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Our Impact

19%

Average uplift in realised pricing and mix

3

Growth and carve-out strategies delivered

Metals processing and trading businesses operate across value chains shaped by commodity volatility, energy costs, and end-market demand. Capital intensity and fixed cost structures mean performance is tightly linked to utilisation and cost discipline.

Returns depend on positioning across the value chain—from primary processing through to downstream products—and on the a...

How we help

Market Intelligence

Assessing end-market demand, pricing dynamics, and competitive positioning across metals value chains.

Capital Allocation

Deploying capital across processing, refining, and downstream assets.

Portfolio Strategy

Optimising asset mix to improve resilience through cycles.

Divestitures & Carve-outs

Structuring exits or separations to protect value and manage complexity.

Our Approach

Our approach in metals starts with an external reading of where demand, pricing, and cost curves are moving across end markets. Growth opportunities in metals rarely come from volume alone. They emerge from shifts in mix, processing intensity, energy exposure, and customer requirements, often unevenly across the portfolio.

Engagements then focus on how those market signals translate into capital and portfolio choices. Our work with metals bu...

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