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Stock Markets February 2, 2026

Begbies Traynor to Become BTG Consulting as Advisory Services Expand

Group adopts new name and structure to reflect wider advisory offering while retaining established sub-brands and reporting divisions

By Derek Hwang BTG
Begbies Traynor to Become BTG Consulting as Advisory Services Expand
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Begbies Traynor Group plc has announced it will rebrand as BTG Consulting plc to better reflect the company's expanded advisory services beyond its historic insolvency and restructuring focus. The move follows sustained growth across revenue, adjusted profit before tax and dividends, and will see the business marketed across eight service lines while preserving its established sub-brands for insolvency and real estate.

Key Points

  • The company will rebrand from Begbies Traynor Group plc to BTG Consulting plc to reflect a broader advisory focus that extends beyond traditional insolvency and restructuring services.
  • Services will be marketed across eight specified lines, while the firm will keep two operating divisions for financial reporting - Restructuring and advisory, and Real estate - and preserve sub-brands BTG Begbies Traynor and BTG Eddisons.
  • Financial growth cited by management includes compound annual growth rates of 13% in revenue, 20% in adjusted profit before tax, and 8% in dividends, indicating sustained business expansion.

Begbies Traynor Group plc said on Monday it is changing its name to BTG Consulting plc in a move designed to align the group's public identity with the broader advisory remit it has developed over recent years.

The group, which historically built its reputation in insolvency and restructuring, has evolved into a wider financial and real estate advisory business. Management highlighted compound annual growth rates of 13% in revenue, 20% in adjusted profit before tax and 8% in dividends as markers of that evolution.

Under the new operating and marketing approach, the company will present its services across eight discrete lines: restructuring; deal advisory; funding and insurance; financial advisory; valuations and asset advisory; agency and auctions; projects and developments; and property management and insurance. The company will continue to publish results across two operating divisions - Restructuring and advisory, and Real estate.

The firm will retain BTG Begbies Traynor as a sub-brand to be used for formal insolvency appointments, and will keep BTG Eddisons as the label for its real estate advisory unit, ensuring continuity of the names associated with those market-leading positions.

Administratively, the company has applied to Companies House to formalise the name change and has said it will update its TIDM code to "BTG" once approval is granted. The group's website address will change to www.btguk.com.

Mark Fry, chief executive, commented on the change: "This change reflects the evolution of the Group in recent years into a broad-based advisory business." He added that the rebrand is intended to help the group leverage its expertise to "enhance, protect and realise the value of our clients’ businesses, assets and investments."

Below are key takeaways and considerations related to the rebranding and structural update.

Risks

  • The name change requires approval from Companies House - the rebrand and the updated TIDM code to "BTG" are contingent on that approval, creating an administrative uncertainty - sectors affected include corporate governance and investor relations.
  • Maintaining legacy sub-brands while promoting a new group identity may create short-term market recognition challenges as clients and counterparties adapt - sectors affected include financial advisory and real estate services.
  • The firm will continue to report through two operating divisions despite the expanded service lines, which could require clear internal and external communication to avoid confusion about service delivery and reporting segments - sectors affected include accounting, reporting, and investor communications.

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