Clear thinking. Faster decisions. Fewer surprises.

We support management teams, founders and boards through M&A transactions and fundraising processes, combining hands-on corporate finance execution with an operator’s understanding of how deals actually land inside a business.

This is not generic deal advisory. It is end-to-end transaction support, focused on value creation, risk reduction, and decision quality.

Transaction Support

Growth through acquisitions and/or external funding are essential for most serious growth companies. But the process of acquiring other businesses, selling non-core assets or raising external funds to free up cash for investment can only be successful if the transaction is executed with discipline, realism, and a clear view of what happens after the deal closes.

What We Help With

    • Strategic rationale: why this deal, why now

    • Financial story and value drivers (growth, margin, cash)

    • Business-plan and valuation logic that stands up to scrutiny

    • Data room preparation and financial hygiene

    • Deal-readiness from a CEO, CFO, and board perspective

    • Target screening and investment case development

    • Financial modelling, scenario analysis, and downside risk

    • Support through commercial, financial, and operational due diligence

    • Structuring considerations (price, earn-outs, debt, equity mix)

    • Translation between investors, advisors, and management teams

    • Equity vs. debt trade-offs and funding strategy

    • Investor materials (model, narrative, KPI logic)

    • Support during investor Q&A and diligence

    • Term-sheet analysis and economic implications

    • Board-level decision support around dilution and control

    • Integration priorities and financial governance

    • Cash-flow, reporting, and performance visibility

    • Turning deal assumptions into operating plans

    • Early warning signals when reality diverges from the model

How This Is Different

Most transaction support optimises for getting the deal done.

We optimise for what the deal does to the business.

That means:

  • Stress-testing assumptions before investors do

  • Surfacing uncomfortable trade-offs early

  • Keeping focus on cash, execution capacity, and management bandwidth

  • Acting as a calm counterweight in high-pressure situations

    • Scaling companies pursuing or integrating an acquisition

    • Companies selling non/core assets to free up cash for investment

    • Founder-led businesses preparing for external capital

    • Management teams navigating complex investor dynamics

    • Boards needing independent, grounded financial perspective

    • Companies that cannot afford surprises post-closing

How to Engage Us

If you think we might be able to help out in any way, we look forward to hearing from you. You can contact us directly here by pressing the “Book now” button below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Buy-side: We work with management teams and boards of companies - often growth-stage - who are preparing for or executing an acquisition or buy-and-build strategy.

    Sell-side: We work with CEOs, CFOs, or founders who are looking to raise external capital or sell non-core assets to fund future growth.

    Those who choose to work with us do so because they want experienced, independent support.

  • None of the above in the traditional sense. We don’t sell deals, charge expensive success fees, or push outcomes. We operate as hands-on transaction support, often as a temporary extension of the leadership team, focused on decision quality, realism, and execution.

  • No. We work alongside them. Our role is to translate, challenge, and integrate their inputs so management and the board can make clear, confident decisions without being overwhelmed by technical detail.

  • Earlier than most teams think. Ideally before investors or buyers start asking hard questions. That said, we’re often brought in mid-process when complexity increases, timelines compress, or assumptions need to be stress-tested quickly.

  • Clarity under pressure.
    Clients value having someone who can think like an investor, understand operational reality, and remain calm and independent when stakes are high.

  • Yes. We support both. On the buy-side, the focus is on investment logic, downside risk, and integration readiness. On the sell-side or fundraising side, it’s about credibility, narrative coherence, and avoiding unpleasant surprises during diligence.

  • Typically on a short, clearly scoped engagement aligned to the transaction timeline. We work on a fee basis, not a success fee, to ensure independence and objectivity.

  • Usually small to mid-sized organisations where decisions still sit close to the leadership team and where transaction outcomes materially affect the future of the business, not just the next quarter.

  • Clarity on what really matters.
    Within days, clients typically have a sharper view of risks, priorities, decision points, and where assumptions need to be challenged before external parties do it for them.

  • Yes, selectively and confidentially. References and examples are shared once context and relevance are clear.

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