Strategic M&A is not just a transaction; it’s a transformational journey. We provide senior-led guidance to help you identify, evaluate, and complete transactions that deliver demonstrable value, whether you are acquiring or selling. With us as your partner, you gain a competitive edge and the peace of mind from meticulous planning and flawless execution.

Buy-Side Advisory

The hunt for the perfect acquisition target requires precision and foresight. Whether executing a management buy-out (MBO) or pursuing a strategic acquisition, we help you secure the right target and structure a deal that aligns perfectly with your vision. Our in-house research capabilities enable us to identify synergistic targets, and our extensive experience ensures we lead negotiations to a successful close.

Our buy-side services are built on a foundation of diligence and strategy:

• Deal Origination: We research and identify key targets locally and internationally, providing indicative valuations and in-depth financial modeling to assess strategic fit and value rigorously.
• Due Diligence: We lead a comprehensive due diligence process across financial, commercial, operational, and tax workstreams, ensuring every critical area of the target is rigorously assessed. Our objective insights uncover and evaluate key risks and opportunities, mitigate potential liabilities, and empower you to make confident, well-informed decisions.
• Deal Structuring: We provide expert advice on pricing, negotiation tactics, and financing, helping you create a financial structure that will support and accelerate your growth plans.
• Regulatory & Tax Structuring: We work with you to navigate complex tax and regulatory landscapes, ensuring the transaction is executed in the most efficient manner possible.
• Strategic Integration Planning: We help you develop and implement a 100-day integration plan to ensure you capture maximum value, align systems, and manage employee and stakeholder communications smoothly and with minimal disruption.

Sell-Side Advisory

Selling a business is more than a transaction; it’s about realizing the culmination of years of hard work and securing your legacy. Our extensive track record demonstrates how we consistently achieve optimal deal structures and valuations for out clients. Whether advising corporate groups, subsidiaries, or family-owned businesses, we are committed to protecting your interests and maximising value at every stage.

We are with you every step of the way:

• Pre-Sale Readiness & Business Review: We conduct a thorough assessment of your business’s financial, operational, and strategic profile. This includes normalisation of earnings, identification of key value drivers, and resolution of potential buyer concerns to ensure your business is “ready to be bought, not sold”.
• Marketing Materials & Positioning: We prepare professional documentation including a Teaser (one-page blind profile) and a detailed Information Memorandum (IM) that presents the equity story, growth opportunities, and financials in a compelling way to prospective buyers.
• Valuation & Pricing Strategy: We provide detailed valuations, benchmark analysis, and transaction comparables to establish a realistic pricing range and design strategies to drive competitive tension among bidders.
• Buyer Identification & Targeting: Leveraging our extensive network and research capabilities, we identify, profile and approach qualified strategic and financial buyers, both locally and internationally, while maintaining confidentiality, opening doors and leading negotiations to a swift and successful closure.
• Management Presentations & Data Room Preparation: We support your management team in preparing effective presentations for buyers, and we coordinate the setup of a secure virtual data room to facilitate a transparent and efficient due diligence process.
• Vendor Due Diligence: We prepare comprehensive vendor due diligence reports across financial, commercial, operational, and tax areas to provide buyers with confidence, streamline diligence, and reduce execution risk.
• Transaction Structuring, Negotiation & Execution: We advise on optimal structures, warranties, earn-outs, and tax considerations. We also lead negotiations, coordinate legal and regulatory workstreams, and manage the transaction through to signing and closing.