M&A support
Deal support from people who’ve sat at the table.
Buy-side and sell-side support for founders, companies and holding companies: from thesis and target sourcing to valuation, diligence and negotiation.
What’s included.
Pick any of these on their own, or combine them. Your operator scopes the work with you in week one.
Buy-side support
Defining what to buy, finding it, valuing it and negotiating the deal.
- M&A strategy
- Investment thesis
- M&A mandate
- Target sourcing
- Valuation
- Negotiation
Sell-side support
Preparing the business for buyers and supporting founders through the process.
- Diligence prep
- Pitch deck
- Valuation
- Negotiation
Deal analysis
The analysis that underpins every decision in the deal.
- Market context
- Target profiles
- Synergy analysis
- AI-assisted screening
Typical moments we get the call.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s a good time to talk.
- You want to grow through acquisition but haven’t defined the thesis
- You have a mandate but no pipeline of qualified targets
- You’re talking to a target and need an independent valuation
- An acquirer has approached you and you need to prepare fast
- Diligence requests are overwhelming a small team
- You need an experienced hand alongside you in negotiations
Both sides of the table.
We work alongside your legal, tax and financial advisers, and handle the strategy, analysis and process work that keeps a deal moving.
Buy-side
Finding and closing the right acquisition
M&A strategyWhy acquire, what to acquire and how it fits the plan.
Investment thesis & mandateClear criteria for sector, size, geography and fit.
Target sourcingBuilding and qualifying a pipeline of acquisition leads.
ValuationValuing shortlisted targets to set a sensible price range.
NegotiationWorking with sellers and their brokers or investment bankers.
Sell-side
Preparing and running a successful exit
Readiness & diligenceGetting data, documents and answers in order before buyers ask.
Pitch deckA clear equity story for prospective acquirers.
ValuationAn evidence-based view of what the business is worth.
NegotiationSupporting founders through offers, terms and closing.
Where we’ve done this recently.
Client names are kept confidential.