Financial Advisory
Navigant Consulting (Europe) has a financial advisory capability focused on the interface between the public and private sectors and includes all aspects of project and property finance. Our clients include public sector procuring bodies, private sector contractors and financial institutions. On many of our assignments we act in a lead advisor capacity, providing commercial advice on all aspects of the procurement. We have closed projects with a total capital investment in excess of £10bn, including 20 closed PFI projects.
Our advice covers the whole spectrum of a project, from initial policy and strategy, through the funding and procurement of the project to the ongoing operations and management of the project asset/service. In providing this service, we have a team of experienced professionals who advise in the following areas:
- Strategic positioning
- Business case preparation
- Risk appraisal
- Commercial negotiation
- Funding – sourcing and negotiation
- Financial and operational modelling
- Refinancing and restructuring of partnership arrangements and project funding
- Developing and implementing partnership arrangements
Our advice covers a range of sectors, but is focused on the procurement of assets and services by government and government agencies, including the UK Government’s Private Finance Initiative (PFI). We have an in-depth knowledge and track record in the following sectors:
- Education (including Building Schools for the Future - BSF)
- Housing and regeneration
- Office accommodation and the property sector generally
- Health
- Waste and environment
- Major national projects (e.g., 2012 Olympics)
- Transport
Our clients include:
- Local authorities
- Central Government Departments
- Contractors bidding for public sector let contracts
- Property developers
- Financial institutions (debt and equity providers)
- Regional development agencies
- Housing associations
We provide clear, robust advice on financial and commercial issues that enable clients to enter into negotiations and to make decisions with full knowledge of the consequences of their actions.
