About · Reverse Takeover

Reverse Takeover is a Hong Kong-based advisory focused on a single outcome: taking a private company public in the United States. We do it principally through the reverse takeover — the merger of an operating business into an existing, clean public shell — and we stay involved through the shell selection, the structuring, the closing, and the first period of life as a reporting company.

What we do, and what we do not

We are an advisory and an arranger. We assess whether a US listing is realistic and which route fits; we source and diligence shell companies; we coordinate the structuring, disclosure, and closing with your specialist advisers; and we help you stand up the reporting and investor-relations discipline a public company needs. We do not, ourselves, provide regulated services. We are not a registered broker-dealer, an investment adviser, a law firm, or an audit firm, and nothing we publish is investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice.

Regulated work is done by the right licensed specialists, coordinated as one team: US securities counsel prepare and file the SEC disclosure; PCAOB-registered auditors deliver the audited financial statements a US listing requires; a transfer agent and, where relevant, a market-maker and broker-dealer complete the market steps. Our role is to make that work fit together on a sensible timetable, and to protect you from the pitfalls — above all, a shell that is not as clean as it looks.

Why Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a natural bridge between the companies that want a US listing and the US markets that can provide one. From here we work with founders across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas, and we understand the home-market realities — ownership structures, audit eligibility, and disclosure — that determine whether a cross-border reverse takeover can actually be done. Our markets pages set out those considerations country by country.

Principals

Enquiries are handled by senior principals from the first message. The firm's practice is led by three:

Managing Principal

Julian Ashcroft

Responsible for origination, going-public strategy, and client relationships. Marcus advises founders on whether, when, and how to pursue a US listing by reverse takeover.

Head of Transactions

David Kwok

Leads execution — shell due diligence, deal structuring, and closing — working alongside US securities counsel and auditors to keep transactions clean and on schedule.

Head of Markets & Listings

Priya Menon

Leads listings — exchange standards, reporting readiness, and uplisting from the OTC Markets to Nasdaq or NYSE American as a business grows.

The firm's content is written and reviewed by its named principals. We do not publish fabricated credentials, boards, or awards; how our content is sourced and reviewed is set out in our editorial standards.

How to engage

The firm is engaged by introduction or by direct, confidential enquiry. A senior principal responds personally, typically within one business day. We do not need confidential material to begin — a description of the business, the home market, and the objective is enough to say whether a reverse takeover is worth exploring. The process then runs in five disciplined stages to a first day of trading.

Focus	Reverse takeovers (reverse mergers) of private companies into clean US-listed shell companies.
Role	Advisory and arranger. Not a broker-dealer, investment adviser, law firm, or audit firm.
Venues	Nasdaq, NYSE American, and the OTC Markets (OTCQX, OTCQB), with uplisting where a business qualifies.
Base	Hong Kong, serving companies worldwide.
Clients	Private companies and their founders seeking a US public listing and a tradable currency.
Engagement	By introduction or direct, confidential enquiry. Senior principals throughout.

A specialist in US reverse takeovers.