• Swindon & Wiltshire Property
• Tuesday May 7 2024
• Author Name: Peter Davison

Advisory firm Lexington Corporate Finance expands in South West with a new Bath office

M&A advisory firm Lexington Corporate Finance is expanding its operations in the South West with the opening of a new office in Bath.

The new office, based in Queen Square in central Bath, will be led by the recent appointment of PwC’s former Bath head James Cox, who joins the firm as a director.

The Cardiff-based firm said the opening of the Bath office would allow it to service “a larger number of clients right across the M4 and M5 corridors.”

James started his career at DC Advisory, advising privately owned businesses and private equity firms on both the sell-side and buy-side, later moving to UBS where he advised larger corporates.

He returned to his home town of Bath in 2021 to head up PwC’s South West Corporate Finance offering.

Gary Partridge, founder and managing director at Lexington said: “We are absolutely thrilled that James has decided to join the Lexington team.

“It is an exciting time for our business at a point where the levels of M&A activity are on an upturn. James is exactly the type of advisor that fits into our business of providing honest, trustworthy and insightful advice to our clients. From the very first meeting, we felt that there was a match with Lexington and we are all excited to welcome James to our business.”

James said: “Being born and raised in Somerset, I’m passionate about the region and the local business community. Bath, Bristol and the surrounding areas are home to so many exciting, high-growth businesses, which present fantastic opportunities for increased investment in the region.”

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