Valuation, due diligence and capital raising readiness
Corporate Finance Services
Capital events require discipline, clarity and confidentiality. Our Corporate Finance practice prepares owners and boards for investment or sale by delivering robust valuations, practical due diligence readiness and structured capital raising support. We focus on making the financial story verifiable, persuasive and transaction ready.
Purpose and approach:
Corporate finance work is rarely a single technical exercise. It combines credible financial analysis with rigorous preparation and careful stakeholder management.
Our approach is pragmatic and outcomes-driven. We start with the facts, align financial narratives to commercial objectives, and create control points so management can proceed with confidence. We maintain strict confidentiality at every stage and tailor our involvement to the client’s preferred level of engagement, from advisory oversight to active transaction management.
Core services:
Typical client situations:
- Owners preparing to test the market for a sale
- Management teams seeking growth capital from investors or lenders
- Groups requiring independent valuation for related party transactions
- Businesses facing a strategic acquisition opportunity
- Companies needing focused vendor due diligence to speed a sale process
Early, structured preparation materially improves timing and outcomes. Where we find gaps, we prioritise remediation actions that deliver the largest uplift to value with the least disruption.
Engagement model and deliverables:
Each mandate is scoped to match transaction complexity. Typical phases include:
- Rapid diagnostic and scoping:
Quick review of financials, contracts and reporting to define scope and key deliverables. - Preparation and remediation:
Address material data and control gaps, prepare reconciliations and document supporting evidence. - Analysis and packaging:
Conduct valuation work, produce financial models and prepare investor or buyer documentation. - Diligence and negotiation support:
Respond to buyer or investor queries, provide clarifications and refine models as negotiations progress. - Completion and handover:
Assist with completion mechanics and transfer of reporting responsibilities post-transaction.
Deliverables are concrete and auditable: valuation report, quality of earnings report, financial model, vendor due diligence pack, diligence Q&A log and a transaction readiness checklist.
Confidentiality and governance
We treat every corporate finance engagement as highly confidential. Where sensitive information is exchanged we recommend a non-disclosure agreement prior to disclosure. We maintain secure data room standards and controlled access for external parties.
Our governance practice ensures that documentary trails and sign-off points are clear so deals move forward without unnecessary delay.
Frequently asked questions:
We act in the capacity the client requires. That may be as technical adviser coordinating with legal counsel and tax advisers, or as active deal lead managing the financial diligence and buyer dialogue.
A focused vendor due diligence for a mid-market business typically takes three to six weeks depending on data quality and resource availability.
Yes. We prepare the financial sections of investor materials, ensuring consistency between the narrative, model and data room evidence.
Boutique finance. Big picture thinking.
If you are preparing for a sale, seeking capital or require an independent valuation, request a confidential discussion. We will scope a concise diagnostic to identify the highest impact actions and a clear timetable for transaction readiness.