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Acquisitions, Mergers and Joint Ventures

Mergers and acquisitions

How does the Mergers and Acquisitions process work?

We offer a full advisory deal management service specifically for the small business sector. Specialists in disposals & acquisitions ranging from £250,000 upwards. A dedicated team of advisers, providing a bespoke service across the UK.

 

 

M&A comprises different activities:

Unless approached in a structured, process-based manner, M&A projects are likely to fail to achieve their objectives, even if the deals are completed. In any event, many potential transactions will fail to pass one of the points up to and including “Bidding”. It is important that businessmen get the right advice in these phases so that they do not waste time, money and effort on deals that are doomed to an eventual death.

For all deals, the post-completion phase is of critical importance. Understanding the issues that will come with that phase is a major part of the “go/no go” decision as well as a major part in the negotiations and value-extraction mechanism. Typically, buyers and sellers underestimate the criticality of this phase. Consequently, many M&A deals fail to meet their objectives.

The art of good M&A service work lies in the ability to appreciate and deal with the detail of the transaction without that detail becoming an overwhelming and crushing force. There has to be a considerable amount of dynamic team work to ensure that all the key issues are covered and their implications appreciated and factored into the deal.

Our background equips us to:

Our Network of professional contacts equips us to mobilise, as required:

Joint Venture Work

All arrangements which are made between two or more people or entities, and are more than transitory are “joint ventures”. Examples of typical commercial activities in this category are: production JVs; franchise arrangements; trading partnerships; shareholder agreements; long-term (6 months+) buy/sell arrangements; agencies; distributorships; and, joint development agreements.

The common theme is the existence of, and need for, an enduring relationship between the parties to the arrangement. The creation of such relationships requires skill and experience. There is a need for detailed analysis and understanding while maintaining clarity and avoiding the death of the deal through delay and frustration.

If the JV is between people or entities from different cultures, countries or backgrounds, the issues are multiplied and require even more careful handling.

Our experience of JVs includes transactions in industries as diverse as oil, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles and steel services and in countries as diverse as India, China, Scandinavia, Europe and the USA.

We can provide assistance in planning, negotiation, documentation and implementation and, if and when conflicts arise, we can help resolve them on a “win-win” basis so as to avoid costly arguments and litigation.

We have access to a range of experienced professionals in many countries who, as needed, can be mobilised to help drive the negotiations to a successful conclusion.



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