London · International outlook
Developing opportunities across markets and sectors through financial understanding and commercial relationships.
Explore our focusAssets. Economics. Relationships.
Akhil Mercantile is a London-based business with an international outlook. We identify and develop commercial opportunities, bringing financial understanding and practical experience to the businesses, assets and relationships involved.
Experience across banking, commodity trading and shipping informs how we assess value, capital requirements and risk. We take a considered view of opportunities across sectors, focusing on a sound commercial case and where we can make a useful contribution.
Trade, maritime and wider business opportunities.
Connected by their commercial potential.
Developing sourcing and trading relationships across physical markets, including metals and other commodities. We consider the economics, counterparties and practical requirements behind an opportunity.
Discuss a trade opportunityConnecting owners, investors and specialist businesses across maritime markets, with a perspective that brings together asset value, operating economics and commercial opportunity.
Discuss a maritime opportunityWe also explore opportunities involving businesses, assets and commercial partnerships. Our interest is in situations where financial understanding, relevant introductions and active involvement can help take a sound proposition forward.
Discuss an opportunity03 / Our approach
Financial understanding informs how we assess an opportunity. Direct relationships and practical involvement help take it forward.
Understand the asset, the commercial requirement, the capital involved and the factors that influence value and risk.
Bring relevant people together with a clear understanding of their objectives, expectations and commercial interests.
Keep discussions moving through direct communication and attention to the details that matter.
Founder · London
Akhilesh’s experience across banking, commodities and shipping is the foundation of Akhil Mercantile’s approach. His career includes roles at Barclays, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank, work in a commodity trading company and experience as a tanker engineer.
He holds a degree in marine engineering, an MSc in Mathematical Finance from Bayes Business School and the CISI Level 4 Diploma in Investment Advice. For more than a decade, he has worked with financial-sector professionals, including those at JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Citi, Morgan Stanley and HSBC.
04 / Get in touch
Have a requirement, an introduction or an opportunity in mind? We would be pleased to hear from you.
