We will sit down with you and discuss your wishes and criteria for your future company. With the help of our network and our tools, we will find you promising companies in a timely manner. If the company is interesting from your point of view, we will get in touch with the seller or his advisor and request all documents for you.

Our team validates the business plans so that you don't have to deal with the field hockey stick effect and other utopian ideas, and gives you an initial purchase price recommendation based on the data received. At the end of this phase, we draw up a Letter of Intent (LoI) for you, which sets out the framework conditions for the rest of the transaction.

There are a number of pitfalls when buying a company. However, many of these can be avoided with careful due diligence. Many sellers find this phase unpleasant, as it involves examining the target company in order to identify and assess any risks relating to tax, legal and financial aspects. However, buyers should definitely take advantage of the opportunity of due diligence and have it carried out by experts in the relevant fields so that the risks can be kept to a minimum. The result of the due diligence usually determines the purchase decision.

The individual modalities of the takeover are negotiated for you in this phase. On the one hand, negotiations are held with banks and other providers for alternative forms of financing so that the financing is secured. On the other hand, the duration of the old managing director's stay is then discussed and issues relating to the seller's financing with possible earn-outs or vendor loans are negotiated. While poorly conducted negotiations can inevitably lead to delays, disagreements or, in the worst-case scenario, even a breakdown of negotiations, we set ourselves the goal of leading both parties to a suitable solution.

The agreed solution and the negotiated purchase price are the result of a successful company search, careful due diligence and skillful negotiations. We also create certainty for the buyer in the final phase by having M&A lawyers review the purchase agreements you have drawn up and point out any suggestions for optimization. If you require additional contracts such as shareholders' agreements or consultancy agreements, we will also be happy to assist you here.

As soon as the contracts have been approved by our legal team, we will assist you with the actual signing and closing process. Of course, we are also available to you after the successful company acquisition and offer you further services in cooperation with our partners, such as: Fiduciary, marketing, legal, digitalization and change management.