Practical guides for business owners and finance teams — debt, valuation, financing terms and trade finance, explained through the finance-and-law lens that defines IMAS.
“When will we close?” is the question every client asks — and the one no honest adviser answers with a date. Why deal timelines loop instead of run, and the preparation and process disciplines that put you in control of the clock, with a free Closing Readiness Checklist.
You can't raise debt against a loan book until it's proven — so the first flows get funded with equity. How to use that phase to build a debt-ready structure from Day 1, with a free blueprint.
Read guide →How we identify and quantify the contract risks that derail mid-market deals — a four-phase framework, with a free 15-point checklist.
Read guide →Lenders don't lend against ambition — they lend against cash flow, security and sector. Here's how to estimate your own headroom before you walk into the bank.
Read guide →There is no single number — value depends on the method, the buyer and the purpose. A plain-English guide to how your business is actually valued.
Read guide →The headline interest rate is the least of it. These are the terms that quietly change the risk, cost and control of a facility — read through a finance-and-law lens.
Read guide →Both free up working capital, but they solve different problems at different points in your cash cycle. How to tell which one you actually need.
Read guide →Get an instant indicative assessment — with financial and legal/structuring flags — in under two minutes.
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