Buying a business, preparing for a sale or bringing companies together? We help connect the commercial strategy, funding and execution of your transaction.
Understand the strategic fit before deciding how a deal should be funded. We work with business owners, management teams and investors to clarify objectives, assess the proposed transaction and identify the information needed to move forward.
Buy-side planning
Acquisition rationale, target criteria, indicative funding capacity and transaction readiness.
Sell-side preparation
Financial information, business positioning, likely buyer requirements and preparation for a sale process.
Mergers and succession
Ownership objectives, commercial alignment, management transitions and a practical completion pathway.
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Build the right funding mix.
The purchase price is only one part of an acquisition. Funding must also consider transaction costs, working capital, integration and the capacity of the combined business to service debt.
Acquisition debt
Senior debt, cashflow facilities and other suitable lending options assessed against earnings, security and serviceability.
Equity and co-investment
Explore sponsor equity, strategic capital and suitable investment partners.
Consideration structure
Commercial assessment of vendor finance, staged payments, earn-outs and rollover equity with your appointed advisers.
Scenario modelling
Assess funding costs, debt service, working capital and the sensitivity of the structure to changes in performance.
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Coordinate the path to completion.
We help organise the commercial and funding workstreams so decisions are made with the relevant information. Legal, accounting and tax work remains with your appointed specialists.
Transaction preparation and information memorandum support
Financial model and capital requirement assessment
Lender and investor engagement where appropriate
Due diligence coordination and issue tracking
Commercial term discussions alongside your advisers
Funding conditions, completion planning and post-deal priorities
M&A structuring considers how a proposed acquisition, merger or business sale could be funded and completed. This includes the commercial terms, debt and equity mix, staged consideration, vendor finance, working capital needs and a practical path to completion.
Can you help arrange acquisition finance?
We can assess acquisition funding requirements and introduce suitable debt or equity capital partners. Available structures depend on business earnings, cashflow, security, the buyer contribution and the proposed transaction.
Do you support buyers and business owners preparing to sell?
We can assist with buy-side acquisition planning and sell-side preparation, including financial information, transaction positioning, capital requirements and due diligence coordination. The scope is agreed around your objectives.
How do you work with legal and tax advisers?
We focus on commercial and financing strategy and coordinate with your appointed legal, tax and accounting advisers. Those advisers assess the legal documentation, tax consequences and specialist matters relevant to the transaction.
What should I provide for an initial M&A discussion?
Outline whether you are buying, selling or merging, the business sector, approximate transaction size, expected timing and funding requirement. Existing financials or an information memorandum can be discussed when the engagement and information-sharing process are agreed.
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Let’s discuss the transaction.
Tell us whether you’re buying, selling or merging, along with the sector, approximate size and timing.
