Four kinds of assignment, one discipline.
Preparation that goes further than is customary, a limited number of simultaneous mandates, and a partner who remains responsible to the end.
In brief
- Four kinds of mandate
- Selling a business, acquisition and buy-and-build, capitalisation and growth capital, and valuation.
- One team
- Valuation, buyer approach, structuring and negotiation sit in one team.
- Independent
- An independent M&A firm. Our fee comes from our client and no one else.
Selling your business
Preparation, valuation, an international field of buyers, and the negotiation through to transfer.
More →valuation and positioning
sale readiness
buyer approach
negotiation and closing
sale readiness
buyer approach
negotiation and closing
Acquisitions
Targeted acquisition outside auction processes, from strategy to integration terms.
More →acquisition strategy
identification and approach
valuation and structuring
due diligence support
identification and approach
valuation and structuring
due diligence support
Investors
Selective access to files that match your profile, and support on participations.
More →deal flow and selection
buy-and-build
secondary transactions
portfolio advice
buy-and-build
secondary transactions
portfolio advice
Valuation & strategy
Insight into where you stand, without a transaction having to follow.
independent valuation
scenario analysis
sale readiness review
succession questions
scenario analysis
sale readiness review
succession questions
Frequently asked questions
What is my business worth?
That depends on your sector, your size, how durable your result is and who the buyer is. A substantiated valuation follows only after seeing three to five years of figures. Anyone who gives you a precise number in a first meeting is selling you something.
How is a business valued?
Not by rule of thumb but according to the market: we compare your business with transactions in the same sector and look at what buyers actually pay there. We also look at how durable the result is and how dependent the business is on the owner.
Can I have a valuation without selling?
Yes. A valuation is useful even when no transaction follows, for succession, for a buy-out between shareholders, or simply to know where you stand. Meridian & Partners provides it as a separate mandate.
What can I still do about the value?
More than most owners think. The biggest levers are usually dependence on one large customer, dependence on the owner, and the quality of the figures. Around eighteen months is where most of that improvement is made.