About

A partnership builtfor consequential decisions.

Founded in 2011 by former operators and bankers, Mandate is independent, partner-owned, and deliberately small.

We started Mandate because we believed boards deserved advice that was senior, independent, and accountable for results. Fifteen years on, that is still the only kind of advice we give.

220+
Mandates completed
15
Years independent
14
Markets served
94%
Clients who return

Our principles(01)

What we believe,and how we work.

Four commitments that have shaped every mandate since the day we opened.

01
Candor over comfort
We say what we believe, especially when it is not what a client wants to hear.
02
Partners, not pyramids
Senior people do the work. Every mandate is led day to day by the partner who wins it.
03
Independence, always
No audit, technology, or financing products. Our only incentive is the quality of the outcome.
04
Measured on results
We tie a meaningful part of our fees to outcomes, and we stay until they are delivered.

Leadership(02)

Led by partnerswho have done the work.

Former chief executives, CFOs, and bankers. Every one of them leads client work personally.

New York
Eleanor Hayes
Managing Partner · Strategy & Board Advisory
London
Richard Whitfield
Senior Partner · Transactions & Capital
Singapore
Marcus Lindqvist
Partner · Transformation & Operations

Our story(03)

Fifteen years,one standard.

2011
Founded in New York
Founding partners leave larger firms to build an independent advisory partnership.
2014
London office opens
Expanding our transactions practice to serve European boards and sponsors.
2018
Transformation practice
Launched to carry strategy through into operating results.
2021
Singapore office opens
Serving clients across Asia-Pacific from a regional hub.
2026
220+ mandates
Advising leadership teams across 14 markets and six sectors.

Offices(04)

Three offices,one partnership.

One firm, one profit pool, and partners who work across offices on every mandate.

New York
One Vanderbilt Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10017
+1 (212) 555-0190
London
22 Bishopsgate, Level 31, London EC2N 4BQ
+44 20 7946 0321
Singapore
8 Marina View, Asia Square Tower 1, Singapore 018960
+65 6123 4567