A complementary Partnership
Ascent Acquisition Group is led by Fergus Prutton and Leigh Roberts, bringing together corporate finance expertise with hands-on operator experience in scaled software environments.
Leigh
Leigh Roberts brings operator-level experience from within the world’s largest software aggregation platforms. His background includes 15+ years of scaling software businesses through best-practice approaches to:
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Financial management and reporting
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Operating cadence and workflow design
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Governance, structure and accountability
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This experience gives founders rare visibility into how sophisticated acquirers think post-transaction, and what genuinely drives value beyond the headline price.
Fergus
With 10+ years of buying and selling off-market assets in principle and advisory positions, Fergus brings a background in corporate finance and deal execution, working closely with business owners on valuation, transaction structuring and deal execution.
He has extensive experience advising owner-managed businesses through complex decisions, with a focus on discretion, alignment and long-term value creation.
Why This Matters
For business owners, working or transacting with Ascent means engaging with a team that:
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Understands both transactions and operations
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Has direct insight into aggregator-led value creation
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Takes a long-term approach