Buy a business
Acquisition Opportunity Review
A focused, independent first look at a business you are thinking of buying – so you know whether it deserves more of your time and money.
What you get
What’s included
- Review of up to three years of financial information
- Normalised EBITDA
- Indicative valuation
- Debt-capacity and structure observations
- Key risks and questions for the seller
Why it matters
Sale particulars and Information Memoranda present a business in its best light. The figures that matter to a buyer – sustainable earnings, owner costs, one-off items and how much debt the business could support – are often not obvious from the headline numbers.
The review gives you a clear, written view of the financial picture and the questions to raise with the seller before you make an offer or spend money on full due diligence.
When this is the right step
You have sale particulars, an Information Memorandum or a set of accounts, and you need to decide whether the business deserves more of your time and money – before you make an offer or pay for full due diligence.
What you will need to provide
- The information you have received from the seller or broker – particulars, Information Memorandum, accounts and any management information.
- The asking price and any proposed terms, if known.
- A short note of what attracts you to the business and your intended timetable.
How it works
Share what you have
Send us the information the seller or broker has provided.
We analyse it
We review the figures, normalise earnings and form an indicative view on value.
You get a clear answer
A written summary of value, risks and questions, and a call to talk it through.
FAQs
Common questions
Can you review a business I found through a broker or online listing?
Yes. We review the information you have been given, wherever the opportunity came from.
Will the review tell me what to offer?
It gives you an indicative view on value, the main risks and the questions to raise with the seller. A detailed valuation and offer model is part of our Acquisition Assessment.
How long does it take?
Timing depends on the scope of the work and on the quality and completeness of the information available. We agree it with you before the engagement starts.
Related services
- Acquisition Assessment
Deeper analysis and offer support once an opportunity becomes serious.
- Financial Due Diligence
Diligence scaled to the size and risk of the deal.
- Register your acquisition criteria
Tell us what you are looking for.
- Funding
Funding readiness, financial modelling, forecasting and preparation of lender information.
Next step
Interested in Acquisition Opportunity Review?
We agree the scope and pricing with you before work starts.