Gordon Brothers
Global asset-expert platform providing valuations, corporate recovery, asset sales, financing and other liquidity solutions.
gordonbrothers.comGordon Brothers was founded in 1903 and specializes in the value and disposition of tangible and intangible assets. Its services are used by companies, lenders, sponsors and restructuring professionals throughout the business cycle.
The firm supports restructuring through asset valuation, collateral analysis, strategic advisory, realizations, inventory and equipment solutions and asset-based lending or financing. Its work is especially relevant where recovery depends on asset value and execution.
Principal activities
Independent appraisal of inventory, equipment, receivables, intellectual property, real estate and specialist assets.
Asset sales, wind-down support and recovery solutions.
Capital solutions secured by or informed by asset values.
- Typical clients: Companies, boards, lenders, creditor groups, financial sponsors, investors, legal advisers or public-sector stakeholders.
- Engagement context: Financial distress, operational underperformance, liquidity pressure, complex capital structures or other high-stakes transitions.
Gordon Brothers operates in assignments where time, liquidity, stakeholder alignment and execution discipline can materially affect enterprise value and recoveries. Its published capabilities emphasize asset valuation, recovery and liquidity solutions. View the firm’s website ↗
Sector and mandate coverage
- Retail
- Consumer products
- Industrials
- Real estate
- Brands and intellectual property
- Aviation and marine
- Asset valuations
- Collateral monitoring
- Corporate recovery
- Liquidations
- Distressed asset sales
- Asset-based financing
The exact role varies by engagement. An adviser may work for a company, board, creditor constituency, sponsor, investor, court-appointed estate or another stakeholder, and may coordinate with legal, tax, operational and industry specialists.
Market position
Gordon Brothers is positioned as a asset advisory, valuation and capital-solutions firm. Its market position reflects the combination of advisory scope, senior involvement, stakeholder credibility, restructuring experience and ability to support implementation.
Distinctive focus: Combines valuation knowledge with the operational capability and capital to monetize or finance assets.
Competitive context
Gordon Brothers competes with restructuring boutiques, investment-banking advisers, turnaround consultants and multidisciplinary expert-services firms. The relevant peer set changes according to mandate size, stakeholder side, industry, geography and whether the work requires operating leadership, regulated securities activity or formal fiduciary appointments.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply an exhaustive competitor set or an equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Craig | Senior Managing Director; Head of Valuations & Corporate Recovery, EMEA | Valuation and corporate-recovery leadership |
| Simon Bamford | Senior Director; Head of Corporate Recovery, EMEA | Corporate-recovery execution |
| N/A | Global senior leader | Current global leadership is presented on the firm website |
Leadership information reflects the roles presented in the public sources reviewed on 20 August 2026. View the current team ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Gordon Brothers operates through regional entities providing valuation, asset services, trading and financing. Regulatory treatment depends on the product, entity and jurisdiction.
View registered-entity details
| Group entity | Gordon Brothers Group, LLC |
| Regulatory status | Varies by entity and service |
| Registration identifier | N/A |
| Head office | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Primary jurisdiction | United States |
Principal offices
- Boston
- New York
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- London
- Birmingham
- Hamburg
- Madrid
- Tokyo
- Sydney
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The following sources were accessed on 20 August 2026:
- Valuations & Corporate Recovery — services, activity data and current practice leaders.
- About Gordon Brothers — history and global business overview.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 20 Restructuring & Special Situations Advisory 2026 inclusion and tier classification.
