Platform first. Partnership where it makes sense.
9Miles47 is the platform where relationships begin — with founders raising finance and with buyers building acquisition capability. From that foundation, select relationships deepen into partnership and, where appropriate, into Milestone Advisory engagements.
Three stages that underpin the 9Miles47 platform.
Platform
Relationships begin on the 9Miles47 platform. Founders raising finance and buyers building acquisition capability gain access to our network, specialist expertise and operating support from day one.
Partnership
Where there is strong mutual fit, relationships deepen into long-term partnership. We work alongside founders as they build and alongside buyers as they acquire, shaping strategy, growth and capital decisions together.
Alignment
In selected situations, partnerships continue through equity or warrant participation with founders, or success fees with buyers. This creates alignment beyond the advisory engagement while allowing clients to retain control of their business.
What we bring.
These company-side capabilities sit alongside our acquisition-side work for buyers — targeting, outreach and due diligence detailed on the For Buyers page.
Corporate finance structuring
Structuring transactions that maximise flexibility for founders and future investors.
M&A and exit advisory
Strategic buyer relationships and exit optionality embedded from day one.
Growth advisory
Commercial, operational and capital advice shaped by decades of scaling founder-led businesses.
Strategic partnership
Multi-year advisory engagement supporting strategy, growth and capital decisions — not a transaction-only relationship.
Led by a team of cross discipline experts
Paul Kingsley
Founder, 9Miles47 · Partner, Milestone Advisory
Paul is Partner at Milestone Advisory, where many of the relationships that underpin 9Miles47 begin. His experience across fundraising, M&A and growth strategy forms the foundation of the aligned partnership model.
Partner leadership, client relationships, quality control
London, United Kingdom
A full bench of specialist support
Every founder and buyer engagement is supported by a dedicated team covering research, market intelligence, strategy, transactions, technology, communications and network development.
Meet the team →Rather than sourcing opportunities first and building relationships later, we begin by bringing founders onto the platform. That gives us a deeper understanding of founders, businesses and markets before considering any deeper partnership or alignment.
Rather than running isolated deal processes, we embed a dedicated acquisition capability around your strategy, criteria and governance from the outset. That means a persistent understanding of your market, targets and thesis before any single transaction — so the work compounds across every opportunity you consider.