by QMA Blog | Sep 19, 2018 | Buying, Selling, Tax Advice, Uncategorized
Utlising Put & Call Options in M&A Put & Call options are contracts that can give either a seller an option to sell at a later date or a buyer an option to purchase at a later date for a given price or under certain circumstances. The contracts generally...
by QMA Blog | Sep 19, 2018 | Selling
Addressing the Fears of Selling Your Business to a Competitor When presented with the concept of selling their business to a direct competitor, many business owners are filled with fear. Why would a competitor want to buy my business? What happens when a competitor...
by QMA Blog | Jun 7, 2018 | Selling
Exit Planning Advice Successfully selling a business can take a significant amount of time, and to maximise the chances of success can require meticulous planning over a number of years prior to going to market. Below are 5 simple tips owners can undertake in order...
by QMA Blog | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog
M&A Integration Advice Following the completion of an M&A transaction, an integration process will generally occur whereby the acquiring company will seek to reduce costs and increase revenues across the combined firm. Below we discuss the key factors that...
by QMA Blog | Mar 16, 2018 | Buying, Due Dilligence, Selling
Astute M&A Strategies M&A strategy for a firm can be a highly successful way to create value and success. In order to maximise the chances of success it is necessary to have a clear strategy for the process, as opposed to simply acquiring firms to expand....
by QMA Blog | Mar 6, 2018 | Buying, Due Dilligence, Selling
Knowing How to Achieve Success for Business Owners and Managers is Crucial for a Successful Transaction Understanding managers goals and how they will define the success of an M&A deal is crucial to finding the most suitable targets and lays the foundation for an...
by QMA Blog | Feb 28, 2018 | Selling
Exit Planning is Necessary to Maximise the Benefits of Selling Your Private Business When selling a business, success is dependent on factors beyond simply preparing the business to maximise the sale price. For owners and partners, being mentally prepared for the...
by QMA Blog | Feb 5, 2018 | Buying, Due Dilligence, Legal, Selling, Tax Advice, Valuations
Synergy Valuation Synergies are the basis of most strategic business acquisitions, thus valuing and understanding synergies on both the buy and sell-side of transactions is a crucial negotiating tool for any successful transaction. Strategic buyers should be looking...
by QMA Blog | Jan 29, 2018 | Buying
5 Reasons to Grow Your Mature Business Through Acquisition When successful firms reach the mature phase of the business life cycle organic growth becomes more difficult to attain. At this point an acquisition strategy can foster a high level of inorganic growth and...
by QMA Blog | Jan 22, 2018 | Due Dilligence
Tips for a thorough due diligence process when acquiring or selling a business When acquiring or divesting a business, being thoroughly prepared for the due diligence process can significantly simplify the process. To ensure a simplified process, below are a few of...
