Business Mergers and Acquisitions Services

Every business life cycle has a beginning, a middle and an end. Along that journey, it is common that businesses are acquired, merged and/or disposed of. All of these stages have the potential to deliver great success for business owners, provided they are managed correctly and according to the company's objectives.

The team at Monetta has a wealth of experience in advising businesses through these processes, and delivering mergers and acquisitions services that align with key objectives and deliver for all parties.

Beginning with due diligence and ending with the successful sale or acquisition of targets, we offer advisory services and support businesses throughout the whole process. Each of these are detailed below, in business life-cycle order, along with the support we can provide to help your organisation through a transaction. For bespoke advice or to enquire about our services, call your local Monetta office or use our enquiry form to send a message by email.

Business Acquisitions and Mergers

The key to a successful business merger or acquisition is to create added value in the combined business. Thanks to our past experience, we know that this takes careful planning, management, due diligence and attention to detail. Our team at Monetta is experienced in helping clients with business combinations of varying sizes. We are confident that we can help you find the optimal deal and structure it so that you can achieve the greatest outcome.

Monetta can help identify target companies that are a strategic fit for your business, provide independent advice and assist with an independent valuation to help with your negotiations. Our experts can advise on how to structure a deal such that it appeals to both the buyer and seller and, before proposing a structure, our tax experts will consider the tax implications for both parties.

We can also point you in the right direction if you need finance or private equity to fund your acquisition or merger, and help you to create an acquisition strategy that aligns with your business' goals. With the right agreement in place and a holistic approach to an acquisition or merger, you can maximise your potential for long-term growth.

Monetta can help you to:

• Identify and investigate target acquisitions and assess their value,
• Negotiate business purchases,
• Provide advice on all tax aspects of business acquisitions, and
• Run your new business once the deal has completed.

Our broad range of services means we can scale our operations and customise our offering to meet your exact needs. Get in touch to learn more about how we can help your business with mergers and acquisitions.

Business Disposals

Every business journey ends with an exit of some description, and the experts at Monetta can help you plan for a business disposal. Again, appropriate planning is critical and receiving the right advice can make a tangible difference to the money that you receive when you sell your business.

Often, the single most important financial transaction of a business owner’s life is when they decide it is time to exit. To get the desired result from a business sale, you should consider preparing your business for sale well in advance of the eventual transaction; a well-executed sale can be years in the planning. Monetta can guide you through the process of selling a company to maximise value through key financial and taxation considerations. We can also help you focus on other areas, such as management structures and more, to highlight your business' value drivers before the sale.

Monetta has years of experience in assisting clients to sell their businesses and expertise in preparing a business for sale. Although each transaction is unique, typically we can assist with thefollowing:

• Producing a detailed Sales Memorandum and financial forecasts,
• Research in relation to potential purchasers,
• Providing advice re: negotiating with potential buyers,
• Advising on the merits of any offers received,
• Co-ordinating all of the parties to the transaction which will minimise disruption to your business, and 
• Providing advice on all aspects of tax.

Our team is experienced in dealing with a wide variety of transactions and we are confident that we can help you find the right deal and structure to achieve the desired outcome. We will discuss your strategy and objectives in detail to ensure that the deal you receive aligns with your desired outcomes.

Why Choose Monetta?

Monetta offers comprehensive services that cover many of a business' needs and ensure that we provide maximum value to every client. With everything from broader project management to the intricacies of the transaction process, and working with prospective buyers or sellers, Monetta can support you and help you to achieve your business goals.

We offer a full range of practical and advisory services to support you, from helping you to choose the right target company, through to the conclusion of your transactions and beyond. That includes assistance with any bookkeeping, accounting or other business processes you need, and we can advise you on implementing best practices within your business to ensure you meet your requirements.

With offices throughout the North West, Monetta combines the client-focused approach of a local business with a network that allows us to scale our services to businesses of all sizes across the UK. We take the time to understand what you are trying to achieve, and bring to bear our knowledge of market conditions to ensure you get the best return on any company transactions. Whatever your organisation's short-term goals or long-term strategy, Monetta can be your trusted partner and deliver financial guidance that can power growth, expand your global reach, or simply enable you to continue your success.

What Advisory Services Does Monetta Offer During Mergers and Acquisitions?

The right accountant can transform your approach to mergers and acquisitions by offering financial guidance and business valuation services that will guide key decision-making. The contemporary market for mergers, acquisitions and disposals involves increasingly complex deals and support from Monetta's financial experts can help to maximise value creation throughout the process.

Monetta's expertise ensures that we carefully evaluate all the financial aspects of the deal to identify risks and help you to comply with any legal and regulatory requirements. This begins with financial due diligence, which involves a thorough examination of a target company's financial statements, accounts, and overall health. We will work to identify any hidden liabilities, such as unpaid taxes, legal claims, or contingent liabilities, that could impact the value of the deal or affect your decisions about potential targets. We will also carry out effective tax due diligence, and advise you on structuring deals that minimise any unavoidable liabilities.

All of this allows us to determine the full value of a target company, and its potential for future growth. This can help you to evaluate market opportunities and find the right target. Our financial reporting will give you certainty that the business has sustainable value, and we can audit internal financial controls to ensure accounting standards are met.

Before the transaction goes ahead, we can help you to assess various financing options and make sure the company has the financial capacity to close the deal. We can also provide cash flow forecasts and evaluate whether the target company has enough liquidity to operate and invest in growth initiatives.

Once the deal is finalised, our accountants can help to harmonise financial processes and systems to support the integration of the two companies. We can merge the financial records of both companies into a single set of financial statements and align the accounting policies and procedures of the two businesses.

Finally, our team will ensure your mergers, acquisitions and related transactions adhere to the relevant legal and regulatory requirements at all stages, including by submitting reports to HM Revenue and Customs, and monitoring for compliance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. 

Contact us

No matter what stage of its life-cycle your business has reached, Monetta can help you to take the next steps in the most cost-effective and tax-efficient way possible. Our advice has helped countless business owners like you through sales, mergers and acquisitions. We always work to understand your goals, to ensure that the solutions we deliver result in the perfect outcome for you.

Get in touch with our team today to learn how we can help. Use our enquiry form to send a message by email or contact your local office.

You can also visit our team page to find out more about our expert advisers and what they can do for you and your business.