Industrial Tech, M&A

Bryan, Garnier & Co acts as Sole Financial Advisor to Prytania Solutions Limited on the sale of the company to global investment bank Houlihan Lokey, Inc

Prytania Solutions Limited (PSL) is a valuations and analytics company specialising in structured credit, with an emphasis on quantitative analysis and machine learning and recognised by many of the world's largest financial institutions as a turnkey solution to automating the valuation process of structured credit products.

Bryan, Garnier & Co has been in close relationship with PSL for several years since the spin-out of Prytania Solutions from Prytania Investment Advisors, and was mandated to ensure a successful exit to a leading financial institution. 

Through this acquisition, PSL will become part of Houlihan Lokey’s Financial & Valuation Advisory business unit and will be combined with Houlihan Lokey’s existing Structured Products Valuation practice within its Portfolio Valuations group and will give PSL a strong platform on which to accelerate geographic expansion and roll-out of new products.

Bryan, Garnier & Co acts as Sole Financial Advisor to Prytania Solutions Limited.

Bryan, Garnier & Co managed a successful transaction process between its client and a leading listed US financial institution. 

This transaction is another testament to Bryan Garnier’s expertise in cross-border transactions and in navigating complex deals in the financial services sector. Other notable transactions include the sale of Metaco to Ripple, the sale of Kompany to Moody’s and the sale of Wealth Dynamix to Indosuez.

"We are delighted to join forces with Houlihan Lokey, a recognized leader with a rich history in financial valuation services. By integrating PSL’s technology-driven solutions with Houlihan Lokey’s globally respected Portfolio Valuation team, we can provide innovative and customised services on a much larger scale. Together, we are uniquely positioned to offer clients enhanced analytical capabilities and superior insights into the valuation of complex portfolios."

— Fraser Malcolm, Co-Founder and CEO of Prytania Solutions Limited

Headquartered in London and founded in 2016 after a spin-out from Prytania Investment Advisors, Prytania Solutions Limited (PSL) is a valuations and analytics company specialising in structured credit, with an emphasis on quantitative analysis and machine learning. The firm uses technology to model and value complex securities, which are then scaled to deliver automated valuation services to many of the world’s largest financial institutions.

Prytania’s client base spans the globe and ranges from investment banks through to pension funds. Extensive projects have been undertaken for regulatory institutions and central banks, and PSL has worked with insurers, asset managers and deal originators.

Founded in 1972, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory.

Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past nine consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past ten consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).