Our overseas client, who was highly versed in acquisitions and disposals, had identified a need for a bolt-on business in the UK to increase the geographic coverage of their existing company based in the North of England. Whilst their own internal research had identified a number of targets, our own research and knowledge of the […]
Our client is a successful project management and operations business with a strong reputation in high risk and business critical environments. Whilst they have been successful over the years, their core business remains heavily reliant on a limited core set of clients and services provided. This limitation can at times expose them, so they considered […]
Our client, the Managing Director of a successful professional services practice, approached us as he wanted to expand his business by acquiring a bolt-on complementary business and had a number of groups in mind. However, he wanted to remain anonymous so that his plans could be tested discreetly and to ensure best value was obtained […]
We were contacted by a group in a ‘distressed’ position who needed to move quickly and had concluded that a trade buyer was their best option given time pressures. Our team quickly mobilised and undertook an initial review so that we understood the key operational issues affecting the business. We used our accountant to identify […]
Our client had invested in a non-core services business that had only just broken even for a number of years, but that now required further shareholder funds to maintain adequate cash-flow. After an initial meeting with our client, we were able to provide a quick assessment as it had reached the point when further capital […]