David Gardner

David Gardner is a Managing Director and board member at K3 Deal Advisory with more than 20 years of experience advising entrepreneurial businesses on high-value M&A transactions. He manages deals typically valued between £20m and £80m, bringing a combination of accounting discipline and commercial rigour to every mandate.

David began his career in accountancy audit before moving into corporate finance, where he built and developed the practice that became KBS Corporate Finance, now part of K3. His track record includes notable transactions such as the sale of CPOMS (safeguarding software) to ECI Partners and Black & White Engineering to Waterland Private Equity.

His approach is built around thorough pre-sale preparation, maintaining momentum through the process, and providing shareholders with honest, straightforward advice at every stage.