M&A Support

Services for buyers

Specialised transaction and related services, including a variety of due diligence support services. Support can be provided at a fixed price or through a risk/reward agreement.

• Commercial viability and investment reports.
• Research, identification and qualification of suitable businesses to acquire.
• Preparation of information requests, target liaison and results analysis.
• Vendor activity management pre-offer, including Heads of Terms support.
• Acquisition due diligence and buyer advisory during SPA negotiations.
• Independent risk assessment and management.
• Due diligence information and project management.
• Integration planning and execution.
• Operational due diligence across sales, marketing, software development, software service and management profiling.

Services for vendors

Support for founders and owners contemplating retirement sales, subsidiary disposals or other strategic exits. The work is intended to carry transaction pressure while the owner continues running the business.

• Exit strategy advice to improve value, transaction speed and purchaser reliability.
• Advice on exit routes, valuation models and owner workload.
• High-quality Information Memorandum preparation.
• Detailed buyer research and targeted purchaser approach.
• Offer shaping, negotiation support and preferred purchaser selection.
• Transaction team project management through completion.

Strategic

• Strategy and corporate governance.
• Business environment and market change.
• Brand and reputation.
• New business, products and services.

Operational

• Operational delivery.
• Duty of care.
• Technical infrastructure and resilience.
• Business continuity and information security.
• People, partners, transition and change.

Financial & compliance

• Financial exposure, reporting and management.
• Insurance.
• Legal and regulatory risk.
• Financial crime and policy management.