Business acquisition, sale and finance:
our M&A insights

How to finance your company's growth beyond the conventional bank loan

How to grow thirtyfold in six years through acquisitions.

An earn-out is a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) mechanism under which part of the acquisition price is paid according to the future performance of the acquired business. It reduces valuation risk for the buyer while giving the seller the opportunity to receive additional value if the agreed business targets are met.

Understand how vendor financing works, its benefits and risks, and best practice for structuring secure financing when selling a business.

Reverse factoring explained: how supply chain finance improves your cash flow and your suppliers', how it works, what it costs and its benefits.

Need finance fast? Learn how instant business loans work, their eligibility criteria, rates and the pitfalls to avoid.

Buying a distressed business can be highly profitable: the Tapie method explained step by step, with its value-creation levers.

How to genuinely protect confidentiality in an M&A deal: NDAs, data rooms, best practice and the mistakes that cause a transaction to leak.

Invoice factoring explained: definition, how it works, costs and use cases for funding your cash flow by selling your customer invoices. The complete guide.

Buying an off-market business: what it means, how it compares with an adviser-led sale, passive vs proactive sourcing and the role of a buy-side adviser.

Letter of intent (LOI) in M&A: what it is, where it fits in the sale process, exclusivity, key clauses and how it differs from the SPA. A practical guide.

SPV financing explained: how a special purpose vehicle ring-fences risk, typical debt levels, set-up cost, timing and practical use cases by sector.

Corporate venture capital explained: how established companies invest in startups, the main forms of CVC, benefits, risks and when to choose acquisition.

Recession and M&A: how an economic downturn changes valuations, financing and negotiation, and how to turn it into an acquisition opportunity.

Choosing the right M&A adviser is decisive for a successful deal: selection criteria, fees and the questions to ask before signing an engagement letter.

People issues are often what makes mergers and acquisitions fail: company culture, communication and team integration are the keys to a successful transition.

Cross-border acquisitions: the legal, tax and cultural differences to anticipate to secure an international M&A deal.

M&A software centralises deal flow, data rooms and deal tracking: why it is becoming essential for efficiency and security.

An overview of the new digital and AI tools transforming mergers and acquisitions, from deal sourcing to due diligence.

An M&A deal brings together owners, advisers and experts: why coordinating the deal team has a direct bearing on the success of the transaction.

Grow your M&A deal flow: sourcing strategies, networks and tools to generate more qualified transaction opportunities.

Post-acquisition integration decides whether a deal succeeds: 4 practical keys to integrating your target and securing synergies.

How to evaluate an acquisition opportunity: the strategic, financial and valuation criteria that help you identify the right target and avoid bad deals.

Inorganic growth speeds up development through acquisition: benefits, financing options and the key success factors of a buy-and-build strategy.