Growth & Markets

Expanding into new markets and channels, with the network to make it happen.

Growth into new markets and channels is where good businesses often stall on execution and relationships. We combine market intelligence with an active international network built over years of hands-on trade, opening real doors to partners, suppliers, distributors, and talent, and supporting execution on the ground.

Relevant Jurisdictions

Active relationships across Europe, the UK, MENA, China, India, Southeast Asia, and North America

What's included

The full scope of a growth & markets mandate.

International expansion and market entry

Choose and execute the right entry approach for each target market, from partnerships to local entity setup.

Partnership facilitation and distribution

Warm access to established distribution networks and channel partners in your target markets.

Supplier sourcing and vetting

Direct connections to vetted manufacturing and supply partners, with due diligence and negotiation support.

Technical talent and outsourcing

Access to specialised technical teams and outsourcing partners to support delivery and growth.

How we approach it

A clear sequence, not a black box.

01

Market assessment

Size the opportunity, the risk, and the route in before committing capital or time.

02

Entry strategy

Choose the entry mode, the partners, and the sequencing that fit the business and the market.

03

Local setup

Stand up the entity, banking, and operational infrastructure on the ground.

04

Partner sourcing

Identify, vet, and negotiate with the distributors, suppliers, or channel partners that close the loop.

Worked example

H&E Signature: structured entry into the French market

After an operational and financial review that lifted margins by 22 percent, we structured H&E Signature's entry into the French market, stood up the Paris office, and built the commercial operation behind it. The result was leaner operations, stronger margins, and a successful Paris launch.

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Typical deliverables

What you actually receive.

Market assessment and entry-mode recommendation
Local entity setup and banking relationships
Vetted supplier or distributor shortlist
Negotiated partnership or supply agreements
Logistics, insurance and export-compliance setup
First-stage commercial operation on the ground

Relevant track record

Mandates tagged Growth & Markets.

UK Professional ServicesUK & FranceOperations & Efficiency · Growth & Markets

H&E Signature

The situation

H&E Signature, a UK professional services group, needed to lift operational performance and margins before stepping into a new market. The brief covered an operational and financial review of the business, then a structured entry into France, standing up the Paris office and the commercial operation behind it.

The mandate

M&G Signature ran the operational and financial review end to end, redesigning how the business was run and how its margins were managed. We then structured the French market entry, stood up the Paris office, and built the commercial operation behind it.

The outcome

An operational and financial review that lifted margins by 22 percent, followed by a structured entry into the French market. Result: leaner operations, stronger margins, and a successful Paris launch.

Impact

22% margin uplift, leaner operations, successful Paris launch

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Media & ProductionParis, FranceCapital & M&A · Growth & Markets

Cendre & Or Production

The situation

An opportunity to build a premium audiovisual production house in Paris from the ground up, a company capable of competing at the top of the French market across cinema, television, music videos, advertising, and branded content.

The mandate

M&G Signature originated and built the company end to end. We created the entity, structured the team, designed and organised the service offering, built the full digital presence, and took on the financial and operational management of the business. We made the strategic introductions that connected it to brands, broadcasters, artists, and institutional partners.

The outcome

Cendre & Or Production is live and operating, with a portfolio spanning eighteen productions across film, series, music video, and advertising. Its credits include a theatrical feature with over 3.5 million French admissions and a music video with more than 100 million views, alongside broadcaster relationships and institutional partnerships.

Impact

A premium production house built from inception to operation, 18 productions, a 3.5M-admission theatrical feature, a 100M-view music video

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ManufacturingEurope & North AfricaGrowth & Markets

European Manufacturer: North African Market Entry

The situation

A European manufacturer entering a North African market.

The mandate

We structured the entry approach, sequenced the local approvals and partner introductions, and built the route to first revenue.

The outcome

Entry approach structured, local approvals and partner introductions sequenced, and the route to first revenue built.

Impact

Entry approach structured and route to first revenue built for a European manufacturer entering North Africa.

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Typical engagement

How a growth & markets mandate works.

Market and growth mandates run on a retainer, with success fees where a specific partnership or supply line is the goal. Entry projects typically run nine to thirty-six weeks depending on the market. The network across China, India, MENA, Europe, and North America is the asset you are engaging.

Common questions

Things prospects ask first.

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