Services · Business acquisition

Acquiring a business

End-to-end support, financial and legal, to analyse, value, finance and structure your acquisition, and negotiate it on the right terms.

Complete support, financial and legal

From the first look at a target to the day you sign, we bring the financial rigour and coordinate the legal side, so you know exactly what you are buying and on what terms.

Key steps of an acquisition

01

Target search & screening

Criteria-based company search and off-market deal sourcing, with a preliminary strategic and financial assessment of each target.
02

Independent valuation

A clear-eyed value for the target, so you don't overpay and you know your walk-away price.
03

Financial due diligence

We verify that the numbers are real, surface the risks and tell you what the seller would rather you didn't see.
04

Financing & structuring

Support in raising the financing required for the acquisition and structuring the transaction.
05

Negotiation & closing

Negotiation of the LOI and SPA terms and coordination of the legal and financial closing through to signing.

Fee structure

Target search & screening

Independent valuation

Financial due diligence

Financing & structuring

Negotiation & closing

Financial advisory

3 possible options

Fixed-fee advisory

Fixed fee per phase

Fixed fee

Advisory Shares*

Reduced retainer + partial equity

Reduced fixed fee

Advisory Shares

Legal advisory

Partner law firm

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Quote-based

Data room costs

Third-party provider

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Quote-based

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*Fees can be paid in full or in part through Advisory Shares, representing 5% to 15% of the acquisition holding's shares.

Two ways to align our fees with your acquisition

We offer a classic fixed-fee engagement, with a clear cost agreed upfront for each phase of the acquisition.
On selected transactions, we can also act as a partner, taking part of our fees in equity, to fully align our interests with yours.

Key principles

Fixed fee per phase+

A clear cost agreed upfront for each stage of the acquisition.

No incentive to overpay+

Compensation not tied to the final transaction price.

Freedom at every stage+

You only move to the next phase when you decide to.

Alignment through equity participation+

On option, part of our fee can be taken in equity, for a long-term partnership.

Suited to every acquisition project+

A model adjustable to the size, complexity and profile of the deal.

Looking at a target?

Let's analyse it together, confidentially, and before you make an offer.