London elite consulting boutique Robey Warshaw lists former Prime Minister George Osborne as his five partners.
The acquisition marks a major payday for Osborne and his colleagues at the company’s Mayfair headquarters, although the exact distribution of the proceeds has not been disclosed. The deal is expected to bring unexpected gains to the partners and the company’s 12 employees.
Over the past decade, Robey Warshaw has earned a huge reputation among some of the UK’s most influential companies, including BP, the London Stock Exchange and the National Grid. The company played a central role in Sabmiller’s $100 billion sale to Anheuser-Busch Inbev in 2016, the largest acquisition in the history of a British company.
Sir Simon Robey, the company’s co-founder, described the deal as a natural development of Robey Warshaw’s business.
“Our customers will continue to receive the personal attention and care we have been working to provide,” he said. “They will also be able to benefit from a greater global reach, a wide range of product capabilities and industry expertise. EverCore is the right place for all of us.”
Evercore Chairman and CEO John Weinberg praised Robey Warshaw’s “extraordinary, long-term relationship” and said the company will strengthen Evercore’s global consulting platform.
Founded in 2013 by Robey, Simon Warshaw (former UBS banker) and Philip Apostolides (former Morgan Stanley), Robey Warshaw is still intentionally thin – known for its discretion, high fees and direct partners’ participation. It appointed Chetan Singh as JPMorgan’s fifth partner last year.
According to an account filed in November last year, the company made a profit of £70 million in the year ended March 2024, more than double the £31.8 million released a year ago. The company’s best deal is believed to be Robey, receiving £40.5 million, while the remaining partners allocated £29.5 million.
The £146 million deal will be paid for two shares: the initial payment of Evercore shares, followed by a second on the first anniversary of the transaction.
The sale of Robey Warshaw is not only its founding partner, but also a landmark moment for Osborne. Through this deal, he now adds a generous financial exit to a career that has spanned Westminster, media and banking.
