Built around founders.
Across the full ownership journey.
Independent advice on strategy, capital, transactions and wealth — from the first growth decision to the life after the deal.
The Cush Framework
Continuity Over Transaction
Strategy & Capital
Optimising strategy, financial readiness and debt structures to fuel sustainable scaling long before any exit is considered.
- Corporate Strategy
- Financial Readiness
- Debt Advisory
Exit Readiness
De-risking the business and tidying the capital table to maximise valuation well before the market is approached.
- Preparing a Business for Sale
- Valuation Drivers
- Governance
M&A Execution
Executing the deal with precision. High-stakes negotiation focused on the founder's ultimate objectives.
- Sell-side Advisory
- Buy-side Strategy
- Deal Structuring
Post-Sale & Wealth
Guiding founders through the transition from operator to steward — preserving generational wealth long after the deal closes.
- Post-Sale Founder Advice
- Private Wealth Management
- Family Office
Advisory Disciplines
Every stage of the ownership journey.
Corporate Strategy
Long-range planning and value-creation roadmaps for founder-led companies.
Financial Readiness
Preparing internal systems, reporting and governance for institutional scrutiny and scale.
Debt Advisory
Complex refinancing, growth debt and capital-structure optimisation.
M&A Advisory
Sell-side and buy-side mandates executed with the founder's objectives first.
Preparing a Business for Sale
Maximising enterprise value through structure, operations and a clear equity story.
Post-Sale Founder Advice
Guiding founders through the personal, professional and structural transition after an exit.
Private Wealth Management
Stewarding the capital your business created for the next generation.
Independence is our primary asset.
Unlike transactional shops, we don't hunt for the next closing. We are built for the long arc — protecting founder interests through years of growth, a considered transition, and decades of wealth preservation.
Explore Our PerspectiveThe Founder
One adviser. The whole journey.
John Gallagher
Founder
John founded Cush Capital in 2023 to advise founders, businesses and investors on strategy, major investment decisions and transactions.
With a background in professional services, investing and M&A, he has worked with both high-growth startups and large multinational businesses across Europe and the United States — experience that gives him a rare, end-to-end view of the ownership journey.
John holds a Commerce degree from University College Dublin and is a professionally qualified accountant.
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The best time to speak with us is years before the deal.
Whether you are scaling, structuring debt, considering a sale, or planning the life after it, we are engaged for the whole journey.
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