- Founded
- 2012-01-01 in London, United Kingdom
- Headquarters
- St James’s Street, London, United Kingdom
Akur Capital is a leading independent corporate finance and equity capital markets (ECM) adviser headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2012, the firm is fully owner‑managed with no external shareholders and does not trade or make markets, ensuring its advisory opinions are entirely client‑focused. Akur Capital serves three core sectors: Real Assets (including digital infrastructure, data centres, power, transport, and specialist commercial real estate); Gaming, Technology & Consumer (GTC); and Healthcare (pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, generics, CDMOs, services, pharmacy, and wholesale). The firm provides a full range of capital markets services, including mergers & acquisitions (M&A) advisory, equity and debt capital raising, asset management, and direct investment/project development in special situations. Akur Capital has a particular specialism in closed‑ended listed funds (notably REITs), corporate real estate, infrastructure, and online gaming and betting. With a lean team of fewer than ten employees, the firm leverages deep sector expertise and longstanding relationships to advise clients globally on both UK and cross‑border transactions. The firm also makes direct investments and undertakes project development in digital infrastructure under the brand “Akur Data Centres.”
Detailed Review
Akur Capital positions itself as a nimble, conflict‑free adviser in the mid‑market capital markets space. The firm’s independence is a cornerstone of its value proposition: it has no external shareholders, does not engage in proprietary trading or market‑making, and therefore can offer clients unbiased, strategic advice. The senior team combines experience from major investment banks (Numis Securities, CIBC World Markets, BNP Paribas, Nomura, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander), law firms (Taylor Wessing), and professional services (KPMG, Smith & Williamson).
The firm’s M&A advisory practice, led by partner David (surname not publicly confirmed), is particularly strong in the online gaming and betting sector, where it has advised some of the leading companies in the industry on a wide range of international corporate activity. The real assets practice, led by partner Tom Frost (also CEO), encompasses digital infrastructure and data centre development, with Akur Capital making direct principal investments under the Akur Data Centres banner. The healthcare advisory business is headed by managing director Zahid (surname not publicly confirmed).
Akur Capital’s track record includes advising on the £1.04 billion acquisition of a UK logistics portfolio from Blackstone (October 2025), and a majority stake acquisition for Triple Crown Ventures. The firm also serves quoted investment companies on the London Stock Exchange Main Market and AIM, with a focus on real estate and infrastructure funds.
The firm’s headcount is small – estimated at 2–10 employees based on LinkedIn data – which allows for close, senior‑level attention to each mandate. Despite its size, Akur Capital advises clients globally, with cross‑border experience spanning Australia, Brazil, the EU, India, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
Akur Capital does not offer proprietary technology platforms or products; its “products” are its advisory services and its direct investment projects. The firm’s website and senior team page detail the following key service lines and brands:
- Corporate Finance Advisory: M&A, equity and debt capital raising, restructuring. - Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Advisory: IPOs, secondary offerings, rights issues, and block trades. - Asset Management: Management of closed‑ended listed funds, particularly REITs and infrastructure funds. - Direct Investment & Project Development: Principal investments in digital infrastructure and data centres, operated under the brand Akur Data Centres. - Sector Specialisms: Real Assets, Gaming/Technology/Consumer, and Healthcare.
Key Products
Akur Capital (Corporate Finance Advisory)
M&A advisory, equity and debt capital raising, and strategic advisory for corporates and listed funds across three core sectors: Real Assets, GTC (Gaming, Technology, Consumer), and Healthcare.
Akur Data Centres
A brand under which Akur Capital makes direct investments and undertakes project development in digital infrastructure (data centres, power, etc.), led by partner Michæl (surname not publicly confirmed).
Asset Management
Advisory and management services for closed‑ended listed investment companies, particularly REITs and infrastructure funds, including fund raising, secondary offerings, and ongoing strategic advice.
Offices & Headcount
10 employees (approx.)
Key Persons
- David Shapton
Speaker
- Thomas Frost
CEO