With more than 30 years in corporate finance, Matthew's career has taken him through investment banking at ING and Piper Jaffray, restructuring-led advisory at Zolfo Cooper and AlixPartners, and now Partner at one of the UK's leading mid-market advisory firms, FRP Advisory.

In this episode, we trace how his career has evolved across three different corners of the industry, the lessons that change and adversity have taught him, what life as an M&A Partner actually looks like day-to-day in 2026, and the qualities he believes separate solid dealmakers from those who go on to lead at the top.