About Argo Advisory

A more thoughtful path to finance, transactions, and sustainable growth.

Argo Advisory supports entrepreneurs, sponsors, and SMEs with tailored corporate finance work, especially in Food & Beverage. The firm combines transaction discipline with practical sustainability thinking so growth, value, and long-term resilience can move together.

F&B

Sector focus

ESG + M&A

Integrated thinking

London

Base of operations

Mid-market

Transaction experience

Our Story

Built for transactions with precision and perspective.

Argo is built around searchers, sponsors, and owner-managed businesses navigating acquisitions, capital raises, exits, and valuation. We bring deep expertise in Food & Beverage — a sector where sustainability and commercial performance increasingly shape the same conversation.

We embed sustainability into transaction logic and investor communication from the start — not as a late-stage add-on, but as a practical lens for businesses that need to meet standards, explain value clearly, and move with confidence.

Sector Depth

Years of focused work in Food & Beverage give the team a sharper read on what drives value and risk.

Integrated Approach

Sustainability thinking is embedded in every transaction, not bolted on at the end of a process.

Transaction Precision

Disciplined structuring, clear investor communication, and well-prepared documentation at every stage.

Purpose

Long-term value without losing sight of what matters.

We take a long-term view on every relationship. Hands-on, focused, and lean — you get more attention and direct engagement than you'd typically expect.

Balanced decision-making

Financial performance and sustainability are considered together, helping businesses prepare for stronger and more resilient outcomes.

Partnership mindset

Relationships are approached for the long term, with hands-on attention and focused advisory work instead of a broad but shallow model.

Practical ESG integration

Sustainability is used as a real operating lens in transactions, diligence, reporting, and value creation rather than a separate workstream.

Introduction To The Team

Leadership across finance, industry, and agrifood strategy.

A team shaped by venture capital, private equity, fund management, corporate development, and operating leadership — supporting lower-mid-market transactions with both commercial and strategic depth.

Corporate Finance

George Chanturia

Corporate Finance · Private Markets · M&A · Valuations

George brings a technical accounting and finance background, with experience spanning Deloitte, alternative investments, valuation and diligence work, investor relations, and European buyout fund operations.

Private Markets Deal Flow Valuation Due Diligence Fund Operations CPA · MBA

Industry Strategy

Kai Kölmel

Industry Strategy · Energy · Transformation · Major Deals

Former SVP at Siemens and Siemens Energy with more than 20 years of global experience including transformations, large negotiations, portfolio optimisation, and regulatory navigation.

20+ yrs Industry Energy Sector Transformation Joint Ventures Complex Deals

Agrifood

Ameya Dhupelia

Agrifood Entrepreneur · M&A Advisor · Climate Operator

Over 15 years across strategic corporate development, investments, operations, and strategy with significant Food & Beverage relevance and an international transaction background.

15+ yrs Agrifood $5B+ Deals Closed $50M+ Capital Raised Climate Focus Corporate Dev