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About us

Vinstra is a Norway-based consultancy that offers hands-on support to energy sector businesses looking to enhance the value of their transactions, from mergers to acquisitions. We support clients through the entire process, offering strategic guidance through early screening, finalisation and implementation.

We leverage our team’s experience working in some of the sector’s leading companies to act as a bridge between our energy sector clients’ disparate advisory partners, providing bespoke solutions that support their strategic objectives. We advise on various competencies, including corporate strategy and planning, diligence during the purchasing process and brokering.

Our team of specialists is based in Bergen, located on the west coast of Norway. We operate internationally to best serve the needs of our clients, with our headquarters taking advantage of Bergen’s status as one of the energy industry's maritime and subsea centres of excellence.

Value proposition

Vinstra considers value enhancement through a unique lens. We examine a company’s position against its target industry’s attractiveness, using unique insights to inform actionable strategies for maximising business value.

Our step-by-step approach to value enhancement combines data analysis with hands-on, sector-specific advisory experience, drawing on our industry network to develop better strategic insights.

Unique Insights

  • Market research

  • Sector focus

  • Hands-on experiense

  • Industrial network

  • Strategic analysis

  • Value enhancement

Depth of Knowledge

Director

Director

Duncan MacPherson

In his 20+ years in the subsea and offshore industries, Duncan has advised many industry-leading businesses during periods of growth, mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and large change projects.

Duncan has lived and worked internationally, including time in West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. This has strengthened his understanding of global business cultures and practices.