Acquisitions service
Grow fast through acquisition. Outsource your deal origination and transaction team.
Our dedicated team of experienced M&A professionals will unlock results with a flexible value added service at a fraction of the cost of employing a specialist corporate development team in house.
We can usually launch within two weeks, either by developing/refining your acquisition strategy or building a comprehensive target list through bespoke research and reaching out to our extensive network.
We position each opportunity to maximise the results of an approach building a pipeline of suitable targets to evaluate - all while you concentrate on your core business.
How it works
- Strategy Development - we help you define acquisition criteria and plan a rigorous, systematic approach.
- Expert research and analysis - who is selling and at what valuations? Where are our targets?
- Deal origination - once targets identified, our origination programme will attract interest both on and off-market
- Valuation and modelling - we support you in reaching a sensible valuation and will model the range of outcomes for your group/business post-acquisition.
- Fund raising support - advisory and introductions to the right funders.
- Full project management and advisory - working alongside you as an integral member of your team, drawing on our resource as required to make the deal happen.
- Access to our network - we can introduce third party firms at the right time to cover due diligence, legals, tax, debt or equity and more.
Our approach
No scatter gun approaches
It's all too common. Hopping from one opportunistic lead to the next but making no progress. Success is all about executing a systematic process. We will keep the work stream on track and give you the best chance of success.
Quality contact
From day one, we insist on principal to principal contact to ensure meaningful, straightforward responses. We do not represent you to potential targets using inexperienced juniors or call centres.
We have experience across a number of industries and sub sectors. We draw on prior contacts and tap into intelligence about future opportunities before they come to market.
Real world fee structures
Our principles are business owners. Our fees reflect the transparency and accountability that you should expect. Our fees are aligned with your objectives, and will be contingent on successful outcomes for your project.
Team
Caleb Lewington
- Experienced M&A advisor and finance professional
- Expertise in acquisitions, disposals, strategic reviews, fundraising and financial modelling
- Cross border and international deals
- Sectors including facilities management, support services, IT, engineering, healthcare and niche manufacturing
Andrew Hill, FCA
- Ex-EY Chartered Accountant
- Founded, grew and sold leisure business to private equity
- Led a roll up project for PE, managing the whole process of 10 business acquisitions in 3 yrs
- Pragmatic, practical advisor and deal maker from the real world