This stage has the biggest impact on valuation. Clients utilize the 3 best tactics in M&A:

• the best approach to deals making is flirt > date > marry.
• the best laid plans don't survive contact with the enemy - so we get early feedback from the enemy.
• the best businesses get bought not sold - we encourage bids to take deals off the market.

When you are ready to formally begin the exit process we will prepare a deal teaser, virtual dataroom and a 50+ page confidential information memorandum (CIM).

Once all deal materials are finalized, we will being marketing to all relevant targets. We pride ourselves on having strong relationships with acquirors and can market your deal to senior decision makers.

As targets start issuing LOIs, we help you compare terms on a like-for-like basis. We help you negotiate and select the most preferential terms for your business.

We will partner with you throughout the entire due diligence process ensuring you are prepared to accommodate any additional materials and information.

Together with your legal advisors we will help you with the signing of all key documentation.

Once documentation has been signed we ensure payments are processed in an agreed timely fashion.

Post completion we remain in communication to ensure any deferred or earnout component are being acted on as agreed.