Growth is a business imperative. Companies want to make the right moves, because deals are inevitably risky. Mergers and acquisitions can be an important element in a company's growth strategy.
The first step in acquiring a business is to review your existing business to assess your motives and to identify your own strengths, skills and resources. Not only will this reveal if the acquisition is the best option but it will also identify any obstacles or shortcomings in your business that could prevent a successful combination.
Having established that acquisition is a viable option, you can then establish your criteria - for example do you want to expand your core market or are you looking for product diversification? Do you want to acquire at home or is this an opportunity to expand overseas?
We can help you at all stages of the acquisition process. Our services include:
- evaluating the feasibility of the proposed transaction;
- providing local and cross border tax advice on the most efficient tax structure;
- regulatory restrictions;
- establishing and reviewing your acquisition criteria;
- identifying and approaching the right acquisition targets, both nationally and internationally, to fit with your strategic goals;
- helping you develop a detailed business plan and strategy;
- assisting with the raising of finance for your acquisition;
- initiating discussions with potential targets;
- transaction structuring and negotiation with vendors;
- project management from inception to a successful completion and if appropriate co-ordinating the work of all other parties involved; and
- assistance with post-acquisition management.
Experienced management teams and industry professionals often wish to acquire businesses they are working with or businesses in industries that they have an intimate knowledge of. We can assist Management Buy-Out and Buy-In candidates to realise their dreams of being business owners.