Company Sale or Acquisition

Company sale or acquisition represents a crucial milestone in a life cycle of every business entity and creates long-lasting consequences for its owners as well as for the company itself. Therefore, it is crucial that the sale or acquisition procedure is conducted effectively and professionally in order to avoid reducing the profits of the sale or overpaying the equity stake.

Added value of a professionally managed and coordinated sale or acquisition procedure is not only in a financial outcome of the transaction, but also in a successful closing of a transaction which would otherwise remain at a standstill. We can manage the entire procedure, including the coordination of activities of different advisors (legal advisors, tax advisors, business valuators and auditors). We advise the owners and investors during the course of the procedure and instruct them on the most efficient approaches, mechanisms and means for achieving the goal of the transaction.

The main activities in the course of managing a company sale or acquisition include the following:

Company Sale

  • Preparing preliminary analysis of the business
  • Preparing preliminary analysis of potential buyers
  • Analysing key business valuation factors and related risks
  • Designing sales strategy
  • Preparing sales documents to attract investors (teaser and information memorandum)
  • Searching and establishing contact with potential investors
  • Coordinating buyer due diligence procedures
  • Conducting negotiations
  • Analysing received offers
  • Coordinating and supervising the closing of transaction

Company Acquisition

  • Identifying and analysing needs and demands of the investor and determining objectives of transaction
  • Systematic analysis and identification of potential target companies given the strategic needs and demands of the investor
  • Establishing contact with target companies and gaining relevant information
  • Performing due diligence and risk analysis
  • Valuating target
  • Drafting the acquisition offer
  • Negotiating and structuring transaction
  • Coordinating and supervising the closing of transaction
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