Avitas enables ambitious companies to accelerate the achievement of their financial goals. Specialising in assisting companies to raise finance, make acquisitions or implement exit strategies, we develop strategies and provide transaction support.Avitas was founded by Katy Sutherland and has quickly developed relationships with market leading companies, ranging from early-stage technology companies to companies with revenues in excess of $300 million. Katy is a dynamic corporate finance professional with a specialism in pre- and post-transaction support. Most recently, Katy worked at Simmons and Company International, an energy focused investment bank, where she was involved in multiple cross-border M&A transactions. Recent projects delivered by Avitas have included strategic planning for a large Oil & Gas service company to support the renewal of their banking facilities; provision of transaction support across an investment portfolio and preparation of an investor-ready business plan for an oilfield technology start-up. Avitas has a multi-disciplined team of associates to ensure that the service is tailored to individual client requirements.