Selling or acquiring

Selling, acquiring, handing over: the right price starts from defensible numbers.

Independent valuations, due diligence and support on corporate transactions, for those selling a business, those acquiring one and those handing it on to the next generation.

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“Valuations are there to show where you really are, not where you would like to be.”

Michele Collini · ACCA Member
First step

Saleability check-up

Indicative value, due diligence issues and work to complete before going to market.

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When to call me

When you need it

You have received an offer for your business and don’t know whether it is fair.
You are considering buying a business or a business unit.
You need to decide who will lead the business after you.
A shareholder wants to exit and you need an agreed value.
What I do

Value, prepare, close

Business valuation

Independent valuations using recognised methods (DCF, multiples, asset-based): a reasoned value to use in negotiations, with shareholders or in court.
Valuation

M&A and corporate transactions

Disposals, acquisitions, mergers, MBOs and MBIs: from preparing the numbers to due diligence, through to support in negotiations.
M&A

M&A Platform

A confidential space to present transactions anonymously to qualified counterparties, with a mandatory NDA. Access →
Confidential

Before selling, audited accounts increase the buyer’s confidence: see Audit & Compliance.

Generational succession

Sale to a third party or handover within the family

Generational succession is a sale in every respect: it needs an agreed value, a plan for whoever takes over and clear rules for whoever leaves. I approach it with the same tools: valuation, business plan, deal structure.

How I work

From first contact to results

1

Introductory call

30 minutes: you tell me about the transaction and together we work out whether and how I can help.
2

Analysis and valuation

Numbers, risks and value of the business, with a stated method.
3

Preparation

Information pack, data room and due diligence: the numbers ready for the other side.
4

Negotiation and closing

Support in negotiations through to signing.
Experience

What I have done

Hospitality

Situation
Project to acquire a historic building for hospitality use.
Intervention
Business plan supporting the transaction.
Stage
Ongoing engagement.

International transaction

Situation
Financial transaction involving payments to several counterparties.
Intervention
Analysis of cash flow sustainability and of the accounting treatment of the payments.
Stage
Ongoing engagement.

Due diligence

Experience
Financial due diligence on acquisitions, at an international audit firm.
Sectors
Across all sectors.

Real professional experience, described without any data that would identify clients or transactions.

Contact

Let's talk

Write to me: I reply within 24 working hours. Or mc@michelecollini.com

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