BCMS is a specialist lead advisor to shareholders of private companies. The company is a market leader in its chosen area of expertise, having completed over 500 deals in the last decade. BCMS is the world's leading advisor to privately owned companies by deal volume, according to data disclosed to Bureau van Dijk's Zephyr database.* The company has grown substantially since it was first established in 1989. Much of its international expansion has taken place in the last five years. BCMS has established 25 offices across five continents and the company now employs 260+ staff. Headquartered in Kingsclere, near Newbury, Berkshire, BCMS has unrivalled contact with the market of acquirers globally. Its staff speak with more than 35,000 potential acquirers each year. BCMS is a past winner of the ‘Coutts Bank Family Business of the Year' (sub £25m-turnover category). * Source: BvD/Zephyr. BCMS tops the ranking search that includes completed deals in all value ranges by volume in the period 1 January to 31 December 2015, and specifies completed acquisitions, Management Buy-Outs (MBOs), and Management Buy Ins (MBIs) for private (non-publicly listed) companies. Search date: Jan 7 2016.