Merger and Acquisition Support Services
Townsend's Mergers and Acquisitions Services Group advises clients on managing the business opportunities and risks of acquisitions, alliances, and investments. We help companies and financial advisors conduct due diligence and assess opportunities and risks in relation to transaction price and structure. The support we bring adds insights to the value-chain analysis of businesses for sale or purchase. In short, we help make good business happen.
We provide the interface between the transaction-driven client and our specialist consultants. We help identify and assess critical business opportunities and risks - whether market, competitiveness, cost, management, organization, or technology. We understand the demands of each tier and type of corporate financier client - from advisers, investors, lenders, and mezzanine players to credit and syndication officers - and help improve their probability of success in the following transactions:
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Mergers, acquisitions, and alliances
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Project finance
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LBOs, MBOs
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Development capital
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Venture capital
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For industrial corporate clients engaged in mergers, acquisitions, or alliances, we assist in:
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Screening for strategic fit
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Understanding business risk
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Strategic valuation of target and synergies
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Post-acquisition integration or alliance management.
For industrial clients in need of effective bid defense, we help clarify strategic potential and critically appraise the synergy claims of the suitor. For industrial clients who are divesting, privatizing, or seeking an equity investor, our team helps draw up or review the business plan, helps to value the business or stake and find the right partner. We draw upon a worldwide professional staff with depth and breadth of expertise. We choose our team for each unique transaction, selecting from these strengths:
These diverse areas of expertise are mutually reinforcing and determine a team, orchestrated by the Mergers and Acquisitions Services Group, that adds distinct value.