Kirk Lovegrove & Company (KLC) is an energy advisory company, established in November 2018, based in London but with global reach. The company’s focus is to provide its clients with trusted, independent, expert advice against a background of the highest ethical standards.

The two founding Directors, Martin Lovegrove and Niels Kirk, have long-established and well-respected reputations in the area of oil & gas advisory. They have extensive senior global contacts in the industry and are recognised as subject matter experts in funding in the capital markets. Martin’s experience centres around strategy, acquisitions and divestitures whilst Niels’s background provides expertise in key areas of energy corporate banking.  The third founding member of the company is Michael Bridden, who has a technical background, as well as extensive experience in the oil & gas industry and advisory. In March 2021 Martin Copeland joined as a Principal, bringing experience and a skillset which complements that of the KLC founders. The senior advisory team has been further supplemented by the hiring of Jim Peterkin in February 2023.

KLC has two senior non-executive Directors, including Liz Airey, Chairman of Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust and Chairman of Rolls Royce UK Pension Fund. 

Drawing on the backgrounds of Martin, Niels, Michael, Martin and Jim, KLC provide a comprehensive range of advisory services.