Mergers and acquisitions

We support with strategy and appraisal, deal structuring, due diligence and integration. We will carefully review your current business plan with your senior management team and identify the greatest value for your shareholders when developing an acquisition strategy.

With our industry connections, we have the ability to identify and secure new opportunities for funding when required. We also know that support is often needed post-acquisition, so we guide implementation and strategic planning into the future.

We can support your business by taking a leading advisory role, whether you are aiming to acquire a new company to accelerate your market penetration, or if you are planning to sell your own company after creating value for many years.

On the buy-side, we can advise on key players in the market, and where they may fit with your own growth plans. Through senior level contacts we can advise on target company leadership ambitions, and, where appropriate, arrange discrete discussions to gauge transaction interest. By providing a range of potential targets, we can offer a choice of growth paths and a range of possible outcomes. This can be a sensitive topic, so the highest levels of confidentiality are maintained. Business leaders can continue their core business with minimal distractions while EBC provides this service.

On the sell-side, we can help you prepare your business in order to gain the best outcome for you and your fellow shareholders. We are then able to use our senior level contacts to attract interest from suitable acquirers, whether trade or financial investors, and can manage the whole process from start to finish. This is a complex process that we can undertake whilst minimising the owner’s distraction from core business activity.