About company

Avanko Capital, active since 1990, is an international research-based advisor with offices in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Helsinki.

Our capabilities have developed through years of experience and evolution working on the major challenges faced by our clients and the demanding projects that they have taken on.

With more than 20 consultants permanently working in our offices, we are dedicated to providing our clients with high quality professional services in:

• Mergers & Acquisitions;
• Property Transactions Advisory;
• Private placement;
• Strategy advice and business intelligence;
• Integrated services.

Our main clients are:

• Foreign players planning to enter or developing their business in Russia;
• Russian companies and entrepreneurs seeking exit or planning to expand their businesses in Russia and abroad.

Our client list includes private and public companies, but we also have extensive experience of work with international financial institutions and state authorities in Russia and abroad.

In 2008 Avanko Capital became a part of Evli Group, one of the largest independent investment banks in the Baltic Sea region. Evli serves entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investment professionals by offering Investment Banking and Wealth Management services.

The global coverage provided by Evli Group and our partners all over the world enables us to identify and successfully work with buyers and investors worldwide. Our ability to offer global reach combined with local experience creates capabilities that are beyond the reach of our major competitors in Russia.

Philosophy

At Avanko Capital, our philosophy is to provide our clients with service excellence that is defined as the knowledge, experience and skills necessary to achieve success in demanding conditions.

Mission

• to create shareholders value through the development of a sustainable and reputable advisory business;
• to provide our clients with professional service excellence and help them achieve their goals in M&A process;
• to deliver the best from our firm to our clients and surpass their expectations;
• to build a great company that employs, develops and retains exceptional people.

Methods

• Professionalism. We maintain and improve our professional competence by constantly developing the expert knowledge of our specialists and staff;
• Knowledge & Experience. We base our work on strategic insights and in-depth understanding of industries, regions and the rules of the game. Our knowledge and experience in various industries helps us to gather unique information and form extensive internal databases. We maintain our internal Knowledge Management System in order to make this wealth of information available to our experts;
• Individual approach. We base our day-to-day work on an individual approach to each client which allows us to provide services tailored to the clients specific needs. We always try to act in the best interests of our clients, relying on rapport, confidence and partnership;
• International standards. By applying international standards to the specific Russian market, we strive to provide comprehensive service of the highest quality;
• Integrity and independence. In our work we place our independence and the integrity of the profession above any personal interests;
• Global coverage. Being a part of Evli Group and having established relations with partners all over the world, we combine the flexibility and knowledge of a local partner with the strength of a global reach.