Ben Hadley

Ben is a chartered accountant in the corporate finance department, specialising in energy and infrastructure mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Ben began his career with the firm in 2016 in the audit department, gaining a strong foundation in financial reporting and assurance. After qualifying, Ben broadened his experience with a year in industry at St Austell Brewery, where he gained valuable commercial insight. He returned to PKF Francis Clark in 2022 as a senior in audit before transitioning to the corporate finance department in early 2024.

Ben now works in mergers and acquisitions supporting energy and infrastructure clients across a range of transactions, combining technical expertise with a pragmatic, client-focused approach. Supporting clients with acquisitions, disposals and financial modelling, Ben advises on transactions across all technologies and project stages, guiding clients from the early phases of preparation through to completion.

Ben’s main focus has been on pre-construction ground mounted solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS), but he also has experience in onshore wind, hydrogen, gas peakers and operational asset and business sales.