Global mandates · London based
We help founders and boards scale globally
We advise founders, boards and investors on growth, capital and governance, grounded in twenty years of operating experience.
Advisers who have built what they advise on
We are a boutique advisory practice built around one idea. Strategy without operating experience is guesswork. Our partners have run brands, sat on boards and closed transactions themselves, in hospitality, real estate and technology. That experience shapes every mandate we take.
We work at board level with founders, chief executives and investors. Mandates range from market entry and fundraising to governance design and restructuring. Clients bring us in when the stakes are high. They need an experienced outside view, applied directly rather than filtered through committees.
We have built platforms from a single site to multi-country operations. We have raised institutional capital and negotiated management agreements as principals, carrying the outcomes on our own record.
Advisory services
We advise on the decisions that determine whether a business scales well or simply scales.
Where we operate
We concentrate where operating experience gives us an edge.
Hospitality & Lifestyle
We have built and scaled hospitality platforms from single properties to multi-country operations. Our experience covers brand development, operator negotiations and expansion sequencing for founder-led hospitality and lifestyle businesses.
Real Estate & Development
We advise on development pipelines, site selection and capital structuring for real estate ventures. Our work spans market entry, joint venture negotiation and asset positioning across multiple regions.
Founder-Led Brands
We work with founders making the shift from personal vision to institutional ownership. Our focus is governance, capital structure and operational systems that preserve what made the brand distinctive.
How we work
Three principles guide how we work with every client.
Principal Mindset
We advise as though the capital and the outcome were our own. Recommendations reflect what we would do as owners, weighed against real risk rather than easy presentation.
Global Perspective
Our work spans the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East. We understand how capital, regulation and consumer behaviour differ by region, and we plan accordingly.
Operator Experience
We have run businesses ourselves rather than studying them from outside. Our advice reflects the realities of hiring, opening venues and managing boards, drawn from direct operating roles.
Speak with our team
We take on a limited number of mandates each year. To discuss a potential engagement, contact us directly.
info@sapir.group