Buy-Side Advice (Acquisitions)

CAPEO Corporate Finance offers professional buy-side M&A advice for international companies that are looking to acquire a company in Western Europe as well as for medium-sized companies or financial investors. We focus on optimizing our clients’ chances of success avoiding mistakes that would lead to higher purchase prices and transaction costs or broken deals.

Value-Added Buy-Side

• Definition of acquisition strategy and search criteria of potential targets
• Target identification and approach
• Assessment of “strategic fit” and potential synergies
• Valuation, definition of price ranges and terms
• Formulation of customized bidding strategies, realistic assessment of strategic options and objective advice
• Drafting and negotiation of offers (letter of interest, letter of intent, final offer, etc.), advising on negotiations
• Experience and creativity in structuring and negotiating a transaction
• Coordination of due diligence
• Coordination of transaction team (internal and external) and assistance in the selection of external advisors (e.g. accountants, lawyers)
• Development of appropriate financing strategies
• Formulating of “bankable” business plan including documentation