SELLING A BUSINESS AT THE BEST VALUATION IN TOTAL CONFIDENTIALITY, IT’S POSSIBLE

Our large network of 800 investment bankers covering 45 countries and 15 sectors provides a great leverage to identify and approach, rapidly with the highest discretion, the most relevant international buyers, whether they be established in Johannesburg, Honk Kong, New York, Jeddah, Dubai, Paris or elsewhere. Our permanent concern for confidentiality has helped us conduct all our advisory missions in the utmost secrecy without disrupting whatsoever the ongoing management of the target companies.

SECTOR-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE AND A LARGE NETWORK, KEY VARIABLES TO MAKE YOUR ACQUISITION A SUCCESS

Acquisitions represent an essential growth strategy in a slowgrowing economy. Our deep knowledge of the local environment and our extended international network help us identify and approach the most relevant targets. Our large acquisition advisory and assistance service offering includes :

• Targeted process - Assist clients with negotiations, due diligence and financing to complete an identified transaction ;

• Full search process - Manage complete search processes that include development of an acquisition plan, dentifying and contacting targets, arranging financing, negotiating terms, and assisting with due diligence.

EQUITY FUND RAISING AND DEBT-FINANCING

Throughout its lifecycle, a company can seek external sources of capital to finance its organic growth, an acquisition, a restructuring plan or to provide partial liquidity to its shareholders.

We establish and nurture close relationships with local and international investors, whether they are financial institutions, private equity funds, lenders, family offices or commercial banks.

Our independence offers us the privilege of setting up highly competitive processes to maximize valuations, terms and certainty of closing.

Furthermore, when we target  company's fundamentals and mark conditions permit, we assist our clients in initial public offerings or bond issues.

GLOBAL BUYER KNOWLEDGE 

• Strong local relationships with strategic and financial buyers across the world;
• Deep understanding of international buyers investment strategies and objectives.

LOCAL PROXIMITY

• Resources and skills of an international organization, combined with the personal attention and cultural proximity of a local team.

GLOBAL INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

• International industry experts involved in each project;
• Industry research;
• Sharing of expertise on a global scale.