider corruption, human rights and environmental concerns on their investment target. Leveraging our broad in-country network and regional expertise we provided reporting which balanced concerns with mitigations, and distinguished between speculative market commentary and informed reporting. Based on our report - and in conjunction with their legal advisors - our client was able to make a nuanced assessment of the assets' risk profile.
Winner of the 2023, 2024 and 2025 awards for Cyber Incident Response Team of the Year at the Zywave Cyber Risk AwardsA leading global private equity firm considering investing into an east Asian medical devices manufacturer tasked us to conduct pre-transactional due diligence. Following public record research in target languages and speaking to former employees, franchisees, competitors, and regulatory contacts, we identified that the company struggled to enforce franchise control protocols leading to instances of mis-marketing of products. Our report provided the client's investment committee with vital intelligence to support their decision-making.
S-RM was shortlisted for the 2025 Real Deals European Private Equity Awards in the category of Specialist Due Diligence Provider of the Year. This shortlisting was based on our work for private equity firms across the integrity, ESG, and Cyber risk spectrum.
A European private equity firm was at late-stage talks with a target company operating in a strategically sensitive sector. We provided the client with detailed cyber due diligence on both the threat environment and the company’s security posture given its unique threat profile. Our findings were factored into their valuation, as well as their 100-day post-acquisition plan.
Winner of the "Cyber Security Provider of the Year" at the Drawdown awards 2025
A DFI-backed African investor instructed S-RM to conduct ESG due diligence in East Africa ahead of a potential investment in the telecommunications sector. Conducting an extensive review of documents in their data room, as well as management interviews, we were able to assess the company's alignment with the IFC Performance Standards, as well as benchmark against the sector. We particularly focused on environmental impact assessments, community relations, the labour force and supply chain, and our review of the company's performance, coupled with the extent of its compliance with domestic legislation and a climate change risk assessment, enabled our client to move ahead with their investment and quickly get a 100 Day Plan in place.
Since 2022, S-RM has received a Band 1 ranking from Chambers and Partners for Investigative Due Diligence in the Global category. This ranking is driven by our work for M&A teams, private equity firms, and their legal advisors, and it places us amongst the top tier of firms worldwide
