Alternative Asset Advisory

Scale Your Fund Ops
Without Growing
Your Headcount

Independent advisory for alternative asset managers and fund platforms — operational, data and technology change, with zero vendor bias. Ever.

30 minutes, no obligation Senior advisor on every call Strictly confidential
20+
Years of specialist
alt assets experience
100%
Independent — zero
vendor fees, ever
30+
Successful projects
delivered
£0
Referral fees
received. Ever.
Independence Guarantee — We take zero referral fees or commissions from vendors. Our advice is funded entirely by clients.
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20+
Years operating inside
alt asset firms
30+
Technology implementations
delivered end-to-end
100%
Vendor-independent
since day one
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Client segments served:
hedge funds, PE, family offices, admins
£0
Vendor referral fees
received. Ever.
Who We Serve

The challenges
we solve

Technology implementations that run over budget and behind schedule — ften for the second time
Vendor selection processes that lack objectivity and specialist alt-asset expertise
Operational complexity that grows faster than your team can manage it
Data and reporting that can't keep pace with regulatory demands
Scaling AUM without a proportional — and unsustainable — increase in headcount
"The alternative asset industry is complex. Your operational infrastructure needs a specialist who lives and breathes it — hot a generalist learning on your budget."

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  • Market and segment analysis
  • Competitor landscape mapping
  • Organisational due diligence
  • Target operating model design
  • Operational strategy & roadmapping

Solution Execution

From selecting the right system to going live on time and in budget — we manage the complexity so your team doesn't have to carry it alone.

  • Requirements definition & scoping
  • Independent vendor selection & RFP
  • Full implementation support
  • System remediation & re-implementation
  • Service provider onboarding

Technology & Data

Transform your data from operational burden into competitive advantage. We handle the architecture, migration and reporting infrastructure end-to-end.

  • Digital transformation strategy
  • Data migration & integration
  • Analytics Data Platform (ADP)
  • Power BI reporting & dashboards
  • Regulatory support & compliance
How We Work

From first call to
fully operational

A structured engagement designed around your timeline and complexity — not ours. No sales theatrics, no junior consultants, no recycled slide decks.

01
Discovery
A focused 30-minute diagnostic call to understand your current state, objectives and timeline. No obligation, no sales pressure — just two professionals talking.
02
Assessment
We map your operational landscape, identify gaps and quantify the risks and costs of your current situation — including what staying still is actually costing you.
03
Recommendation
A clear, prioritised action plan — including an honest assessment of what we'd advise against, not just what we'd recommend. Our advice is always in your interest, not ours.
04
Delivery
Hands-on delivery with clear milestones, senior-level oversight throughout, and transparent progress reporting. We stay until the job is done.
Our Independence
We take
no fees
from vendors.

Most advisory firms earn commission from the vendors they recommend. That creates a structural conflict of interest that makes genuine independence impossible — even when firms claim otherwise.

Since inception, we have taken zero referral fees, zero commissions, and zero kickbacks from technology vendors or service providers. Our advice is funded entirely by our clients — which means it works entirely for our clients.

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Criterion Typical advisory firms Cannon Hill
Vendor relationships Often receive commissions Zero vendor ties
Alt asset focus Usually generalist Exclusively alt assets
Senior involvement Juniors on delivery Senior team throughout
End-to-end delivery Strategy decks only Strategy + implementation
Practical experience Theoretical frameworks 20+ years hands-on
Common Questions

Things we get asked
before the first call

How is Cannon Hill different from a Big 4 or strategy consultancy?

Big 4 and strategy consultancies typically deploy junior teams who are still learning your industry, with senior partners showing up for key meetings. We're a specialist boutique: senior practitioners on every engagement, with deep operational experience inside alt asset firms — not just advisory experience alongside them. We also take no vendor commissions, which most large consultancies cannot credibly claim.

We've had a bad experience with consultants before. What makes this different?

We hear this often — usually after firms have paid for strategy documents that sat on a shelf, or watched implementations fail because the advisory team handed over and walked away. We stay involved through delivery, not just recommendation. We're also honest about what we'd advise against, not just what we'd recommend. And the discovery call has no obligation — it costs you 30 minutes to find out if we're the right fit.

We're a smaller fund — are we too small for you?

No. We work with funds at all stages, from emerging managers establishing their operational foundation to established funds with billions under management. In fact, getting the operational infrastructure right early is one of the highest-leverage things a growing fund can do — and exactly where independent, specialist advice creates the most value.

How do you charge, and what does an engagement typically cost?

Every engagement is scoped and priced individually — we don't have off-the-shelf packages because the alternative asset industry doesn't have off-the-shelf problems. We work on both project-based and retainer models. The discovery call is free, and we'll give you an honest estimate of the scope and cost after that — before you commit to anything.

Do you just make recommendations, or do you help implement too?

Both. We can provide strategic advice and exit, or we can stay and run the implementation. Many clients engage us for strategy first and then bring us back for delivery — or engage us for both simultaneously. We're flexible on structure, but firm on one thing: we don't hand you a report and disappear if you need us to be there.

Still have
questions?

The fastest way to get answers is a 30-minute call with a senior advisor. No obligation. No pitch. Just a frank conversation about your situation.

  • 30 minutes, senior advisor on the call
  • We'll give you useful input whether you engage us or not
  • If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you honestly
  • All conversations strictly confidential
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