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PROCESS OF BUYING A BUSINESS
Learn about the basic process of a business acquisition andhow our service drives the deal forward to completion.
1. Identifying Targets
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Identify and research appropriate targets for acquisition. Our search includes Europe, Asia and the Americas.
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2. Professional approach to targets
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Confidential, discreet and direct approaches, at the CEO level, to appropriate businesses and their advisers including venture capital, private equity firms and other corporate finance professionals.
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3. Qualifying acquisition targets
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Evaluate initial responses and qualify genuine targets. Secure NDA and exchange salient business information.
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4. Qualifying acquisition targets
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Establish potential deal size and requirements and ability of the target to undertake and complete the process.
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5. Arrange initial meetings
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Arrange preliminary and confidential meetings with the shortlisted acquisition targets.
6. Managing and negotiating offers
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Having established a genuine chemistry and appetite for a transaction begin the process of agreeing an offer letter. Also known as the ‘heads of terms’.
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7. Managing Due Diligence
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Manage the due diligence streams:
- Financial
- Commercial
- Legal
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8. Completing the transaction
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Working with all the deal professionals and as a team with the appointed lawyer ensuring the deal structure is right for the client.
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9. Post completion services
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Optional Post completion integration and board services.