Mergers & Acquisitions

Trusted Commercial Advice

Whether you’re are purchasing a target company for growth, acquiring a competitor, or merging with a like-minded company, ensuring your fully understand the process and what is required of you is key to avoiding the many pitfalls that surround mergers and acquisitions.

Mergers and acquisitions are considered one of the riskiest transactions that a business can undertake as they have many complexities. Without careful planning, businesses may not achieve their initial goals or in some cases, can result in failure.

Goldbridge Partnership has strong relationships with commercial solicitors and finance brokers who can assist with the whole process. Having these relationships with trusted professionals who we have worked with before, ensures the overall process runs smoothly.

With our experience and our partnerships, we are well placed to advise on the complexities of mergers and acquisitions to ensure you achieve your desired outcome.

How Can We Help?

  • Helping you understanding the process and the role your various advisors will play.
  • Assisting you with your overall strategy.
  • Assisting with business valuations.
  • Completing due-diligence on potential target companies.
  • Developing business plans and financial planning.
  • Advising on tax implications of the transaction and the impact this may have on the business.
  • Assisting with potential fund-raising options and finance opportunities.

Understanding The Process

Due to the complexities involved in mergers and acquisitions, there will be various different advisors involved. Understanding their roles can help you in understanding the whole process.

  • Accountant – involved in the valuation of companies, completes due-diligence on target companies and the viability of any deal from a finance/tax perspective.
  • Solicitor – writes up share purchase agreements, acts as a go-between for all parties involved and ensures that any agreement and structure is legally binding.
  • Finance broker – assists in raising capital for the acquisition of a target company, looks into the best options/products best suited for the business and the overall deal.

Knowledge & Experience

No matter how straightforward or complex your requirements may be, our team has the skills, knowledge and experience to help you and your business.

We have a proven record of helping our clients achieve their goals through our pro-active approach to tax planning. To see examples of how we have helped our clients, please take a look at our case studies.

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