About Us
TML Finance and Advisory
How it started.
We were founded in 2011 for one reason - we had a real desire to help businesses in need. Finance is tricky after all, but we saw a gap in the market. We saw that people weren’t getting the financial help they required, so we formed TML to help change that.
By providing completely independent and impartial advice about asset-backed business finance, we wanted to help businesses better understand their options in the finance market. But, and here’s the big question, what experience do we have that qualifies us to give you this advice? What position could we possibly be in to help? Well, this is what we’re most proud of.
Unlike most other financial advisory companies, our team is actually born out of a business background. The situations you’re in, we’ve experienced first hand - and come out the other side. At TML, we understand the real world and how it works. With no ties to any lender and no preference for any finance product, we were able to ensure complete impartiality. We take a hands-on approach at TML, treating your business as though it were our own.
We base our approach on five different tenets - Understanding, Listening, Independent and Impartial, Informed Decision Making and Transparency. We believe that bringing these five together creates the best environment for smart financial decision-making. Staunchly independent, TML is the arm around your shoulder.
The TML Approach
1.
Independent & impartial
We have no links or tie ins with lenders or any other organisations.
2.
Listening
Hearing your specific business needs, challenges, and concerns.
3.
Understanding
Comprehending your situation and structuring facilities that will meet your needs and alleviate your concerns.
4.
Informed decision making
Only you can decide what is best for your business.
5.
Transparency
Fully explain how any fee structures work, how funding is generated, your responsibilities and the potential impact of any security requests such as guarantees.
Meet the Team
Neil Sharp
Managing Director
Neil Sharp is a results-driven entrepreneur with over 37 years of experience. In 1993, aged 23, he started a business in the Printing Industry, which he and his team grew significantly by acquiring various competitors. He exited the printing business in 2011 and founded TML.
Eslam Samy
Head of M&A Transactions
Eslam Samy is an M&A and financing advisory professional with over 15 years’ experience. He trained as a graduate and spent 10+ years at Big 4 firms (EY and PwC), and is a qualified/chartered accountant. Eslam's specialisms include; advising on M&A transactions, conducting and leading due diligence and arranging project financings. He was also a former member of EY’s EMEA M&A Energy Centre of Excellence, an energy-specialised team of 4 based in London.
Dominic Roberts
Debt Advisory
Dominic Roberts has worked at TML since May 2017 and specialises in Asset Finance, Loans, and Invoice Finance. He started his career at Barclays Asset Finance, focusing on medium-large business transactions. After 7 years at Barclays, he moved on to another Asset Finance lender which focused on broker lend deals, helping to transact Asset Finance and Business Loans to SMEs.
Massimo Bertoni
Deal Origination & Business Development
Massimo Bertoni is a seasoned financial professional with over 25 years of experience in the City, currently focusing on deal origination and product development. Before joining TML, he led the Inter-Bank Securities Finance division and launched a Private Capital Solutions advisory arm at a boutique broking firm. He also holds an MSc in Finance from the London Business School and is fluent in both Italian and French.
