Fairhead Advisory

Senior advisory
for Fintech
& financial
services

Specialist advisory across local and global Fintech businesses — payments, cross-border remittances, M&A, debt and equity funding, and strategic growth. Over 20 years of transactional and operational experience.

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Payments & Remittances
Payment acquiring, cross-border remittances, stablecoin payments, prefunded wallets, and payment infrastructure across emerging and developed markets.
M&A Advisory
Buy-side and sell-side advisory, target identification, valuation, structuring, due diligence and transaction execution.
Debt & Equity Funding
Capital raising, investor introductions, funding structure optimisation and private equity backed growth strategies.
Operational & Governance
Board director roles, executive leadership, governance frameworks and operational transformation for private equity owned businesses.
20+
Years of Experience
Grant Manicom
Grant Manicom
Founder & Principal Advisor

Grant Manicom founded Fairhead Advisory following a career spanning senior roles across financial services, Fintech and private equity-backed businesses in Southern Africa and internationally. He brings deep transactional expertise across payments, cross-border remittances, M&A, and capital markets, combined with hands-on operational and board-level experience.


Fairhead Advisory works with Fintech founders, private equity sponsors, corporates and boards seeking a trusted, experienced partner — whether navigating a transaction, entering a new market, structuring and launching a new business, restructuring operations, or strengthening governance.

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touch

Whether you have a live transaction, a strategic question, or simply want to explore whether we're a fit — we'd welcome the conversation.

Email grant@fairhead.co.za
Mobile +27 68 648 7174
Based in Cape Town, South Africa