Mergers & Acquisitions

Whether you are the vendor or purchaser, the key to a successful merger or acquisition transaction is allowing an experienced advisor to manage the process.

The mergers and acquisitions market is becoming increasingly global and, for many businesses, the international marketplace delivers the best buyers and acquisition targets. As members of Forvis Mazars global network, our corporate finance team can connect your business with your ideal purchaser or buy-side target.

Selling your business

You only sell your business once so it’s important to appeal to potential acquirers. Our corporate finance team will help you to position your business for sale and help you to achieve the maximum return.

Services we provide for our clients include:

Preparing the teaser document, information memorandum and buyers’ list
Guiding you through the sale process
Ensuring maximum value is achieved for your business by creating competitive tension between bidders
Driving the process to completion, allowing you to focus on running your business, confident in the knowledge the team you have hired are looking after your interests

Acquiring a business

Making a strategic acquisition can be an attractive way to grow your business. You may want to achieve scale, diversify, acquire a business for defensive reasons or to enter a new market. Whatever the reason for your decision to buy a business, it’s important to thoroughly analyse the risks and rewards of the acquisition.

Forvis Mazars corporate finance transaction management expertise can help your business to identify the best acquisition targets and guide you through to the successful completion of your deal.

Services we provide for our clients include:

Handling the initial approach
Due diligence
Structuring the offer taking into account issues such as taxation, pension obligations, employment rights, upfront consideration, earn outs and share purchase agreements.
Management presentations