MCR
Convex has acted as the exclusive sell-side M&A advisor on the sale of MCR, the UK corporate restructuring and turnaround specialist, to Duff & Phelps Corporation, a leading independent financial advisory and investment banking services firm.
MCR was formed in April 2001 to offer turnaround, restructuring and insolvency services of outstanding quality to banks, lenders, business owners and individuals in the mid-market sector. It aims to provide the most practicable ways to resolve issues affecting business performance. The firm has 19 partners and directors who practice an ethos of high-level involvement to ensure that each assignment capitalises upon the expertise and knowledge of the whole team. MCR regularly handles significant projects across a range of sectors and has been involved in several high-profile cases. MCR is increasingly being asked to restructure businesses and find turnaround solutions to help companies avoid formal insolvency. Sectors include property, retail, financial services, manufacturing, printing, recruitment, hotels, leisure, automotive, telecommunications, music, entertainment, and construction.
