Strategic and commercial support for complex, regulated markets.

We work with ambitious businesses on the financial, commercial, and strategic challenges that matter most - from market entry and deal structuring to growth strategy and operational execution.

 

About us

Arbutus Health Ltd is a strategic advisory and commercial development firm working across medical cannabis, pharmaceutical, and adjacent regulated industries.

We support founders, operators, and investors at critical points in the commercial journey - whether that means structuring a deal, entering a new market, building a partnership, or planning the next stage of growth.

Our work is practical and commercially grounded. We bring senior financial, transactional, and strategic expertise to engagements that require clear thinking, strong relationships, and the ability to move opportunities forward in complex environments.

 

Working on a complex opportunity in a regulated market?


We would be glad to have a conversation.

Services

We provide a focused range of financial, commercial, and strategic services to businesses operating in regulated markets.

Strategic Advisory: Practical strategic support for senior decision-makers working through growth, transition, or complex commercial challenges.

Partnership & Business Development: Identifying, structuring, and developing commercial partnerships, supply chain relationships, and distribution agreements.

Financial Advisory & CFO Support: Senior financial guidance for businesses that need strategic financial leadership without a full-time hire. Covering financial strategy, modelling, and investor-facing work.

M&A and Transaction Support: Deal structuring, due diligence, and transaction preparation for acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.

Capital Raising & Investor Readiness: Supporting businesses in preparing for investment — from financial positioning and materials to identifying and engaging the right capital partners.

Market Entry & Commercial Strategy: Strategic planning and commercial development for businesses entering new markets or scaling existing operations in regulated environments.

 

What we bring


 

Senior financial expertise

CFO-level financial and transactional experience, applied directly to client engagements.

Deep sector knowledge

We understand the commercial, regulatory, and operational realities of the markets we work in.

strong global network

Established relationships across industry, finance, and regulatory environments that can be put to work for clients when it matters.

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OVercoming challenges in plant-based industries

Our Innovation Centre is agile and adaptable, designed to service both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical operations.

We facilitate collaboration between industry, top universities and other stakeholders with our cutting-edge research infrastructure and cross-sector industry knowledge.

“We appreciate the importance of major pharmaceutical, economic and healthcare trends in Europe. Through this unwavering appreciation, we invested in a high spec pharmaceutical facility, careful product planning and targeted research. We carefully consider existing regulatory frameworks, upcoming policy changes and market demand when making strategic business decisions.

Recent global events and trends, both political and environmental, will compound the challenges the pharmaceutical industry face, but they will also provide major opportunities. These opportunities present themselves to those of us who are willing to bridge the gap between true sustainability, conscious business practices, product transparency and pharmaceutical licensing.”

Leah Fletcher, Founder

 

Regulatory & Registration support

Global supply chain, regulatory solutions and advice. Troubleshooting and planning are provided by our network of approved vendors across multiple technical areas.

This can be undertaken in conjunction with a project or as a standalone activity.

 

  •  New product marketing authorization license applications within the EU

  • Product claim support

  • Product variations and renewals

  • Transfers and withdrawals

  • Regulatory guidelines related to procedural and regulatory requirements within the European Medicines Agency

  • Traditional Medicines (2004/24/EC)

  • Cosmetics ((EC) No. 1223/2009)

  • Product information files

  • Product conformity

  • Non-compliance protocols

  • Traceability procedures

  • Risk assessment

 
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