Mergers & acquisitions

During a business’s lifecycle, management teams often consider acquiring or merging with others to boost growth.

Deals can be complex, but when executed well they create sustainable value. Our end-to-end advisory services will help guide you every step of the way.

Realise your business's potential with a laser-focused growth strategy

Mergers and acquisitions can accelerate a business’s growth strategy, transform its operations and increase its market share. But M&A comes with its own risks and complexities that, when not mitigated, can derail a business strategy. Combining two companies involves more than a conversation and a handshake – valuations, balance sheets, cash flows, culture, and profitability all need to be analysed and managed.

Successful and sustainable M&A

For some businesses, there may be the potential for growth in the current crisis, such as opportunistic M&A deals. For others, this period can be used to consider the longer-term strategy, to ensure they have a medium-term liquidity position that allows them to take advantage of opportunities in the post-Covid-19 world.

At Forvis Mazars, we work with companies of all sizes across a broad range of sectors, from owner-managed businesses to international companies and private equity funds. With our international perspective and team-based approach, we provide support and guidance across:

As an adviser, we take an active approach to negotiate, structuring, and managing transactions with a focus on achieving a successful outcome.

Due diligence

At every stage, the advice we provide to you is objective, independent, and based on our extensive experience in M&A. Every deal comes with value drivers as well as risks, so it is important to carry out business-wide due diligence alongside considering the effect of market dynamics. 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.

If you are seeking to grow or transition your company through M&A, contact us and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss further.

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