RMT Accountants appoints experienced dealmaker Michael McCulloch to lead its corporate finance expansion

RMT Accountants & Business Advisors has appointed experienced deals adviser Michael McCulloch as its new head of corporate finance. He will also be joining the RMT board of directors.

Michael brings almost two decades’ experience of leading and delivering complex transactions and strategic advice to his new role, and will head up RMT’s drive to enhance its corporate finance advisory service for owner-managed and growth-stage businesses.

A qualified FCA, Michael trained with PwC in London and Newcastle before specialising in corporate finance.

For the past 13 years, he has worked for a leading independent North East practice, advising on a wide range of UK and cross-border deals in a variety of industries.

Michael has now assumed responsibility for developing and leading RMT’s corporate finance business, with oversight of deal execution and team development.

His remit also includes strengthening the firm’s advisory services, and he is already working on a number of live mandates across multiple sectors.

He says: “RMT is making a strategic investment in its corporate finance capabilities and it’s an incredibly exciting time for me to be joining the business to lead this growth.

“Our market approach will focus on supporting existing clients, many of whom are preparing for investment, appraising bolt-on opportunities or looking at succession planning.

“We are aiming to build an advisory service that reflects the needs of those regional businesses and helps them prepare for key decisions that will shape their future.

“The wider corporate advisory market continues to show strong activity across the North East. RMT is putting itself in a great position to take advantage of this and is assembling a specialist team with extensive deals experience to meet this demand.”

Established in 1954, RMT Accountants & Business Advisors provides the full range of financial and business advisory services through its specialist accountancy, tax, medical and healthcare, corporate finance and restructuring teams, and is part of the Sumer Group, the UK’s fastest-growing accountancy firm.

Stephen Slater, managing director at RMT Accountants & Business Advisors, adds: “Michael brings proven technical capability and commercial insight to his new role and will set a clear direction for how we see our corporate finance offering developing in the future.

“We’re investing in bringing in the expertise we need to support our growth plans across all our service lines and to ensure we have the expertise required to meet the personal and commercial ambitions of our growing client base.