Statistics show that 70% of acquisitions fail in the UK. The main reason for this alarming statistic is a lack of understanding by the purchaser of the true nature of the other party’s business. At Alliotts, we work to minimise your risks and ensure that you fully understand what the deal will look like post completion.
We are a multi-disciplined team (accountants, tax advisers, financiers and consultants) who specialise in providing hands-on advice to firms in the small and medium enterprise sector. Once an individual is committed to a project team, they remain with it throughout, ensuring you a personal service from inception to completion.
We can advise you on:
Raising Finance
- Preparing business plans and financial projections
- Raising equity and debt finance
- Negotiating terms for finance
- Advising on capital structure
Due Diligence
- Pre acquisition and pre lending investigations
- Vendor pre sale due diligence
- Financial reporting on mergers and acquisitions including discounted cash flow [DCF] and cost of capital models
Management Buy Outs & Buy Ins
- Strategic review of business and advice thereon
- Assistance with preparation of business plan
- Valuation of business and advice on future strategy
- Identifying, approaching and negotiating potential finances
- Due diligence for potential investors
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Taxation planning
- Advising on share structure and financing for transaction
Exits
- Pre-sale grooming of your business to maximise its sale value
- Retirement and succession advice
- Finding a buyer
- Strategic negotiation advice to get both the best price and the best payment terms
Corporate Structure
- Valuation
- Equity structure
- Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)
To speak to one of our specialist corporate finance advisors please contact Ian Gibbon, Peter Guinn or Chris Cairns
