Broadstone, a leading independent UK consultancy, today announces that it has agreed to acquire Rockstead, one of the longest running specialist suppliers of governance, risk and consultancy services across the financial services market.
The transaction significantly strengthens Broadstone’s capabilities in its growing Banking & Credit Advisory vertical, which has offered a range of credit risk, data analytics and modelling services, following the acquisition of Vestigo in 2024.
The banking and credit advisory offering was further strengthened in 2025, through the introduction of a regulatory analytics practice, which enabled Broadstone to broaden and strengthen its market proposition to banks, lenders, private equity firms and other financial investors.
Rockstead is a highly complementary acquisition, with obvious adjacencies to Broadstone’s existing verticals, delivering expert, actuarial and analytical services in due diligence, loan book analysis, underwriting, servicer oversight and compliance for highly-regulated financial services markets.
The acquisition adds material scale to Broadstone’s existing proposition and brings clients from local and global Tier 1 banks, to specialist lenders. Since 2008, Rockstead has conducted independent reviews and due diligence analysis on more than £400bn of loans across the UK and Europe.
Across its entire portfolio, Rockstead’s clients include investment and retail banks, hedge funds, building societies, private equity companies, non-bank lenders, funders, originators, investors, asset managers, as well as insurance and pension companies. It supports sectors from residential, later life and commercial mortgages to bridging, development, motor, consumer and asset finance, as well as BNPL and credit cards.
Tony Gusmao, Chief Executive Officer at Broadstone, commented: “Our Banking & Credit Advisory business is growing rapidly as we build an excellent team to help banks and investors make stronger, data-driven lending decisions. The acquisition of Rockstead builds on this momentum by bringing a blue-chip client base, global scale and an experienced leadership team that complements our existing capabilities. It adds to our strong confidence in this strategically important industry offering, as we look to fulfil our ambitious growth potential.”
Brian Pitt, Executive Chairman at Rockstead, commented: “As one of the founders of Rockstead, it has been a pleasure to lead our growth over the past two decades, becoming the longest running specialist supplier of risk consultancy and management services to regulated financial services markets. Broadstone is a natural home for our business as we look to scale up our services and help our clients face the future with the very best experience and expertise.”
John Barbour, Chief Executive Officer at Rockstead, commented: “We are delighted to join Broadstone at a critical time in our growth trajectory, as demand grows for a trusted and independent partner. We see a strong cultural alignment with Broadstone and share their dedication to providing a high-quality and truly independent service to support and empower customers. By joining forces we can leverage our shared expertise and experience to help our clients navigate a complex and nuanced value chain.”
