Clearwater Corporate Finance Reviews
Manchester, UK · Founded 2003
- Type
- Middle market
- HQ
- Manchester, UK
- Founded
- 2003
- Deal size
- $10M-$100M
- Focus
- UK, Cross-Border
- Website
- clearwatercf.com
- Mike ReevesManaging Partner
Clearwater Corporate Finance is a middle market headquartered in Manchester, UK and founded in 2003. The firm focuses on UK, Cross-Border and typically advises on transactions in the $10M-$100M range. Key dealmakers include Mike Reeves (Managing Partner). Read founder-verified reviews of Clearwater Corporate Finance below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about Clearwater Corporate Finance
Clearwater Corporate Finance has built its franchise in UK, Cross-Border, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Mike Reeves, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating Clearwater Corporate Finance typically compare it against other middle market houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at Clearwater Corporate Finance sits in the $10M-$100M band. That target range shapes everything: which buyers get the call, how the process is paced, and how the firm allocates senior banker attention. Founders working with Clearwater Corporate Finance should expect a process tuned to that band; founders far below or above it sometimes find a better fit elsewhere.
Geography matters more than founders expect. Clearwater Corporate Finance operates out of Manchester, UK, and its strongest buyer-side relationships tend to cluster around that orbit. For sellers running a global process, that can be either an advantage (concentrated relationships) or a constraint (thinner reach in other regions). Founders should ask directly: which buyers have you placed with in the last 24 months, and where are they.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can review Clearwater Corporate Finance?
- Any founder who hired Clearwater Corporate Finance as their sell-side advisor and ran an M&A process with them, regardless of whether the deal ultimately closed. How a banker behaves when a deal does not close is just as important as when it does, and both outcomes are welcome.
- Has Clearwater Corporate Finance been reviewed by founders?
- Clearwater Corporate Finance appears in the BankerNotes directory. Reviews from verified founders who hired the firm unlock publicly once five founders have submitted ratings. Until that threshold is reached, reviews are pending and not displayed.
- Where is Clearwater Corporate Finance headquartered?
- Clearwater Corporate Finance is headquartered in Manchester, UK. The firm was founded in 2003.
- What kinds of deals does Clearwater Corporate Finance work on?
- Clearwater Corporate Finance focuses on UK, Cross-Border. Typical transaction size falls in the $10M-$100M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at Clearwater Corporate Finance?
- Senior dealmakers include Mike Reeves (Managing Partner). Founders running a process should expect to interact most with the named partner or managing director assigned to the deal.
- How does BankerNotes verify reviews of Clearwater Corporate Finance?
- Every review on BankerNotes is submitted by a founder who confirms they hired the firm as their sell-side advisor. We verify the reviewer privately using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate engagement timing. The verified identity is never published. Only the rating, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
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Last updated: December 13, 2025