Corporate Finance& Strategic Advisory
RCPL advises on mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, valuations, and business-critical decisions that demand rigorous analysis and hands-on execution.
Built to counsel.
Committed to outcomes.
RCPL was founded on a simple belief: Indian businesses deserve thoughtful, execution-focused advice without institutional distance.
Since 2011, we have advised promoters, management teams, and investors on M&A, fundraising, and strategic decisions at critical inflection points.
Senior professionals stay directly involved from first discussion to execution, combining institutional-quality analysis with personally accountable delivery in complex, multi-stakeholder situations.

What makes us
different.
RCPL combines boutique attentiveness with the discipline expected in high-stakes transactions. Clients engage us when they need independent judgment, board-quality analysis, and tightly managed execution across multiple stakeholders.
Three practices.
One integrated platform.
RCPL supports clients across transactions, capital decisions, and strategic planning, helping decision-makers move quickly from uncertainty to clarity and from analysis to execution.
Acquisitions
Deal Support
200+ engagements.
Every one with us in the room.
Exclusive advisors to a Beauty and Personal Care Focused Fund — conducting preliminary evaluation, shortlisting, deep-dive analysis, IC support, and investment execution.
Selection and onboarding of advisors to help augment capabilities in specific areas as identified by management in curated workshops. Continuous support in organizing the advisory board meetings, prioritizing agenda and ensuring a coordinated effort to achieve the desired objectives
Sell side advisor for raising funds for master franchisee of a leading global modern furniture chain in India


Sell side advisory for raising funds for logistics company in India


Sell side advisor for a sports technology company focusing on improving game of golfers


Joint advisor to both companies for Lotus’s investment in Conscious Chemist


Sell side advisor to raise funds for a dine in and a cloud kitchen company with 4 in-house brands

Sell side advisor to raise pre series A funds for an integrated dairy fintech company


Sell side advisor for a plant-based dietary supplements (nutraceutical company)


Sell side advisor for the sale of promoter stake in a subsidiary of a listed company


Sell-side advisor of a commercial lighting company

Advised Sakarni Group to set up a JV with Coromandel Chemicals for green POP


Buy side advisor for acquiring a company producing tissue culture

RCPL acted as buy side advisor for acquiring 100% stake in ayurveda cosmetics brand Soul Tree


Buy side advisor to kitchen infrastructure company for a UHNI
Buy side advisory to acquire 32% stake in a Fixderma India Pvt Ltd



Buy side advisor for acquiring ~10% stake in a clean beauty marketplace


Buy-Side Advisor for ~10% Cross-Border Acquisition in a French Cosmetic Company


Follow on investment into Fixderma India Pvt Ltd, increasing Lotus stake in the business



Buy side advisor for acquiring minority stake in oral care brand Salt


Buy side advisor for Lotus Innovation Fund (Investment Arm of Lotus Herbals) in a science backed skincare brand


Buy side advisor for Lotus Family office investment in Oncology Care focused brand

Buy side advisor for Lotus Innovation Fund (Investment Arm of Lotus Herbals) in a K-Beauty Clinics & Advanced Skincare Brand


Depth across
08+ verticals.
Beauty & Personal Care
Skincare, Cosmetics, Haircare, Fragrances, Oral Care, Aesthetics Clinics, Beauty Tech
Building Materials
Gypsum Boards, POP, White Cement, Adhesives, Paints
Industrials
Specialty Chemicals, Lighting, Consumer Electronics, Automotive Components & Accessories, Tyres
Technology & Ecommerce
SaaS, Enterprise Software, Consumer Internet, E-commerce
Logistics & Supply Chain
Freight Forwarding, Warehousing, CFS, ICD, 3PL, Cold Chain, Mid-Mile, Last-Mile Delivery
F&B, Hospitality & Services
Hotels, Restaurant Chains, Cloud Kitchens & Infrastructure, Frozen Bakery & Confectionary, Hospitality Tech, Facility Management
Lifestyle, Travel & Media
Lifestyle Brands, Concierge Services, Luxury Travel, Digital Media
Healthcare
Hospitals, Specialty Clinics, Health Tech (EMR & HIS), Diagnostic Chains
Advisory is ultimately
a people business.

Rachit Chowdhary
Founder & Managing DirectorRachit has over 23 years of experience in M&A, fundraise, valuations, and project appraisals. At RCPL, he leads transactions for promoter-led businesses, family offices, and funds, across consumer, industrials, building materials, hospitality and logistics.
He has advised on over 25 transactions over his career covering buy-side, sell-side and joint venture formations. He also is an Investment Committee Member of the USD 50 Million Lotus Innovation Fund, the investment arm of Lotus Herbals Pvt Ltd.
Rachit is known for hands-on involvement from first discussion to closing, combining analytical rigor with commercially grounded advice for founders navigating high-stakes decisions.
Before founding RCPL in 2011, he spent six years with KPMG Corporate Finance in Mumbai and held roles at HVS International and the hospitality arm of the Chaudhary Group, giving him a rare blend of advisory and operating exposure.

Neha Chowdhary
Director & Co-FounderNeha Chowdhary advises MSMEs and growth-stage startups on fundraising readiness, deal structuring, and corporate strategy. She works closely with promoter families and management teams to design scalable business plans and manage interactions with investors and lenders.
Trust built over
years,
not engagements.
Our longest client relationships span more than six years across multiple mandates. We measure success not in closings, but in whether founders and promoters call us again — and again.
Let's talk about
your mandate.
Whether the need is a transaction, fundraise, acquisition review, or strategic assessment, the first conversation is designed to clarify the decision, the process, and the path forward.
Gurugram, Haryana — 122 002