COMPANY SALES , ACQUISITIONS & MBOs
Selling
Selling a business is a complex process. Financial, legal and people issues all create a potential minefield for the inexperienced. A sale can often take around 6 months to complete and requires careful planning and execution to achieve a successful outcome.
When advising on a disposal, Ascendant helps its clients to:
- Decide when to sell
- Get consensus among shareholders
- Establish valuation targets
- Prepare the business for sale
- Manage the sale process
- Find buyers and secure offers for the business
- Negotiate and close the deal
We can demonstrate a successful track record of selling businesses with values between £2.5m and £50m and are actively looking for companies and investors who wish to sell businesses valued in this range.
Acquiring
When organic growth opportunities are not delivering the returns required by shareholders or the company has gaps in its resources, product/service offerings or territorial coverage; acquiring a business may offer a solution. When acquiring a business it vital to find a company which meets your strategic needs where the shareholders are willing to sell at an affordable price.
When advising on an acquisition, Ascendant helps its clients to:
- Prioritise their strategic requirements
- Establish likely pricing ranges and deal structures
- Identify, approach and evaluate potential targets
- Objectively value the target
- Formulate and “pitch” initial offers
- Manage the due diligence process
- Identify key integration issues
- Negotiate and close the deal
We can demonstrate a successful track record of advising on acquisitions of businesses with values between £2.5m and £50m and are actively looking for companies and investors who wish to buy businesses valued in this range.
Buying out your company...
...is a rare opportunity. However an MBO is effectively two transactions – the first to raise finance and second being to buy the company. Selling shareholders often require these to be accomplished at speed or against competitive bids. A strong team of advisers is essential just to cover the significant amount of work required to win the deal. At Ascendant we go further.
Before the deal goes live Ascendant can advise on:
- Feasibility
- Securing commitment from colleagues
- Framing discussions with shareholders
- The implications of your fiduciary duties and contractual obligations
- As you get into the transaction we can work with you on:
- Identifying investors and lenders
- Building the investment case
- Securing and evaluating investment proposals
- Managing negotiations with vendors
- Executing and closing the deal
If you are considering a management buyout of your business, we would like to talk to you.