Mergers & Acquisitions

Executed correctly, a well-timed merger, acquisition or strategic partnership can create substantial growth for your business, unlocking new products, markets, skills and expertise, or operating as a platform to drive cost efficiencies.

Our team assembles individuals with previous experience buying businesses in successful New Zealand private equity firms and iconic New Zealand companies. We know the ingredients of a successful transaction, and we know how to execute a transaction quickly with minimal interference on your daily business and other responsibilities.

Our promise to you is:

• To help you evaluate targets, provide fresh ideas and to challenge thinking;
• To help you navigate through the process; and
• To provide independent and impartial advice. We want to create life-long relationships built on trust. We recognise that a part of this will require, from time to time, saying ‘no’ where we do not believe an opportunity makes sense.

As with all transactions, a strategy tailored to your requirements will be developed in conjunction with you. However, in a broad sense we look to help you acquire or merge to create value by:

• Understanding your business and its growth strategy;
• Work with you to understand opportunities for your business, or deficiencies that can be remedied by, acquisition or merging;
• Identify a range of target businesses;
• Advise on value, structuring and funding options;
• Preliminary investment appraisal. Independently research, and assist with the information gathering process to evaluate target opportunities;
• Assist with the presentation and negotiation of offers; and
• Assemble, co-ordinate and manage the due diligence and documentation process through to completion.