M&A Advisory

Our market leading M&A business specialises in advising owners maximise value through confidential and highly managed sale processes. We achieve exceptional value for our clients through identifying stategic buyers in the UK and overseas and creating competitive tension which is maintained by closely managing all aspects of the commercial negotiations and completion process. Many of our transactions involve advising entrepreneurs behind significant businesses, whether owner managed, private equity backed or public companies. We enjoy building very close relationships with our clients and expertly bridge the culture of ownership with institutionally orientated corporate and financial buyers.

BUY SIDE ADVISORY

BDO specialises in mid-market mergers and acquisitions, including helping to source and acquire businesses, management buy-outs and finance raising advice. Whether you are a corporate, a financial institution or an individual with financial backing, we can help you identify and acquire potential target companies.

This process can involve anything from a full sector acquisition search to making introductions with companies that we already know. Similarly, we can help you out with as little or as much advice and assistance as you need to complete the deal.

How we can help you

• Research and identify suitable targets for you
• Liase directly on your behalf with the third parties
• Assist you in preparing your business plan
• Negotiate to help ensure you achieve the optimum price and deal structure
• Provide insight and advice on the best way to finance the transaction whether through debt or equity
• Provide tax advice on the transaction and ensure that a tax effective result is found for all parties
• Assist your lawyers with reviewing the Sale and Purchase Agreement
• Co-ordinate and facilitate the transaction throughout the process, deal with the many different specialists and ensure that the timetable is met
• Take overall responsibility for the deal and making it happen.

SELL SIDE ADVISORY

We focus on advising you on how to maximise the value of your business on sale. We have extensive experience of selling to international acquireres.

Maximising the value you receive when selling a business is about timing, preparation, identifying the best potential buyers and strong negotiation. In the current environment, identifying purchasers with the appetite and ability to do the deal is more challenging and sale negotiations are becoming increasingly robust as purchasers seek to drive down prices against a landscape where debt is scarce. Our team can support you through the sale process, working alongside you to identify and mitigate valuation issues,helping you to maintain control of the process and find the best buyer to maximise your return.

How we can help you

• Give you specialist advice from the beginning of the process to the end
• Identify and evaluate all your options
• Value your business and explain the rationale
• Advice on the best way to present the business and its financial performance
• Produce the Information Memorandum and other sale documentation
• Identify potential acquirers or investors, run an auction and help you choose the appropriate party
• Negotiate the price and make sure the terms of the transaction are optimised
• Assist your lawyers in drafting a strong Sale and Purchase Agreement
• Provide international tax advice to ensure the structure is efficient for you
• Our Transaction Services team can also assist prior to and during the sale process through grooming and vendor due diligence.

For more information, contact Jon Breach.