Specialist business advisory

From transaction
to transformation.

M&A, integration and operational transformation advisory. Bringing clarity to complexity, protecting business continuity and turning strategic ambition into delivery.

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CLARITY. CONTINUITY. VALUE.BONCO GROUP
SECTOR EXPERIENCEInsuranceFinancial servicesPropertyProfessional services
01 / Expertise

Complex change.
Clear accountability.

Specialist support at the moments that matter. From preparing a transaction to integrating an acquisition and building an operating model that can scale.

01

M&A advisory & execution

Bring structure, pace and control to buy-side and sell-side transactions, with a clear line of sight from deal ambition to operational readiness.

  • Transaction planning & coordination
  • Diligence governance & risk management
  • Carve-out & separation planning
  • Board & investor reporting
02

Integration & value realisation

Connect people, processes and systems while protecting the relationships and revenue that make an acquisition valuable.

  • Day 1 readiness & integration planning
  • Integration leadership & governance
  • Synergy tracking & delivery
  • Post-acquisition stabilisation
03

Operational transformation

Translate strategy into practical ways of working, with the operating models, governance and delivery capability to sustain change.

  • Target operating model design
  • Process & organisational improvement
  • M&A playbooks & delivery frameworks
  • Transformation programme leadership
02 / Selected experience

Experience built
in the business.

Hands-on leadership in PE-backed and regulated environments, working across executive teams, acquired businesses and investors.

£45m

Acquisition integration

Led integration of LRG’s largest acquisition at the time, introducing Day 1 synergy tracking and Board and investor oversight.

8 → 2

Weeks to onboard

Improved acquired-business onboarding at LRG, reducing historic timelines from eight weeks to two to address disruption and client attrition risk.

UK + EU

Cross-border complexity

Delivered acquisition, carve-out and integration of an MGA from Zurich Insurance at Ardonagh, including staff transfer and union engagement.

Selected achievements from Jordan’s previous executive and delivery roles. Delivered in roles at LRG and The Ardonagh Group.

A contemporary workspace with glass-fronted meeting rooms
Practical change. Built around your business.
03 / How we work

Close to the detail.
Focused on the outcome.

01

Understand the ambition

Establish the commercial objectives, delivery constraints and critical risks. Agree what success looks like and who owns it.

02

Build the route forward

Translate the ambition into a practical plan, with clear priorities, decision rights, milestones and measures of value.

03

Stay accountable for delivery

Work alongside leadership and delivery teams to resolve issues, maintain momentum and embed lasting operational change.

04 / The person behind BonCo
Jordan Fairbairn-MacDonald
Commercial judgement. Practical delivery.

Jordan Fairbairn-MacDonald

Jordan is an M&A and operational transformation leader with experience across insurance, property, financial services and professional services.

His background includes Group Head of M&A at LRG and programme, operations and M&A leadership roles at The Ardonagh Group, alongside acquisition and integration roles at Fairstone and AFH Wealth Management.

He combines Board-level engagement with hands-on delivery across people, processes, technology and governance, helping businesses move from transaction objectives to operational results.

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05 / Start a conversation

What’s your
next move?

Planning a transaction, bringing businesses together or changing how your organisation operates? Talk to Jordan about the challenge and the support you need.

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BonCo Group is the trading name of BONCO GROUP LIMITED, registered in England and Wales. Company number: 17425651.
Registered office: 8 Church Green East, Redditch, England, B98 8BP.