Buying a business
Growing value through business acquisitions
We're more than your broker — we're your partner. A well-structured, well-timed acquisition can multiply overall enterprise value and lift the multiple you achieve on your own exit.
Why acquire?
- Scale
- Greater scale brings cost savings and higher profits, plus market power that improves your ability to capture organic growth, negotiate with suppliers and win larger deals.
- Diversification
- More diversified revenue sources reduce risk and create a more sustainable business through the cycle.
- Competitive edge
- A strategic acquisition can bring new intellectual property, technology and people that competitors cannot easily replicate.
- Recruitment and retention
- A larger business with a greater variety of roles and development paths helps you attract and keep talented staff.
Our service to you
What we do on your behalf
- Brainstorm and identify synergies that are genuinely valuable in your circumstances
- Unearth vertical and horizontal integration opportunities through our off-market database
- Establish detailed acquisition plans and roadmaps
- Gain access to closely guarded vendor operating and financial information
- Provide statutory trust account services that protect your funds and guarantee counter-party performance
- Keep the transaction professional, legal and smooth so you meet your operational and investment goals
The process
The legal acquisition process
- 01
Initial investigation
1–2 weeks
- Review high-level information
- Macro-economic and industry research
- Determine overall suitability
- 02
Initial enquiries
4–6 weeks
- Execute a non-disclosure agreement
- Review detailed financial information
- Arrive at a valuation and submit a Letter of Offer
- 03
Due diligence
2–4 weeks
- Operational, financial and legal due diligence
- Site visits and management meetings
- Confirm lease, licence and employee positions
- 04
Legal documentation
2–3 weeks
- Solicitor reviews the sale and purchase contract
- Final due diligence as required by your advisers
- Contract deposit held in Everest's statutory trust account
Ready to look at targets?
Share your acquisition criteria and we will start matching you with pre-qualified, off-market opportunities.