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Creating value for you and your company. Selling a business is a complex process requiring thorough preparations to obtain best results in the challenging M&A markets. Terms and conditions are not determined by figures alone. The strategic Equity Story geared towards the expectations of the targeted buyers is a major factor in S&P’s approach.

We provide you with answers to the main 3 questions …

What is the market
value of my company

Which price can be achieved in the current market? Current financials and profitability are an important factor. The presentation of a transparent, well-structured company as well as a convincing plan and vision are as important.

Is my company
ready for sale?

As well as business considerations play a role, such as the right time-to-market considerations and having a management team in place. Which preparations must be taken to obtain the best results from the sale? Is the management team prepared for the exit of the previous managing shareholder? Does the company structure facilitate the exchange of ownership? Are hidden efficiency reserves uncovered?

Which buyers offer
the best fit?

Each type of investor, be his motivation more financial or more strategic, has specific pros and cons. The sales process begins by identifying and prioritizing the potential investors with their financial and strategic backgrounds. A structured plan of action is developed at the beginning of the process to secure better results, in contrast to an ad-hoc result with a buyer spontaneously encountered.

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“S&P has helped us to sell our business in a very competent and successful way. The team is a group of entrepreneurially minded and international M&A experts, who quickly understood the challenges in our business and helped us to achieve the best possible price.” Jochen Schily, Entrepreneur

Taking the right steps in the sales process

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Developing Equity Story and Information Memorandum

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Structured Long- and Shortlisting of potential investors

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Contacting potential investors for indicative offers

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Management meetings

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Formation of a transaction team

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Supporting client’s Term Sheet negotiations

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Facilitating the due diligence and contract negotiation process

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Support in the transaction and post-deal integration

Our mission is to create value for entrepreneurs and investors via well-prepared M&A deals, giving strategic advice, finding the right partners, empowering the M&A-process and facilitating post-deal integration.

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industry and
functional know-how

We operate in specialized industry teams and deliver the full scope of the M&A process: strategic advice, identifying partners for the transaction, supporting in negotiations and with value-driving transformation processes pre-deal and post-deal.

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Entrepreneurial
mindset and tradition

S&P is an independent M&A consultancy with a long operating tradition. Founded in 1989, it is family business in the second generation with 10+ senior partners. All partners have distinguished experience in managing M&A deals across relevant sectors and cross-border.

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Local and global
network

S&P is based in the industrial heart of Germany with offices in Düsseldorf, Essen and Munich forthcoming. S&P is one of the initial founders of the leading mid-market M&A advisory network: M&A Worldwide, with members in 30+ countries worldwide.

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