Mergers & Acquisitions

We specialise in providing sell-side and buy-side advisory services to UK SMEs in the lower to mid market place.

How can we help?

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Navigating tomorrow, together

Our team is experienced in advising family-owned and owner-managed businesses across the full range of sectors on their strategic options. Whether you are looking to grow through acquisitions; raise finance through debt or equity; contemplating succession planning via a Management Buy-Out or an Employee Ownership Trust; or want to explore a sale process to national and international buyers, then our experienced team can guide you through the process at every step.

Making it easy to do great business

For our clients who are looking to enhance their organic growth plans via acquisitions, we offer a bespoke advisory service that incorporates everything from developing an acquisition strategy and raising funds, through to identifying suitable targets and making the deal happen, as well as then successfully integrating your acquisition.

Our service can be tailored to suit each client’s needs, and can comprise all or any of the following:

Creating and defining an acquisition strategy

Analysing market conditions and valuations

Assessing funding options and structuring of deals

Identifying ‘off market’ strategic opportunities (both domestic & international)

Leading on negotiations and agreeing terms

Due diligence

Project management

Strong partners for thriving businesses

Our expert team has collectively advised on over 300 transactions, so we are able to assess and present all of the options open to Shareholders when contemplating an exit event. Our hands on, holistic approach means we often start to work alongside our clients years prior to a transaction, helping providing valuable advice on strategy, tax planning and timing, to ensure a sale results in the maximum value received by our clients. If the preferred exit route is a trade sale, then we help prepare your business and create high quality marketing materials, alongside identifying strategic buyers through our extensive databases and our international network.

Adam Croft | Affinia Head of M&A. Ipswich Busness Week.

Client success stories

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Select Offshore – Working in Partnership

We have worked with Select Offshore for over a decade, during which we have consistently ensured the company's financial strategies are robust and aligned with its goals.

Player Advisory Consultants – Transaction services

We supported a client with a complicated transaction where the business was being acquired by a larger financial advisory firm

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We pride ourselves on leading negotiations and minimising disruption for our clients, adding value at every stage all the way until the deal is done, to ensure that you receive the maximum value for your hard work.

Adam Croft

Head of Deal Advisory / M&A