Understanding Business Valuation in M&A Transactions
You’re no stranger to acquiring and liquidating assets for your business. But buying and selling a whole business is a whole different ball game. M&A involves people, real property, goodwill, financial statements, proprietary processes, technology, and more. These all become part of a company’s valuation. And while companies have some intrinsic value, supply and demand certainly shape what that final agreement looks like.
DHJJ’s Mergers & Acquisition services ensure you understand the business valuation, whether you’re the buyer or the seller. And we help you navigate the process. Here’s how our Mergers & Acquisition services make that happen.
Navigating the Full M&A Lifecycle
- Due Diligence. Assessing potential risks and developing a plan to manage them
- Transaction Structuring. Every transaction is unique. Advantages and disadvantages will exist on both sides of the table. This involves structuring a transaction that makes the most sense for you, your business, and your life goals. If you’re executing your business exit strategy to retire, we help you achieve the outcome you’re looking for.
- Post-Merger Closing. On the buying side, you need a post-merger plan to assess and establish strong organizational leadership while integrating teams, technology, operations, and more. We offer customized business advice and tax planning to help you complete this transition to manage your business effectively going forward. For sellers, post-merger closing helps you effectively hand over the reins.
- M&A Strategy. Developing a data-informed strategy that streamlines the M&A process, addresses potential roadblocks, and keeps your deal on track to the finish line.
- Consulting on Business Valuations & Purchase Price. It’s vital to assess a business’ health and understand the true value of a company to the one buying it. Even minor oversights can derail the deal or post-merger transition. With over 20 years of experience with Mergers & Acquisition services, we can help you find the right sell or purchase price.
- Negotiating Process Supervision. As a third-party observer, we watch the process unfold and can quickly identify gaps that must be bridged to reach a mutually beneficial deal.
Our M&A Process From Start to Finish
We meet with you to learn your goals and discuss the company you plan to buy or sell.
We establish everything that needs to be done for a successful deal and lay out a plan, outlining how this will happen, timelines, to-do’s, and responsibilities.
We work on the fine details between the parties to achieve a mutually beneficial deal.
We oversee and manage the closing to keep it running smoothly until everyone’s signed on the dotted line.
We help you make necessary arrangements and provide support through the next steps, whether buying or selling.
Ready to Buy or Sell a Business? We Can Help
DHJJ is a Chicago-area accounting firm and business advisor that helps clients reach their financial goals at all stages of their careers, from buying and managing a business to exit strategies and estate planning. To achieve this, we build lasting personal relationships with each client by developing a deep understanding of their business and life goals and giving them the tools to make well-informed decisions. If you’re considering buying or selling a company, trust the Mergers & Acquisition experts at DHJJ. Let us set up your appointment.
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