Gridlines
Specialist project-finance advisory and modelling firm supporting sponsors, investors, lenders and public-sector clients.
- Highest 2026 tier: Tier II
- Project-finance advisory and financial-modelling firm
- Real Assets & Infrastructure Advisory
Overview
Gridlines provides project-finance advisory, modelling, valuations, model audit, tax and accounting support. The firm operates through teams serving infrastructure projects in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Africa and Asia.
Its work covers transaction structuring, bid support, debt raising, financial close and investment analysis across energy, utilities, transport, digital and social infrastructure.
Gridlines is included in one 2026 Advisory Ranking category. The highest recorded classification is Tier II.
Firm facts
| Founded | 2021 |
| Firm type | Project-finance advisory and financial-modelling firm |
| Principal offices | United Kingdom, Dubai, Canada, India, Singapore, South Africa, Mexico |
| Primary focus | Project finance, modelling and model audit |
| Chief executive officer and founder | Danny Leitch |
| Highest 2026 Advisory Ranking tier | Tier II |
Principal activities
Project-finance advisory
Strategic, financing, bid and transaction advice through financial close.
Financial modelling and valuations
Build, review, forecasting and valuation services for projects and businesses.
Model audit
Independent model review, tax and accounting analysis for lenders and investors.
Gridlines works with clients on assignments that may combine strategy, specialist analysis, implementation support and organizational adoption. The precise scope depends on the mandate, sector, geography and client requirements.
Sector and mandate coverage
Sector coverage
- Renewable energy
- Power and water
- Transport
- Digital infrastructure
- Social infrastructure
- Waste
Transaction and mandate types
- Project finance
- PPP bids
- Debt raising
- M&A support
- Valuations
- Model audits
Market position
Gridlines is positioned as a project-finance advisory and financial-modelling firm. Its relevant market is defined more by specialist capabilities and transaction experience than by balance-sheet size alone.
Distinctive focus: Integrated advisory and technical modelling capabilities with a geographically distributed delivery team.
Competitive context
Gridlines competes with advisers whose services overlap in infrastructure sectors, client types, geographies and transaction structures. Relevant competitors can include investment banks, project-finance boutiques, transaction consultants and technical infrastructure advisers.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Leitch | Chief Executive Officer and Founder | Project finance, model audit and infrastructure modelling |
| Kenny Whitelaw-Jones | Founder | Financial modelling and renewable-energy project finance |
| Umang Agarwal | Partner | Bid modelling and financial-close support |
Leadership information reflects the public sources reviewed for this profile. View the firm’s website ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Gridlines provides professional advisory, modelling, valuation and audit-related services through regional operations. A consolidated public regulatory registration was not stated on the pages reviewed.
View registered-entity details
| Primary office | United Kingdom |
| Regional operations | Multiple jurisdictions |
Principal offices
- United Kingdom
- Dubai
- Canada
- India
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Mexico
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
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Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The profile is based on the following publicly available institutional, regulatory and editorial sources:
- Gridlines — service overview and locations.
- Our team — current leadership, roles and professional backgrounds.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 30 Real Assets & Infrastructure Advisory 2026 — inclusion and tier classification.
