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Acquisition Assessment
When an opportunity becomes serious, you need more than a first look: a model you can rely on, a deal structure that works and an offer you can stand behind.
What you get
What’s included
- Detailed valuation and modelling
- Deal structure and deferred consideration
- Funding requirement
- Downside scenarios
- Financial and commercial input into your offer and Heads of Terms, alongside your legal advisers
Why it matters
The price is only part of a deal. How much is paid upfront, how much is deferred, how the purchase is funded and what happens if trading dips after completion all affect the risk you take on.
The Acquisition Assessment brings these together in one financial model, with downside scenarios, so you can make an offer with a clear view of what it means for you.
When this is the right step
A first look has been positive and you are preparing an offer or Heads of Terms. The structure – how much is paid upfront, how much is deferred, and how the purchase is funded – now matters as much as the headline price.
What you will need to provide
- The seller’s financial information and any answers to your questions so far.
- Your own funding position and how you intend to fund the purchase.
- Any deal structure or terms already under discussion.
How it works
Model
Build a detailed valuation and financial model from the information available.
Structure
Test deal structures, deferred consideration and the funding requirement.
Offer
Financial and commercial input into your offer and Heads of Terms, alongside your legal advisers.
FAQs
Common questions
Does this include due diligence?
No. Financial due diligence usually follows once terms are agreed, and tests the figures in detail.
Can you work with my solicitor?
Yes. We provide the financial and commercial input; your legal advisers are responsible for the legal documents.
Does it cover funding?
We test the funding requirement, repayment capacity and how different structures affect it. We do not lend money or arrange finance. We help you prepare: financial modelling, forecasts, funding readiness and the information banks and other funders usually ask for. Where a service requires regulatory authorisation, we work with appropriately authorised third-party partners.
Related services
- Acquisition Opportunity Review
A fixed-price first look at an opportunity.
- Financial Due Diligence
Check the numbers before you complete.
- Funding
Acquisition finance modelling and lender information.
Next step
Interested in Acquisition Assessment?
We agree the scope and pricing with you before work starts.